Many researchers, doctors and psychologists are kept busy with the onerous task of explaining all the rumours – spreading like the coronavirus itself, on social media especially – that have no basis in facts or authorised sources on the topic. Becquer Paseiro One of the most widespread falsehoods […]
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Children, the hidden victims of Covid-19
In just a few months, this pandemic has turned the lives of children all around the world upside down: their protection against the disease and its consequences is now causing great concern within the United Nations (UN). Ibis Frade The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has issued a warning about the dangers faced […]
Coronavirus and tax justice
The current crisis must not be used by tax avoiding companies to get government assistance. If the wealth concealed by these companies and individuals had been properly taxed the world could have been better prepared for this pandemic. Ordinary people were forced to bail out the financial system after 2008, this time they must start paying their dues.
Global Financial Integrity: its time has come
GFI has produced a report analyzing the shocking loss of wealth occurring through just one trade mechanism: invoice mispricing. Some of the highest levels of missing tax revenues affect the smallest countries. Effective international co-operation is needed for countries to grapple with sophisticated globalized tax avoidance and wealth concealment.
“Protect our laws and humanity!”
An open letter signed by 256 organizations regarding the emergency situation in Greece is calling upon the government to withdraw the illegal and unconstitutional Emergency Legislative Decree. The letter ask to immediately stop returning people to states where their lives and freedom are at risk, to alleviate overcrowding on […]