#Anti-corruption compliance

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Key Trends Shaping the Future of Corporate Compliance

Corporate compliance functions are entering a new era of rapid transformation, driven by technological advances, regulatory shifts and stakeholder pressures surrounding sustainability. By understanding critical developments in compliance operating models, risk management approaches and oversight frameworks, leaders can proactively position their organizations for long-term success.

Digitization to Enable “Compliance by Design”

Automation through robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence and advanced analytics is empowering next-generation compliance. Machine learning facilitates real-time audits, gathering intelligence across transactions, communications and ecosystem signals to identify regulatory exposure. Self-updating compliance manuals tuned to latest ordinance shifts are on the horizon. The end vision is embedding compliance through system design across operations.

Focus Expanding Beyond Narrow Regulations

With intensifying scrutiny by investors, employees and society on ethical conduct, compliance roles are ballooning beyond narrowly meeting legal obligations alone to championing holistic integrity. Leading organizations are tying codes of conduct to societal value frameworks addressing diversity, sustainability and equitable impacts surrounding products and services. Data transparency, anti-corruption and human rights commitments are rising in priority.

Centralized Governance with Localized Operations

Global companies are moving towards centralized compliance governance under chief ethics/compliance officers and committees to align policies while localizing procedures. Geographic and divisional compliance heads are being empowered to tailor training programs using cultural nuances and localized languages to make integrity standards intuitively resonate across borders rather than appear disconnected edicts from headquarters.

Ultimately corporate compliance is maturing into a value creation function contributing towards trust and transparency with stakeholders rather than merely a check-the-box necessity. As guardians of integrity underpinning quality, fairness and reliability commitments made across supply chains and communities, compliance is becoming an ethical backbone driving capitalism’s next chapter.

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Compliance Training in India

Looking for top compliance training in India? The Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional Course (CEPC), offered by EthicsIndia, is designed to equip Compliance & Ethics professionals with the knowledge, skills and hands-on experience required to build a sustainable culture of compliance and ethics within their organizations.

This CEPC training program includes essential topics such as: 1. Introduction to Compliance and Ethics 2. Organizational Ethics 3. Imbibing a Compliance Culture 4. Third Party Risk Management 5. Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption 6. Fraud Risk Mitigation, Investigation and Management 7. Data Privacy, Cyber Security & General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 8. Environmental, Social and Governance Practices (ESG) 9. Corporate Governance

For those seeking compliance training in India, this course offers a comprehensive solution to enhance your professional expertise and drive organizational success.

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Workplace Ethics Masterclass Program | TSIC Enhance your organization's integrity with Tata Steel's Workplace Ethics Masterclass. Our program provides in-depth training on ethical practices, decision-making, and compliance to foster a culture of honesty and accountability. Join now to strengthen your workplace ethics and build a trustworthy organization.

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Aligning Corporate Strategy with Legal and Regulatory Standards in Hong Kong

When establishing and growing a company in Hong Kong, it is vital that business leaders factor in the region's complex legal and regulatory environment into strategic planning. Failure to adhere to employment ordinances, tax codes, intellectual property laws and other standards can undermine your entire China/HK growth agenda. This article provides best practices on aligning organizational strategy with key compliance benchmarks.

Start by Building a Legal/Regulatory Risk Profile

Gather input from your Hong Kong legal advisors on the primary laws and regulations that will impact core business functions based on your growth roadmap. Recruit specialists for insights across domains – an employment lawyer to advise on ordinances around pay, working conditions and termination requirements; a corporate attorney familiar with documentation needs as outlined under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance and Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO); and a team with nuanced understandings around taxation in Hong Kong/Mainland China.

Emphasize Governance and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

With your risk map complete detailing major compliance pressure points around formation, sales, trading, hiring, operations and more, use this framework to drive governance moves that harden the organization against illegal or unethical actions. Expand procedures around everything from acquiring entities in China to information sharing standards that prevent insider trading incidents that might imperil your HK stock listing. Appoint board oversight committees on ethics and regulatory policy.

Monitor Regulatory Trends Proactively

Laws and policies do not remain static – from 2023 increases to statutory severance pay to tightening rules against monopolistic practices among Mainland businesses by the State Administration for Market Regulation, regulations shift frequently. Continuously follow key policy proposals and moves by agencies like InvestHK, while participating in trade associations that can help represent your interests in government discourses.

Align Business Objectives with Compliance Mandates

Finally, let mandatory requirements guide corporate strategy itself by identifying opportunities. With crackdowns on corruption and tax evasion, build competitive advantage via best practices in transparency and disclosure around transactions, modeling anti-bribery across China operations. Where competitors resist minimum wage increases or workplace improvements, embrace these to attract top talent across Hong Kong and Shenzhen centers tapping young professional desire for purpose-driven leadership.

By viewing ongoing legal and regulatory reform as intrinsic to strategy rather than counterweights to growth, foreign companies can sustainably thrive across Hong Kong and mainland China's vast ecosystem, while accelerating competitive edge, financial performance and positive societal impact.

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Sanctions Association: Pioneering Excellence in OFAC Sanctions Compliance Program

Embark on a journey of regulatory confidence with Sanctions Association, your trusted partner in OFAC sanctions compliance. Our OFAC Sanctions Compliance Program is a beacon of excellence, meticulously designed to fortify your business against the complexities of international trade regulations.

Unmatched Expertise At Sanctions Association, we bring unparalleled expertise to the table. Our team of seasoned professionals understands the nuances of OFAC sanctions, ensuring that your organization is equipped with a comprehensive compliance program that aligns with the latest regulatory standards.

Tailored Solutions One size does not fit all when it comes to compliance. That's why our OFAC Sanctions Compliance Program is tailored to the unique needs of your business. From risk assessments to policy development, we work closely with you to create a customized strategy that safeguards your operations while promoting efficiency.

Holistic Approach Compliance is not a one-time task; it's an ongoing commitment. Sanctions Association adopts a holistic approach to OFAC Compliance Program, providing continuous monitoring, training, and updates to keep your organization ahead of regulatory changes. We empower you to navigate the evolving landscape with confidence.

Protecting Your Reputation Compliance isn't just about ticking boxes; it's about safeguarding your reputation. With Sanctions Association as your partner, you can trust that your business is ethically and legally sound. Our comprehensive program not only minimizes the risk of violations but also enhances your corporate image in the eyes of regulators and stakeholders.

Stay Ahead of Changes The regulatory landscape is dynamic, and staying ahead is imperative. Sanctions Association keeps you informed and prepared for changes in OFAC sanctions, ensuring that your compliance program remains robust and up-to-date.

Seamless Integration Implementing a compliance program shouldn't disrupt your operations. Sanctions Association ensures a seamless integration process, minimizing disruptions and allowing your team to focus on core business activities while we handle the complexities of OFAC sanctions compliance.

Choose Confidence, Choose Sanctions Association In a world where regulatory scrutiny is intensifying, choosing the right partner for your OFAC sanctions compliance is paramount. Sanctions Association stands as a beacon of trust, providing not just a program but a comprehensive solution that empowers your business to thrive in a compliant and ethical manner.

Ready to elevate your compliance standards? Contact Sanctions Association today and embark on a journey of regulatory excellence with our industry-leading OFAC Sanctions Compliance Training. Your success is our priority, and compliance is our expertise.

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ஊழல் வழக்குகள்: சிறந்த குற்றவியல் வழக்கறிஞரைக் கண்டறியவும்

Large bribery & corruption case investigation involves risk to protect client from exposure. The exposure can be media & publicity. Our law firm will take care of such matters. Attorneys at Rajendra Law Office ensure confidentiality of your case detail

ஊழல் வழக்குகளுக்கு வழக்கறிஞர்கள்: ஊழலுக்கு எதிராக எங்கள் அரசு கடுமையாக உள்ளது. நிச்சயமாக, இந்தியாவில் அரசு ஊழியர்களுக்கு ஊழல் & லஞ்சம் கொடுப்பது ஐபிசியின் கீழ் தண்டனைக்குரியது மற்றும் அபராதம் விதிக்கக்கூடியது. ஊழல் தடுப்புச் சட்டம் ஊழல், லஞ்சம் மற்றும் அதன் தண்டனை போன்ற குற்றங்களைக் கையாள்கிறது. தமிழகத்தில் ஊழல் தடுப்பு வழக்குகளை வாதாட சிறந்த வழக்கறிஞரைக் கண்டறியவும் சென்னையில் ஊழல்…

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Apple to EU: “Go fuck yourself”

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this post to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/02/06/spoil-the-bunch/#dma

There's a strain of anti-anti-monopolist that insists that they're not pro-monopoly – they're just realists who understand that global gigacorporations are too big to fail, too big to jail, and that governments can't hope to rein them in. Trying to regulate a tech giant, they say, is like trying to regulate the weather.

This ploy is cousins with Jay Rosen's idea of "savvying," defined as: "dismissing valid questions with the insider's, 'and this surprises you?'"

https://twitter.com/jayrosen_nyu/status/344825874362810369?lang=en

In both cases, an apologist for corruption masquerades as a pragmatist who understands the ways of the world, unlike you, a pathetic dreamer who foolishly hopes for a better world. In both cases, the apologist provides cover for corruption, painting it as an inevitability, not a choice. "Don't hate the player. Hate the game."

The reason this foolish nonsense flies is that we are living in an age of rampant corruption and utter impunity. Companies really do get away with both literal and figurative murder. Governments really do ignore horrible crimes by the rich and powerful, and fumble what rare, few enforcement efforts they assay.

Take the GDPR, Europe's landmark privacy law. The GDPR establishes strict limitations of data-collection and processing, and provides for brutal penalties for companies that violate its rules. The immediate impact of the GDPR was a mass-extinction event for Europe's data-brokerages and surveillance advertising companies, all of which were in obvious violation of the GDPR's rules.

But there was a curious pattern to GDPR enforcement: while smaller, EU-based companies were swiftly shuttered by its provisions, the US-based giants that conduct the most brazen, wide-ranging, illegal surveillance escaped unscathed for years and years, continuing to spy on Europeans.

One (erroneous) way to look at this is as a "compliance moat" story. In that story, GDPR requires a bunch of expensive systems that only gigantic companies like Facebook and Google can afford. These compliance costs are a "capital moat" – a way to exclude smaller companies from functioning in the market. Thus, the GDPR acted as an anticompetitive wrecking ball, clearing the field for the largest companies, who get to operate without having to contend with smaller companies nipping at their heels:

https://www.techdirt.com/2019/06/27/another-report-shows-gdpr-benefited-google-facebook-hurt-everyone-else/

This is wrong.

Oh, compliance moats are definitely real – think of the calls for AI companies to license their training data. AI companies can easily do this – they'll just buy training data from giant media companies – the very same companies that hope to use models to replace creative workers with algorithms. Create a new copyright over training data won't eliminate AI – it'll just confine AI to the largest, best capitalized companies, who will gladly provide tools to corporations hoping to fire their workforces:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/02/09/ai-monkeys-paw/#bullied-schoolkids

But just because some regulations can be compliance moats, that doesn't mean that all regulations are compliance moats. And just because some regulations are vigorously applied to small companies while leaving larger firms unscathed, it doesn't follow that the regulation in question is a compliance moat.

A harder look at what happened with the GDPR reveals a completely different dynamic at work. The reason the GDPR vaporized small surveillance companies and left the big companies untouched had nothing to do with compliance costs. The Big Tech companies don't comply with the GDPR – they just get away with violating the GDPR.

How do they get away with it? They fly Irish flags of convenience. Decades ago, Ireland started dabbling with offering tax-havens to the wealthy and mobile – they invented the duty-free store:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty-free_shop#1947%E2%80%931990:_duty_free_establishment

Capturing pennies from the wealthy by helping them avoid fortunes they owed in taxes elsewhere was terribly seductive. In the years that followed, Ireland began aggressively courting the wealthy on an industrial scale, offering corporations the chance to duck their obligations to their host countries by flying an Irish flag of convenience.

There are other countries who've tried this gambit – the "treasure islands" of the Caribbean, the English channel, and elsewhere – but Ireland is part of the EU. In the global competition to help the rich to get richer, Ireland had a killer advantage: access to the EU, the common market, and 500m affluent potential customers. The Caymans can hide your money for you, and there's a few super-luxe stores and art-galleries in George Town where you can spend it, but it's no Champs Elysees or Ku-Damm.

But when you're competing with other countries for the pennies of trillion-dollar tax-dodgers, any wins can be turned into a loss in an instant. After all, any corporation that is footloose enough to establish a Potemkin Headquarters in Dublin and fly the trídhathach can easily up sticks and open another Big Store HQ in some other haven that offers it a sweeter deal.

This has created a global race to the bottom among tax-havens to also serve as regulatory havens – and there's a made-in-the-EU version that sees Ireland, Malta, Cyprus and sometimes the Netherlands competing to see who can offer the most impunity for the worst crimes to the most awful corporations in the world.

And that's why Google and Facebook haven't been extinguished by the GDPR while their rivals were. It's not compliance moats – it's impunity. Once a corporation attains a certain scale, it has the excess capital to spend on phony relocations that let it hop from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, chasing the loosest slots on the strip. Ireland is a made town, where the cops are all on the take, and two thirds of the data commissioner's rulings are eventually overturned by the federal court:

https://www.iccl.ie/digital-data/iccl-2023-gdpr-report/

This is a problem among many federations, not just the EU. The US has its onshore-offshore tax- and regulation-havens (Delaware, South Dakota, Texas, etc), and so does Canada (Alberta), and some Swiss cantons are, frankly, batshit:

https://lenews.ch/2017/11/25/swiss-fact-some-swiss-women-had-to-wait-until-1991-to-vote/

None of this is to condemn federations outright. Federations are (potentially) good! But federalism has a vulnerability: the autonomy of the federated states means that they can be played against each other by national or transnational entities, like corporations. This doesn't mean that it's impossible to regulate powerful entities within a federation – but it means that federal regulation needs to account for the risk of jurisdiction-shopping.

Enter the Digital Markets Act, a new Big Tech specific law that, among other things, bans monopoly app stores and payment processing, through which companies like Apple and Google have levied a 30% tax on the entire app market, while arrogating to themselves the right to decide which software their customers may run on their own devices:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/06/07/curatorial-vig/#app-tax

Apple has responded to this regulation with a gesture of contempt so naked and broad that it beggars belief. As Proton describes, Apple's DMA plan is the very definition of malicious compliance:

https://proton.me/blog/apple-dma-compliance-plan-trap

Recall that the DMA is intended to curtail monopoly software distribution through app stores and mobile platforms' insistence on using their payment processors, whose fees are sky-high. The law is intended to extinguish developer agreements that ban software creators from informing customers that they can get a better deal by initiating payments elsewhere, or by getting a service through the web instead of via an app.

In response, Apple, has instituted a junk fee it calls the "Core Technology Fee": EUR0.50/install for every installation over 1m. As Proton writes, as apps grow more popular, using third-party payment systems will grow less attractive. Apple has offered discounts on its eye-watering payment processing fees to a mere 20% for the first payment and 13% for renewals. Compare this with the normal – and far, far too high – payment processing fees the rest of the industry charges, which run 2-5%. On top of all this, Apple has lied about these new discounted rates, hiding a 3% "processing" fee in its headline figures.

As Proton explains, paying 17% fees and EUR0.50 for each subscriber's renewal makes most software businesses into money-losers. The only way to keep them afloat is to use Apple's old, default payment system. That choice is made more attractive by Apple's inclusion of a "scare screen" that warns you that demons will rend your soul for all eternity if you try to use an alternative payment scheme.

Apple defends this scare screen by saying that it will protect users from the intrinsic unreliability of third-party processors, but as Proton points out, there are plenty of giant corporations who get to use their own payment processors with their iOS apps, because Apple decided they were too big to fuck with. Somehow, Apple can let its customers spend money Uber, McDonald's, Airbnb, Doordash and Amazon without terrorizing them about existential security risks – but not mom-and-pop software vendors or publishers who don't want to hand 30% of their income over to a three-trillion-dollar company.

Apple has also reserved the right to cancel any alternative app store and nuke it from Apple customers' devices without warning, reason or liability. Those app stores also have to post a one-million euro line of credit in order to be considered for iOS. Given these terms, it's obvious that no one is going to offer a third-party app store for iOS and if they did, no one would list their apps in it.

The fuckery goes on and on. If an app developer opts into third-party payments, they can't use Apple's payment processing too – so any users who are scared off by the scare screen have no way to pay the app's creators. And once an app creator opts into third party payments, they can never go back – the decision is permanent.

Apple also reserves the right to change all of these policies later, for the worse ("I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it further" -D. Vader). They have warned developers that they might change the API for reporting external sales and revoke developers' right to use alternative app stores at its discretion, with no penalties if that screws the developer.

Apple's contempt extends beyond app marketplaces. The DMA also obliges Apple to open its platform to third party browsers and browser engines. Every browser on iOS is actually just Safari wrapped in a cosmetic skin, because Apple bans third-party browser-engines:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/12/13/kitbashed/#app-store-tax

But, as Mozilla puts it, Apple's plan for this is "as painful as possible":

https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/26/24052067/mozilla-apple-ios-browser-rules-firefox

For one thing, Apple will only allow European customers to run alternative browser engines. That means that Firefox will have to "build and maintain two separate browser implementations — a burden Apple themselves will not have to bear."

(One wonders how Apple will treat Americans living in the EU, whose Apple accounts still have US billing addresses – these people will still be entitled to the browser choice that Apple is grudgingly extending to Europeans.)

All of this sends a strong signal that Apple is planning to run the same playbook with the DMA that Google and Facebook used on the GDPR: ignore the law, use lawyerly bullshit to chaff regulators, and hope that European federalism has sufficiently deep cracks that it can hide in them when the enforcers come to call.

But Apple is about to get a nasty shock. For one thing, the DMA allows wronged parties to start their search for justice in the European federal court system – bypassing the Irish regulators and courts. For another, there is a global movement to check corporate power, and because the tech companies do the same kinds of fuckery in every territory, regulators are able to collaborate across borders to take them down.

Take Apple's app store monopoly. The best reference on this is the report published by the UK Competition and Markets Authority's Digital Markets Unit:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/63f61bc0d3bf7f62e8c34a02/Mobile_Ecosystems_Final_Report_amended_2.pdf

The devastating case that the DMU report was key to crafting the DMA – but it also inspired a US law aimed at forcing app markets open:

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2710

And a Japanese enforcement action:

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Japan-to-crack-down-on-Apple-and-Google-app-store-monopolies

And action in South Korea:

https://www.reuters.com/technology/skorea-considers-505-mln-fine-against-google-apple-over-app-market-practices-2023-10-06/

These enforcers gather for annual meetings – I spoke at one in London, convened by the Competition and Markets Authority – where they compare notes, form coalitions, and plan strategy:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cma-data-technology-and-analytics-conference-2022-registration-308678625077

This is where the savvying breaks down. Yes, Apple is big enough to run circles around Japan, or South Korea, or the UK. But when those countries join forces with the EU, the USA and other countries that are fed up to the eyeballs with Apple's bullshit, the company is in serious danger.

It's true that Apple has convinced a bunch of its customers that buying a phone from a multi-trillion-dollar corporation makes you a member of an oppressed religious minority:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/01/12/youre-holding-it-wrong/#if-dishwashers-were-iphones

Some of those self-avowed members of the "Cult of Mac" are willing to take the company's pronouncements at face value and will dutifully repeat Apple's claims to be "protecting" its customers. But even that credulity has its breaking point – Apple can only poison the well so many times before people stop drinking from it. Remember when the company announced a miraculous reversal to its war on right to repair, later revealed to be a bald-faced lie?

https://pluralistic.net/2023/09/22/vin-locking/#thought-differently

Or when Apple claimed to be protecting phone users' privacy, which was also a lie?

https://pluralistic.net/2022/11/14/luxury-surveillance/#liar-liar

The savvy will see Apple lying (again) and say, "this surprises you?" No, it doesn't surprise me, but it pisses me off – and I'm not the only one, and Apple's insulting lies are getting less effective by the day.

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"Which Of Cal's BG3 Fics Should I Read?" Flowchart

1 / Do you have a strong ship preference?

yes, for Bloodweave, Astarion/Gale: go to 3

no, any ship is good: go to 2

2 / Consent issues...

are hot admittedly. i love coercion and power imbalance: go to 4

are not what I am looking to read about today: go to 5

3 / One of the things I really like about Bloodweave is...

the parallels between Gale's condition and Astarion's vampirism: read oh, rotten little thing!

Gale absolutely seems like the type to want to get bitten by a vampire: go to 6

their banter and teasing: go to 7

4 / and when it comes to said dubiously consensual situations...

I enjoy a little mind control/hypnosis/enchantment to get somebody's guard down: go to 8

I want it to be all-natural manipulation, no magic necessary: go to 9

5 / but something I do kink on is...

Gale should get fat: read Appetites, then catalyst!

a little D/s roleplay about what might have happened if Astarion went through with the ascension: read Alternatives!

cute post-canon established relationship + Gale getting walked in in when he's trying out some particular uses of Mage Hand: read On Concentration!

6 / You're so right about this. And when might Gale be daydreaming about said vampire bite?

in act 1, because Astarion's so sweetly manipulating Gale into being a willing food source: read nor heaven peep through the blanket of dark!

in act 3, after Astarion's been plying him with sweets: read Appetites!

post-canon months after Astarion's ascension, because even though Gale has long since left him, he can't quite get the thought of him off his mind...: read At Knifepoint!

7 / and about said teasing...

it should be because Gale's gotten himself all caught up in the remnants of an Ensnaring Strike: read Ensnared!

it should be about Gale's thing for femdom... especially when it comes to Drow women uwu: read Certain Talents!

8 / I like your taste. How heavy do you want it?

gut his higher brain functions for me: read Incentives for Compliance!

just a little something to take the edge off, and Gale's baiting you into it, really: read Suggestion!

just a little something to coax him a bit closer in this already-fucked-up situation: read At Knifepoint!

9 / and you'd like to leverage that +6 to persuasion and deception for what in particular? The world's your oyster, with that sort of charm.

slow-burn moral corruption because you know how useful Gale could be if it weren't for the lingering remnants of ethical principles: read Tephra Year!

I just think he could stand to put on a few pounds: read Appetites (and if you've read Tephra Year, definitely read Highharvestide as well!)

i just enjoy bizarre mind games more than sex. i want them fully clothed standing across the room utterly fascinated with one another. and i like default!Durge: read Grim Trigger!

convincing Gale to let me bite him while he's rendered helpless by sussur flowers' anti-magic properties: read nor heaven peep through the blanket of dark!

enjoy! :D

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Uniphos Enterprises Limited Releases Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for FY 2023-24

UEL is a leading player in trading in chemicals and agro-commodities. It has released its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for the fiscal year 2023-24. The report, presented in conformity with SEBI’s Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015, reflects the company’s initiative regarding ethical governance, environmental care, and social responsibility.

Overview: In an era where corporate accountability runs parallel, UEL’s BRSR 2023-24 reflects the commitment of UEL towards sustainability and responsible business behavior. The report epitomizes salient features of the company’s operations, best governance practices, and environmental impact, focusing on core values related to excellence, integrity, respect, and collaboration.

Body UEL was incorporated in 1969 and is essentially a trading company. A large portion of the turnover consists of trading in chemicals and agro commodities. For FY 2023–24, revenue from trading operations contributed 54.16%, while income from investments in equity shares and mutual funds contributed 42.26% of revenue.

The company is headquartered in Mumbai with regional offices based in Gujarat. Its staff is on deputation, with only a small number being UEL recruits; it has taken important steps in maintaining gender diversity—one-third of the members on the Board of Directors comprise women.

The report enumerates corporate governance practices in which UEL has also ensured the whistleblower policy to get grievances over and above transparency. UEL further states its due compliance with regulatory requirements, as amply evidenced by the reaction of the company to a minor delay in the regulatory filings for which the waiver of the fine was sought from stock exchanges.

Although UEL is not a manufacturing company, the report reflects the concern of the company regarding environmental sustainability. The environmental impact of UEL is very minimal, as the company consumes limited amounts of energy only and does not produce much waste that is considered harmful to the environment. The sustainability practice at UEL is mainly limited to ensuring full compliance with environmental laws and regulations, and operations are performed in a manner to ensure no adverse impact on the environment.

From the viewpoint of social responsibility, the activities of UEL are restricted to its scale of operation; however, the company maintains a conducive and non-threatening workplace. It is pointed out in the report that UEL follows the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, providing accessibility in offices and non-discrimination in employment.

UEL’s commitment to doing good business is further reflected in its anti-bribery and anti-corruption policies, although the company has not adopted a stand-alone anti-corruption policy; rather, the principles are encapsulated within its general code of conduct meant for all employees and major vendors.

Overview The Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for FY 2023-24 underlines the commitment of Uniphos Enterprises Limited to promote the gold standard in corporate governance, care for the environment, and observe social responsibility. Though the operation of the company remains limited within the scope mentioned, its commitment remains toward responsible business practices. While moving forward with challenges in the modern business landscape, UEL remains focused on aspects related to sustainability, transparency, and ethical conduct and sets a good example for such categories of companies.

Source: BRSR Credit: Uniphos Enterprises Limited

[elendsessor]

BEFORE YOU VOTE IN 2024: A GUIDE TO ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS

DISCLAIMER: i can’t believe i have to add this but this is not a post supporting the misuse of the term “zionist” nor antisemitism. the use of the term here refers to candidates who are in support of using government money to fund israel and assist in the genocide in gaza. if you support the harm of jewish individuals in any way, even if it is in “support” of palestine, you’re no better than the government that you are against. do not interact with this post.

hey so i lied about only making one political post but considering how corrupt both of the democratic and republican parties are, plus both biden and trump are zionists and have failed to meet many promises, it’s time we start voting for actual people who can change a corrupt country instead of the lesser of two evils. as talks of the election are already underway and is more heated and important than ever, it’s safe to say it’s time to look at the options.

it’s painted in media that there are only two options as to who is okay to vote for, often times leaving out other parties including independent. this is not democracy. this is not freedom of choice anymore. continuing to support the red v blue debate supports further division in the country and, as such, further corruption.

DO NOT SKIP THE VOTE. NOT VOTING MEANS EITHER DEMOCRATS OR REPUBLICANS CAN TAKE OVER AGAIN. INSTEAD, CONSIDER VOTING FOR ALTERNATIVE PARTIES.

your rights matter. your voice matters. deciding to not vote “because it won’t matter” still means compliance. you are actively choosing to let these things happen and continuing a cycle of political corruption. while yes politicians are often criticized for corruption and generally not caring, the political landscape has changed to the point where there are currently a few candidates in the presidential running that are independent and do, in fact, have ideas that could better the lives of americans, a few of which are also against israel and have openly called out trump and biden for their continued support of what’s happening in gaza.

if you want ideas on who you should vote for, here are two candidates running for president who are progressive and are anti-zionist.

cornel west - formerly people’s party, now runs independently

a scholar and activist (identifying as a non-marxist socialist mainly due to his religious beliefs) who is very openly pro-palestine. he believes that the current state of the country is that of a “white america,” that military funds should be cut down, public housing, and action on climate change. he’s more focused in racial activism.

jill stein - former green party candidate

there’s a lot more info on her than cornel west but she’s also a bit more controversial, so keep that in mind. another activist, she’s helping push a green new deal along with guaranteed employment and industry nationalization. she’s also pushing for improvements in education including accessibility, cutting military funds by at least 50% and removal of nuclear weaponry, not supplying weapons to foreign countries especially relating to the russia-ukraine war, to cut down on space exploration, and wants to end racial oppression in the usa. a lot of her views on industrialization are based in making it environmentally friendly. she’s a big climate activist. however, please note that she is in support of brexit and has complicated views of vaccines (not opposed to them, but her statements about them are confusing).

doing your research is important. please look into these two in your own time. this is just a post about alternative options, and the information listed about them here are basic summaries on viewpoints.

it’s time to stop blindly voting based on parties. it’s time we vote based on the person.

even if neither of these two win, just beginning to vote for those outside of democratic and republican parties is a huge step forwards and opens a gateway for others to throw their hat into the ring and further improve america. spread the word. let people know they have options.

EDIT: here is a list of every presidential candidate of 2024. this may change over time. the current independent runners are kennedy jr., west, and stein. kennedy jr. is more radically right-winged if that’s what you’re looking for but don’t want to support republicans, however do be warned that he is a zionist.

EDIT #2: added a disclaimer. if you are antisemitic fuck off.

[mariacallous]

The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption, GRECO, in a new report published on Tuesday, has underlined the changes Moldova must make to the judiciary and to tackle corruption in government and law-enforcement.

The report describes a series of concerning issues regarding high government positions and lobbying, integrity within the Border Police, the activity of integrity inspectors, and the allocation of resources for the Anti-corruption Prosecutor’s Office.

“This report aims to support the country’s ongoing efforts to build a solid foundation for preventing corruption by strengthening transparency, integrity and accountability in public life,” it says.

On the government, the report draws attention to the need to implement a code of conduct for persons in top executive positions, PTEF, to cover all relevant integrity issues and establish a credible mechanism for monitoring and enforcement.

“The lobbying activity itself is not regulated, and there is no effective supervision of the post-employment restrictions in terms of PTEF and [GRECO] calls on the authorities to address their shortcomings,” the report says.

The report draws attention to the inefficiency of the National Integrity Agency, ANI, in verifying officials’ wealth declarations. “An internal oversight mechanism should be established to ensure the consistency of the decisions of the ANI integrity inspectors, as well as an equal and fair distribution of the workload among them,” states the report.

GRECO also says the Anti-corruption Prosecutor’s Office’s mandate and inadequate resources have impeded the effective prosecution of high-level corruption.

The report also mentions that the low level of pay in the Police and Border Police is an obstacle to attracting recruits and has led employees to engage in unauthorized outside paid work in the informal economy, particularly when they are on annual leave and mainly abroad.

“As regards the Police and the Border Police, GRECO calls for the adoption of measures to address the widespread practice of promotions to interim managerial positions. Regular vetting of the integrity of law enforcement officers is missing,” the report says.

The Moldovan authorities are expected to report back to GRECO on implementing its 25 recommendations by June 30, 2025, so it can assess the level of compliance with them.

Moldova has been a member of GRECO since 2001 and has gone through four evaluation rounds, focusing on different topics related to the prevention and fight against corruption.

Some 93 per cent of the recommendations were implemented from the first evaluation round, 67 per cent from the second and 88 per cent from the third round.

But in the fourth evaluation round, which dealt with preventing corruption among parliamentarians, judges and prosecutors, only 33 per cent of all recommendations addressed were fully implemented.

Moldova is currently in the screening process for EU accession. In the next period, there will be a round of meetings with representatives of the European Commission, which will decide whether to open negotiation chapters for accession.

[zee-man-chatter]

This report is about where Jeffery Epstein's money really came from, and the lengths high government will go to obfuscate any investigation into the matter. This isn't just about sex, it's about blackmail and financial corruption, notice MSM is no where in sight, don't expect a 60 Minutes report on this!

On March 15, 2022, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a Memorandum to the heads of executive departments and to federal agencies mandating how they were to handle Freedom of Information Act requests. Garland wrote:

“For more than fifty years, the Freedom of lnformation Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, has been a vital tool for ensuring transparency, accessibility, and accountability in government. As the Supreme Court has explained, the Act’s ‘basic purpose … is to ensure an informed citizenry,’ which is ‘vital to the functioning of a democratic society [and] needed to check against corruption and to hold the governors accountable to the governed.’ NLRB v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co., 437 U.S. 214,242 (1978).”

Despite this laudable endorsement of FOIA by the Biden administration’s top law enforcement officer, the Securities and Exchange Commission under Chair Gary Gensler is drawing a dark curtain around a case of critical public interest and importance to the American people in rooting out ingrained and systemic corruption on Wall Street.

Wall Street On Parade is a public interest financial news site which has already devoted months of research into bringing in-depth reports on this matter to the public’s attention. But despite this, the taxpayer-supported SEC is refusing to provide Wall Street On Parade with even a shred of paper in response to our FOIA request.

The case involves the more than 15 years that the taxpayer-backstopped Wall Street mega bank, JPMorgan Chase, was making 9,000 money transactions totaling $2.4 billion and providing hundreds of thousands of dollars in hard cash annually to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein – knowing full well for much of that time that Epstein was a Level 3 Registered Sex Offender and was credibly alleged by the Palm Beach County Police Department (supported with videotaped victim testimony) to have sexually assaulted dozens of underage schoolgirls, paying them $200 to $1,000 in hard cash after each encounter to stay quiet.

Making JPMorgan Chase’s position even more indefensible, internal documents obtained during discovery in federal lawsuits show that the bank held accounts not just for Epstein, but for his accomplices, procurers of underage girls, and victims. The bank casually moved money from Epstein into these accounts on a regular basis.

According to internal documents and depositions in the federal lawsuit brought by the U.S. Virgin Islands against JPMorgan Chase for “actively participating in Epstein’s sex trafficking venture,” the bank conducted a secret internal investigation into bank employees’ relationship with Epstein. It dubbed the internal investigation “Project JEEP.” (The JE was for Jeffrey and the EP was for Epstein.) That internal investigation turned up hundreds of highly incriminating emails showing the nauseatingly sycophantic relationship that bank executives maintained with Epstein. (See a partial listing of 260 of those emails here.)

As the JPMorgan Chase executives were falling over themselves to curry favor with Epstein and get client referrals, the compliance, anti-money laundering and human trafficking personnel inside the bank were referring to Epstein in their own internal emails as a “known child sleaze,” “that scum Epstein” while another acknowledged that he was aware that Epstein had stocked his mansion with “nymphettes.”

According to court documents, JPMorgan Chase conducted Project JEEP in 2019, the same year that Epstein was arrested and criminally charged by the Department of Justice for child sex trafficking and his ties to Wall Street figures began to make headlines in newspapers that JPMorgan cares about, i.e., the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. (Epstein died in jail on August 10, 2019, a little more than a month after his arrest. The Medical Examiner ruled it a suicide.) The bank thus became fully aware in 2019 that it had serious legal liability over its relationship with Epstein; that one of its executives had received sexually suggestive photos from Epstein; and that the same executive had visited Epstein in jail while he was doing time for sex with a minor in Palm Beach County.

The bank also likely learned of its potential liability for funneling more than $5 million in hard cash to Epstein – much of which was used to perpetuate his international sex trafficking ring according to the U.S. Virgin Islands, while failing to file the legally mandated Suspicious Activity Reports.

According to the SEC, form 8K must be filed with the SEC by a publicly-traded company to announce major events that shareholders should know about. Companies, typically, have just four days to make the 8K filing after becoming aware of the event.

We could find no record of JPMorgan Chase ever filing an 8K report with the SEC in 2019, or in any year since, that shares its Project JEEP internal report with shareholders and the public.

The U.S. Virgin Islands’ lawsuit is providing some transparency on what transpired with Epstein inside the five-count felon JPMorgan Chase. But, aside from news reports and a breathtaking, nonfiction book of criminal intrigue, One Nation Under Blackmail, by Whitney Webb, connecting members of the JPMorgan Chase Board of Directors and its predecessor bank (Banc One), to Epstein and one of his largest clients, Leslie Wexner, and to crime families and Israeli intelligence operations, there has been a tight lid on the deeper facts involving the Wexner connection.

Leslie Wexner is the former longtime Chairman and CEO of The Limited (a/k/a L Brands) retailing chain which, at various times, included Abercrombie & Fitch, Victoria’s Secret, Lane Bryant, Bath & Body Works and others.

Epstein functioned as a financial advisor to Wexner and held a power of attorney for Wexner’s financial interests from approximately 1986 to at least 2008. Epstein’s Boeing 727, which was referred to as the “Lolita Express,” had been a corporate asset of The Limited. Epstein’s Upper East Side mansion in Manhattan came from Wexner. According to Epstein’s victims who have come forward, both the 727 and the Manhattan mansion were used to facilitate sexual assaults on underage girls. Prosecutors found a safe full of photos of naked girls, hundreds of which appeared to be underage, when the Manhattan mansion was raided by the FBI in 2019.

According to court filings, Epstein also posed for years as a recruiter for Victoria’s Secret models, telling models that he could get them work at the company. Multiple women have said that when they showed up for the modeling interview with Epstein, he sexually assaulted them.

In July 2019, the New York Times reported the following:

“Mr. Wexner authorized him [Epstein] to borrow money on his behalf, to sign his tax returns, to hire people and to make acquisitions. Over the years, Mr. Epstein obtained a New York mansion, a private plane and a luxury estate in Ohio — today valued at roughly $100 million all together — previously owned by Mr. Wexner or his companies….”

In addition to having an inordinate amount of power over Wexner’s finances connected to his retailing empire and his charities, Epstein also became a business partner of Leslie Wexner in Wexner’s multi-million-dollar residential/business development project known as the New Albany Company in New Albany, Ohio.

JPMorgan Chase had members of its Board of Directors who were designated as “independent” but were co-business partners with Epstein and Wexner in the New Albany Company project as JPMorgan looked the other way at Epstein’s money laundering at the bank. (See our report: Lawsuit Bombshell: Sex Trafficker Jeffrey Epstein Was “a Business Partner” with Members of JPMorgan’s Board of Directors.) JPMorgan was regularly involved in stock dealings for Wexner, credit facilities for his retail businesses and debt offerings for his companies.

In 2019, the Board of Directors of L Brands hired the law firm, Davis Polk & Wardwell, to investigate the ties between Epstein and Wexner after their close relationship became public following Epstein’s arrest on federal sex trafficking charges. Wexner’s wife had been a lawyer at Davis Polk prior to her marriage to Wexner and the law firm was the longstanding outside counsel to the company. After a shareholder sued the company over Davis Polk not having adequate impartiality in the matter, L Brands hired a second law firm, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, to conduct a second investigation.

We could find no public release of the findings of either the Davis Polk or Wachtell report, nor could we find an 8K filing by L Brands with the SEC disclosing those findings.

What followed the Davis Polk and Wachtell investigations suggests that there were damaging findings. Wexner announced in 2020 that he would be stepping down as Chairman and CEO of L Brands. In 2021, both Wexner and his wife, Abigail, announced they would not seek reelection to the Board of L Brands. In August of 2021, L Brands ceased to exist with the spinoff of Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works as separate companies.

On August 7 of this year we filed a FOIA with the SEC seeking to learn if L Brands had ever filed the Davis Polk or Wachtell internal investigative reports with the SEC – which would mean that the publicly-traded company requested and received confidential treatment of those reports by the SEC since they are not in the SEC’s public database.

On August 23, we received a letter via email from the SEC advising that nothing would be forthcoming to us in the way of documents under our FOIA request. The SEC based its refusal to provide even a shred of a document on the following:

“We can neither confirm nor deny the existence of any records responsive to your request. Even to acknowledge the existence of such records could interfere with the personal privacy protections provided by FOIA Exemptions…Under Exemption 6 the release of this type of information would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy….”

What the SEC actually seems to be saying is that Leslie Wexner, a billionaire who has donated tens of millions of dollars to Harvard and Ohio State University, deserves privacy protection – notwithstanding the American people’s legally-enshrined right to government documents.

The Limited (a/k/a L Brands) was a publicly traded company during a period in which corporate assets, such as a Boeing 727, fell into the hands of a child sex trafficker. Shareholders have a legal right to know how that came to pass.

Leslie Wexner was the Chairman and CEO of L Brands when the Davis Polk and Wachtell internal investigations were conducted. A Chairman and CEO of a publicly-traded company takes on a fiduciary role with duties of loyalty and care to the company and its shareholders. Those duties take priority over any claims of personal privacy when it comes to the management of corporate assets.

Moreover, there is longstanding precedent for the naming of names when a publicly-traded corporation engages in scandalous or potentially fraudulent activity and tarnishes its brand. The shareholders have a right to a full accounting, notwithstanding that billionaires who plaster their names on public buildings (and the institutions themselves) might wish otherwise.

Leon Black was Chairman and CEO of Apollo Global Management, also a publicly-traded company, when his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein became headline news. The Board hired the global law firm, Dechert, to investigate the matter. On January 25, 2021, that internal review was released to shareholders and the public.

Dechert may now be regretting its findings, which concluded: “Dechert found no evidence that Mr. Black was involved in any way with Mr. Epstein’s criminal activities at any time.” NBC News reported last month that “A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday accuses billionaire Leon Black of raping a 16-year-old girl with Down syndrome and autism in 2002 at the Manhattan townhouse of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.”

The quintessential internal report of wrongdoing at a Wall Street bank came on March 15, 2013 when the U.S. Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released a 300-page report on the derivatives trading scandal at JPMorgan Chase known as the “London Whale.” The bank was gambling in derivatives in London using deposits from its federally-insured bank and lost at least $6.5 billion. The report had no qualms about protecting anyone’s privacy. It uses Jamie Dimon’s name 298 times – and not in a good way.

So, this is a case of the legislative branch of government, with lots of lawyers working as legal counsel, deciding that the Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan had no right to privacy that surpassed the public and shareholders’ right to know.

Then there is the judicial branch of government, which via its U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, has released 260 emails without redacting the names of the multiple JPMorgan employees who are cajoling and setting up meetings and potential deals with child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. (See link in seventh paragraph above.)

So, if the legislative branch has no problem releasing a 300-page investigative report of scandalous behavior, naming plenty of names at JPMorgan Chase; and the judicial branch of government has no problem releasing 260 emails, naming plenty of names in this matter; we have to conclude that the SEC has both misapplied and misinterpreted the law on behalf of the billionaires involved.

Welcome to the United States of Kleptocracy.

a society whose leaders make themselves rich and powerful by stealing from the rest of the people:

This was not a democracy; it was a kleptocracy.

[mynameisisabelleb]

12.01.2024 - São Paulo

Work days

It's so good not being unemployed anymore!

And now I'm a Graduate Student in Digital Law.

Started a Corporate Compliance and Anti-corruption extension course.

[reginap5]

Sweden's Exemplary Anti-Corruption Stand: A Deep Dive into KYC and AML Practices

In the realm of global integrity and transparency, Sweden stands tall as the paragon of virtue, earning the coveted title of the world's least corrupt country, as per the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). Behind this remarkable achievement lies Sweden's unwavering commitment to combat corruption through robust Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws, particularly focusing on stringent Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols. These protocols require financial institutions to verify the identity of their customers and any transactions they make. Furthermore, Sweden has implemented measures to protect whistleblowers and to ensure that any instances of corruption are investigated and prosecuted.

The Pillars of Trust: KYC in Sweden

Sweden's success in maintaining its reputation for integrity is deeply rooted in its proactive approach to KYC. The KYC process, an integral part of financial and business operations, plays a pivotal role in preventing corruption and money laundering by ensuring thorough identification and verification of customers. Sweden has invested heavily in its KYC system, building a comprehensive database of customer information. It has also implemented strict regulations requiring companies to report suspicious activity to the government. As a result, Sweden has become a world leader in the fight against financial crime.

KYC Solutions: More than a Mandate

KYC in Sweden goes beyond mere compliance; it serves as a comprehensive solution to safeguard the financial ecosystem. The emphasis on accurate customer identification, risk assessment, and ongoing monitoring establishes a formidable defense against illicit financial activities. Sweden's KYC system also promotes customer trust and increases customer convenience. By streamlining the onboarding process, customers can easily open an account and start trading. Additionally, the KYC system provides customers with better control over their money, as they can easily monitor their account activity.

Compliance at the Core

Sweden's commitment to compliance is evident in its KYC practices. Striking a delicate balance between stringent regulations and practical implementation, the country has fostered an environment where businesses operate with transparency and adhere to the highest ethical standards. Sweden's KYC regulations are designed to prevent money laundering and financial crime. The country has put in place a comprehensive set of measures, including customer due diligence, to ensure that businesses comply with the law. Additionally, Sweden has implemented a reporting system that allows authorities to track suspicious activity in real time.

AML Laws in Sweden: A Global Benchmark

Sweden's AML laws are not just a legal requirement but a testament to its commitment to global financial integrity. The country's legal framework provides a solid foundation for detecting and preventing money laundering activities, contributing significantly to its stellar position on the CPI. Sweden also has a strong commitment to international cooperation and information sharing, which helps to further strengthen the AML legal framework. Additionally, the country has implemented strict regulations on financial institutions, including requirements to report suspicious transactions.

KYC Service Providers – KYC Sweden Leading the Way

Sweden has emerged as a frontrunner in KYC solutions, with a focus on providing efficient and reliable services. KYC service providers in Sweden leverage advanced technologies and methodologies to offer the best-in-class identification and verification processes, setting the gold standard for global counterparts. Swedish KYC providers also provide the highest level of security, protecting customer data and complying with all local regulations. Furthermore, Swedish KYC providers offer a wide range of services, including onboarding, identity verification, and fraud prevention.

KYC for Swedish Businesses: A Necessity, not an Option

For businesses operating in Sweden, KYC is not merely a regulatory checkbox but a fundamental practice. The stringent KYC requirements ensure that businesses are well-acquainted with their clients, mitigating the risk of involvement in any illicit or corrupt activities. It also helps to protect the rights of customers, as it ensures that they are aware of who is handling their data. KYC also helps businesses to identify any potential risks associated with doing business with a particular customer.

Global Impact: KYC Sweden's Ripple Effect

Sweden's commitment to KYC and AML has a ripple effect beyond its borders. Businesses operating globally, including Swedish enterprises with international footprints, benefit from the robust KYC measures in place. This not only safeguards these businesses but also contributes to the overall global effort against corruption. As a result, other countries and organizations are encouraged to implement strong KYC and AML measures, which help to create a safer business environment for everyone. Additionally, these measures help to protect consumers from malicious actors and financial crimes.

Conclusion

Sweden's standing as the world's least corrupt country is a testament to its meticulous implementation of KYC and AML laws. By placing compliance, integrity, and transparency at the forefront of its financial practices, Sweden has set a precedent for nations worldwide. As businesses and governments grapple with the challenges of maintaining trust and financial integrity, KYC Sweden's model of KYC and AML serves as an exemplary beacon guiding the way forward. The integration of KYC solutions is not just a legal requirement for Sweden; it is a proactive strategy that continues to fortify its position as a global leader in the fight against corruption.

[rametarin]

No compromise. No land.

Russia, as a country, as a military, needs to be put through the meat grinder and economically devastated. It needs to tabulate losses to gains at the end of the day and realize that it can't use circumstances of economics, or force, to get its way regardless of the will of the people it tries to impose its will upon. That the rewards will never, EVER be worth the loss for trying to do what it wants. It needs to try and sneak a pound of chicken and burn its nose on the pan.

As a nation, it behaves like a bully. It always has. And while it may not officially be an empire, it has an imperialist mindset. All of Europe must be Russia. All of Asia must be Russia. All of the Middle East and Africa must be Russia. All of the Arctic must be Russia. It will not stop. It will never stop. Far as the Russosupremacists are concerned, you're sitting in their seat, this is their bar, and you should be bounced for being in their way. They may just not be telling you as much yet, because they can't impose it.

Ukraine should not be forced to give up any of its sovereign land for peace, AND THAT INCLUDES CRIMEA and ALL pieces stolen by Russia since 2014, and the international community needs to demand Russia give Ukraine reparations for every person killed by them in these senseless conflicts and attempted thefts. And until Russia complies, these expenses will be taken out first from every bit of commerce that goes into or out of Russia. And massive sanctions and fines for violating this by member nations that violate this.

Moreover, these stipulations should demand not JUST reforms to their monetary institutions and systems, but anti-corruption campaigns and compliance with international regulations on good business. Unless Russia meets these standards, then it should be considered a global belligerent capable of invading any country around it at any time. It has done this to itself and proven it's willing to both be the aggressor as well as then threaten nuclear war for not getting what it wants. No member of the Russian government, nor wealthy upper class, should be considered off limits. Until Russia unfucks and uncorrupts its system to the standards of the EU and UN, it doesn't get to do business outside its border. Holdings out-of-borders by Russian citizens internationally should be seized as reparations. That includes shares in foreign fuel and mineral and mining rights, or drilling rights.

This entire stupid venture deserves the international community locking down Russian missile bases and intercepting them so they CAN'T go off without going off within Russian space. And it serves as a perfect opportunity for the international community to punish Russia economically and financially with access (or lack thereof) to things it needs outside of its own borders.

We have a perfect opportunity here to cleanse Russia of the shit system it has and introduce reforms and changes so that terrible autocratic system has a very very low probability of coming back, and it was given to the world on a silver fucking platter. We'd be fools not to take it.

[acsstraining]

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