Investigations

Dominica News Online: Investigation Reveals People with ‘Dark Pasts’ Obtained Dominica Passports

Dominica News Online: Investigation Reveals People with ‘Dark Pasts’ Obtained Dominica Passports  This article features an investigation by Government Accountability Project’s Investigator, Zack Kopplin, and was originally published here. A former spymaster in Afghanistan who was accused of human rights violation, a convicted millionaire and former Libyan colonel, and a former nuclear scientist for [...]

2023-10-13T11:18:25-04:00October 13th, 2023|In The News, International, Investigations|

Miami Herald: ‘Golden passports’: Sale of citizenship in Caribbean raises security concerns

Individuals from Russia, China and Iran are among the newest citizens, for example, of Dominica, courtesy of golden passports. Their places of origin would normally result in them facing strict scrutiny before being allowed to enter most countries, but with the Dominican passport they are able to enjoy visa-free access.

2023-10-12T13:43:34-04:00October 12th, 2023|Corruption, In The News, International, Investigations|

Breaking Belize News: From Afghan spymasters to Gaddafi’s colonel: The faces behind Dominica’s citizenship sales revealed

Тhіѕ ѕсhеmе, whісh аllоwѕ glоbаl сіtіzеnѕ vіѕа-frее ассеѕѕ tо 140 соuntrіеѕ, іnсludіng mаnу іn thе ЕU, іnvоlvеѕ рurсhаѕіng Dоmіnісаn nаtіоnаlіtу fоr а mіnіmum рrісе оf $100,000 (£82,000).

2023-10-11T09:36:54-04:00October 11th, 2023|Corruption, In The News, International, Investigations|

Guardian: Revealed: thousands who bought ‘golden passports’ through Dominica’s $1bn scheme

The Caribbean state of Dominica has sold citizenship to thousands of individuals including a former Afghan spymaster, a Turkish millionaire convicted of fraud and a former Libyan colonel under Muammar Gaddafi, the first detailed examination of the country’s controversial “golden passports” scheme has found.

2023-10-11T08:39:13-04:00October 11th, 2023|Corruption, In The News, International, Investigations|