Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh during UNGA Special Session.
India calls for strong, aligned international cooperation to combat challenge of Fugitive Economic Offenders and Assets ANI | Updated: Jun 06, 2021 04:13 IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Saturday called for a strong and aligned international cooperation on the return of persons and assets sought for Fugitive Economic Offenders, consistent with international obligations and domestic legal systems.
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Special Session on Challenges and Measures to fight Corruption, Dr Singh said, As the accused take shelter in foreign countries and conceal the proceeds of crime in complex legal structures spread over different countries and jurisdictions, the gaps and weaknesses of international cooperation in this area are fully exploited by such fugitives to their advantage.
India calls for global cooperation to combat fugitive economic offenders
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Jitendra Singh. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, June 5 : India on Saturday called for a strong and aligned international cooperation on the return of fugitive offenders and assets sought for such offences, consistent with international obligations and domestic legal systems.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh stressed on the need while addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Special Session on Challenges and Measures to fight Corruption.
Singh said as the accused take shelter in foreign countries and conceal the proceeds of crime in complex legal structures spread over different countries and jurisdictions, the gaps and weaknesses of international cooperation in this area are fully exploited by such fugitives to their advantage.