Honorary consuls were meant to foster ties. Now some of them are threatening the rule of the law
Corrupt and dangerous appointees have turned a system meant to leverage the generosity of honorable citizens into a perilous form of rogue diplomacy.
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Corrupt and dangerous appointees have turned a system meant to leverage the generosity of honorable citizens into a perilous form of rogue diplomacy.
ICIJ and ProPublica identified at least 500 current or former diplomats publicly accused of wrongdoing or embroiled in controversy. By Will
Hundreds of honorary consuls were found to have abused their diplomatic privileges across the world, according to a new report.
Details of 15 cases unearthed in our “Shadow Diplomats” investigation.
Honorary consuls were meant to foster ties between countries. Accused terrorist financiers, arms traffickers and drug runners are among those who have wielded diplomatic protection, a global investigation finds.