Robert Worth, a journalist previously based in Baghdad with the New York Times and author ofA Rage for Order: The Middle East in Turmoil from Tahrir Square to ISIS, describes the deadly and intractable problem of corruption in Iraq. He discusses the role the United States and its pallets of cash played in this, but also the enforced sectarian apportionment of power&mdashtheMuhasasa&mdashthat ensures each group protects its fiefdom rather than acting in the best interest of the whole country.

Mary Lawlor joins the podcast to discuss her role as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders and her determination that anti-corruption activists should be included as--and offered the protection of--human rights defenders.

This week, we&rsquore listening in on remarks from Kenneth Polite, Jr., Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice, at our annual TRACE Forum. He discusses recent changes in the DOJ&rsquos approach to white collar crime, priorities for compliance teams, and the new KleptoCapture initiative.

This week, Kara Brockmeyer, partner in Debevoise & Plimpton&rsquos Washington, D.C. office, discusses the impact of the U.S. Anti-Money Laundering Act on anti-corruption compliance and enforcement. This podcast was recorded at TRACE&rsquos 2022 Forum, which brings together compliance professionals for meaningful discussions.

Michelle de Kluyver, partner in Addleshaw Goddard&rsquos Global Investigations group, joins the podcast to discuss the UK&rsquos history with the OECD convention and what impact the revised Recommendation might have.