Jordan, Latvia and Israel Shake Up Diplomatic Corps After “Shadow Diplomats” Investigation

https://www.propublica.org/article/honorary-consuls-jordan-latvia-israel

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Jordan, Latvia and Israel Shake Up Diplomatic Corps After “Shadow Diplomats” Investigation

After receiving questions from journalists, governments announced the termination and reviews of honorary consuls tied to controversies or accused of wrongdoing.

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These Documents Reveal Abuses and Breakdowns in Rogue System of Global Diplomacy

https://www.propublica.org/article/honorary-consuls-documents-shadow-diplomats

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These Documents Reveal Abuses and Breakdowns in Rogue System of Global Diplomacy

As countries call for change, nine documents from around the world show how journalists in an international reporting effort built the first comprehensive account of wrongdoing by volunteer diplomats known as honorary consuls.

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Nazi Germany Used Honorary Consuls to Advance Agenda Globally, Records Show

https://www.propublica.org/article/shadow-diplomats-nazi-germany-spies-honorary-consuls

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Nazi Germany Used Honorary Consuls to Advance Agenda Globally, Records Show

A ProPublica-ICIJ investigation into shadow diplomats identified about 20 honorary consuls suspected of supporting the Third Reich through espionage and other activities.

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#ShadowDiplomats @ICIJorg researched which countries host & appoint honorary consuls, & established a transparency index that measures how easy or difficult it is to access this information for each. ICIJ found 78 of the countries did not make public the names of their honorary consuls.
https://www.icij.org/investigations/shadow-diplomats/shadow-diplomats-have-posed-a-threat-for-decades-governments-looked-the-other-way/
Transparency Index - Honorary consuls lists published by governments around the world: see the data here https://www.icij.org/investigations/shadow-diplomats/honorary-consuls-country-list/
Shadow Diplomats have posed a threat for decades. Governments looked the other way. - ICIJ

The U.S. State Department trusts foreign governments to nominate reputable honorary consuls, despite global accounts of wrongdoing.

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How 2022 turned into one of ICIJ's biggest years for investigations and impact - ICIJ

Over the last 12 months, the newsroom behind the world’s biggest journalism collaborations put out more deep-dive global exposés than ever before.

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The Global Threat of Rogue Diplomacy

How honorary consuls leverage perks, wield political power amid reports of wrongdoing.

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Shadow Diplomats Have Posed a Threat for Decades. The World’s Governments Looked the Other Way.

https://www.propublica.org/article/honorary-consuls-shadow-diplomatic-immunity-governments

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Shadow Diplomats Have Posed a Threat for Decades. The World’s Governments Looked the Other Way.

The U.S. State Department trusts foreign governments to nominate reputable honorary consuls, despite global accounts of wrongdoing.

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How a global data dive uncovered hundreds of honorary consuls linked to crimes or scandals
#ICIJ spent months requesting, collating and analyzing data on honorary consuls from all around the world, reviewing hundreds who were mired in controversy. #ShadowDiplomats
https://www.icij.org/investigations/shadow-diplomats/how-a-global-data-dive-uncovered-hundreds-of-honorary-consuls-linked-to-crimes-or-scandals/
How a global data dive uncovered hundreds of honorary consuls linked to crimes or scandals - ICIJ

ICIJ spent months requesting, collating and analyzing data on honorary consuls from all around the world, reviewing hundreds who were mired in controversy. 

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Governments Call for Reforms to Centuries-Old Honorary Consul System

https://www.propublica.org/article/honorary-consuls-shadow-diplomatic-immunity-reforms

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Governments Call for Reforms to Centuries-Old Honorary Consul System

Authorities launch probes and propose overhauls following ProPublica and ICIJ’s global “Shadow Diplomats” investigation.

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¿Te lo perdiste? 🔎 #AlertaCIPER Cónsules honorarios de Chile han sido procesados por corrupción en México y Bélgica. El capítulo chileno de #ShadowDiplomats

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https://www.ciperchile.cl/2022/12/05/consules-honorarios-de-chile-han-sido-procesados-por-corrupcion-en-mexico-y-belgica/

Cónsules honorarios de Chile han sido procesados por corrupción en México y Bélgica - CIPER Chile

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