Robert Palmer: The Panama Papers exposed a huge global problem. What's next?
Robert Palmer: Papiery z Panamy obnażyły wielki problem globalny. Co dalej?
Robert Palmer investigates how the financial system facilitates corruption and other crimes. Full bio
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największego w historii wycieku danych).
the largest data leak in history.]
bogate i wpływowe jednostki).
rich and powerful people]
in offshore accounts.]
ogromne sumy pieniędzy).
of Global Witness to explain.]
Roberta Palmera z Global Witness).
a whole slew and deluge of stories
of 11 million documents
called Mossack Fonseca.
lifts the veil on a tiny piece
uchyla rąbka tajemnicy
jak klienci, banki i prawnicy
and banks and lawyers
i im podobnych firm.
an anonymous company,
of how this works,
to have pretty immediate repercussions.
of Iceland has resigned.
Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad
Bashara Al-Assada,
of a $2 billion money trail
Vladimir Putin of Russia
Władimira Putina,
of rich individuals out there
about the next set of stories
of a spy thriller
from you, me, ordinary people.
and powerful individuals
że jeśli bogate i wpływowe jednostki
for vital public services
na ważne usługi publiczne,
and political leaders
can use offshore secrecy
tajemnicą firmy offshore
and exposing for a decade.
this entire world baffling and confusing,
pozostaje dziwną zagadką,
this sort of offshore world works.
like a Russian doll.
stacked inside another company,
to really understand
for law enforcement
journalists, civil society
społeczeństwu obywatelskiemu
of this issue in the United States.
jest mniej nagłośniony.
some prominent US people
in this exposé, in this scandal.
there are no rich Americans
że nie ma bogatych Amerykanów,
in which offshore works,
American clients.
amerykańskich klientów.
from the Cayman Islands
z Wysp Kajmańskich,
or Wyoming or Nevada,
and examples linking back to Americans.
prowadzących do Ameryki.
you need less information,
potrzeba mniej informacji
information to get a company
has allowed employees of school districts
pracownikom okręgów szkolnych
to rip off vulnerable investors.
podatnych inwestorów.
that affects all of us.
actually looked like in practice.
jak to wygląda w praktyce,
to 13 Manhattan law firms.
do trzynastu kancelarii na Manhattanie.
as an African minister
into the United States
podejrzane fundusze do USA,
was that all but one of those lawyers
Wszyscy prawnicy, z wyjątkiem jednego,
took us on as a client
nie przeszły z ręki do ręki,
with the system.
as individual cases.
an individual lawyer
investigator and provided suggestions.
a particular senior politician
na wysokim szczeblu,
tax evasion, poverty and instability.
nędzę i brak stabilizacji.
and powerful individuals.
to get some change.
greater transparency
Davida Camerona,
in Northern Ireland in 2013.
w Irlandii Północnej w 2013 r.
is going to be creating
companies across Europe.
actually, the US is lagging behind.
that had been introduced
as we'd like to see.
jaki chcielibyśmy zobaczyć.
the Panama leaks,
żeby panamskie przecieki,
in the US and around the world.
w USA i na całym świecie.
this is a moment for change.
że czas na zmiany.
can hide their identity
to stand up and say,
good for business."
to recognize the problem,
to open up this sort of secrecy.
która odsłoni potajemne transakcje.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Robert Palmer - Campaign leader, Global WitnessRobert Palmer investigates how the financial system facilitates corruption and other crimes.
Why you should listen
Robert Palmer is the Banks and Corruption Campaign Leader for Global Witness, whose founder Charmian Gooch won the TED Prize in 2014. The Nobel-prize nominated organization is dedicated to breaking the links between natural resources, conflict and corruption.
Palmer has led a number of high profile investigations. These include exposing how corrupt Nigerian politicians used British high street banks to move bribe money; uncovering which global banks held $65 billion of Libyan government funds; and organizing an undercover sting to show how corrupt officials can move suspect funds into the U.S. with the help of New York lawyers.
Palmer is an expert in the global anti-money laundering framework and helps to develop practical policy solutions to improve its effectiveness. He helps to lead a global coalition of civil society groups campaigning for an end to the abuse of the financial system by corrupt officials. This has led to new transparency laws in the UK and EU to tackle anonymously owned companies.
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