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Report Evaluating the Request of the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Presented to the Congress of the United States of America
Exposure: The facts regarding radioactive fallout do not support a request under the "changed circumstances" provision of the section 177 settlement agreement. In its request, the RMI asserts that a far wider area of the Marshall Islands than the northerly atolls and islands that are the focus of the section 177 settlement agreement was exposed to dangerous levels of radioactivity. The weight of expert scientific evidence indicates that the present impact of radioactive fallout on the Marshall Islands is limited to the more northerly atolls and islands. Although some islands may never be suitable for communities or food gathering and should remain off limits, most historically inhabited islands in the northern atolls could be resettled under specific conditions. The section 177 settlement agreement recognized that, within the northern atolls, some islands would be more habitable than others. In the section 177 settlement agreement, the Government of the Marshall Islan ... [Read More]
Money Laundering and Financial Crimes
Marshall Islands (Concern). The Republic of the Marshall Islands is a constitutional government in free association with the United States. Comprising a collection of atolls and reefs in the north Pacific equidistant from Hawaii and Indonesia, the Marshall Islands has maintained a relatively low international profile. The Marshall Islands has been the focus of increased international attention with the development of its offshore sector, which is managed by a U.S.-based company. Non-resident corporations (NRCs)-the equivalent of international business companies (IBCs)-have been linked to the laundering of criminal proceeds from Russia and other jurisdictions. In 1999, the Russian Central Bank instituted regulatory measures to scrutinize offshore financial transactions involving the Marshall Islands and other offshore financial centers to prevent illegal financial transactions. Features of NRCs make them ideal vehicles for money laundering. ... [Read More]
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