This week ICIJ member Giannina Segnini received the prestigious - TopicsExpress



          

This week ICIJ member Giannina Segnini received the prestigious Maria Moors Cabot Prize awarded by Columbia University. In her acceptance speech she said: Tax havens and tax avoidance are legal but totally unfair. They place the burden on the shoulders of middle classes and poor people. I decided to bring up this challenge tonight to remind us of the importance of our profession as defenders of the public interest in the modern world. Gray areas like this one are affecting millions of people, but no auditor or prosecutor will dig into them, because they are all completely legal. Investigative journalism could play a determinant role uncovering, with the use of data analysis, the complex offshore networks where flows of untaxed capitals are legally hidden, thanks to the help of ingenious lawyers and accountants. The full speech below.
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 03:42:41 +0000

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