AIRE/RAI

A. Handbook on Effective Asset Recovery in Compliance with European and International Standards: 

• Provides an overview of the international and European standards on the confiscation of the proceeds of crime and corruption; 
• Outlines the work of the Council of Europe monitoring bodies in respect of these standards, (and); 
• Examines the safeguards developed by the European Court of Human Rights in applying the European Convention on Human Rights. 

This Handbook also provides: 

• A comprehensive view of national legislation of all jurisdictions of the Western Balkans, (and); 
• Explains the approach that those standards take on key aspects of confiscation under a comparative view.  

B. Tools and Best Practices for International Asset Recovery Cooperation Handbook aims:

• To assist asset recovery practitioners to conduct effective international asset recovery by providing best practice guidance for international cooperation. 

It contains:

• Relevant international and European asset recovery legislation; 
• Standards and mechanisms for international cooperation; (and) 
• Will be a practical hands-on tool for investigators, prosecutors, judges and other institutions involved in: 

1. Asset tracking and identification; 
2. Freezing and seizure; 
3. Confiscation (including non-conviction based confiscation);  (and) 
4. International asset disposal.

C. Effective Implementation of Asset Recovery Measures in the Western Balkans: an overview of a regional monitoring methodology, key benchmarks and case studies of good practice 

1. All three materials have been developed within the framework of a 2-year regional project, “Strengthening anti-corruption work in the Western Balkans through improving assets seizure measures” funded by the UK Government. 

The project is implemented by the AIRE (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) Centre and RAI (Regional Anti-corruption Initiative) Secretariat. 

The handbooks aim:  

• To assist and encourage judges, prosecutors and practitioners from the Western Balkans region who work in the field of  asset recovery to enforce in practice: 

1. Legislation; 
2. Tools; (and) 
3. Relevant mechanisms for asset recovery. 

Handbook on Effective Asset Recovery in Compliance with European and International Standards    PDF826.83 KB

Tools and Best Practices for International Asset Recovery Cooperation Handbook    PDF6506.13 KB

Effective Implementation of Asset Recovery Measures in the Western Balkans: an overview of a regional monitoring methodology, key benchmarks and case studies of good practice     PDF628.72 KB