The Graft Committee extends the deadline for "voluntary disclosure" by 3 months

The Anti-Illicit Gain Committee has extended the deadline for the voluntary disclosure program for  an additional 3 months, starting immediately after the current deadline ends at the end of May, in response to numerous requests received from people who were unable to benefit from the previous period, and to strengthen efforts to recover funds and assets related to graft within a tight legal framework, according to the state-run SANA news agency.

The committee explained that the decision to extend the extension came after evaluating the results of the first phase of the program, which showed the importance of voluntary disclosure as a legal tool adopted in international experiences and UN recommendations, which contributes to accelerating the recovery of funds, reducing the burden on judicial processes, and ensuring that files are processed in accordance with the standards of justice and the protection of public funds.

In the middle of this month, the media circulated information about the existence  of 50 settlement requests with the committee for figures linked to the former regime, which will be decided by the committee before the end of this May.

The Committee Talks About Attempts at Foreign Extortion

The committee said it had taken into account complaints and reviews from some businessmen who reported that they had been subjected to extortion attempts or pressure by individuals linked to the remnants of the Assad regime outside the country.

According to the committee, the extortion operations included claiming to possess information or documents related to previous actions or relations with the former regime's institutions, and attempting to exploit this for financial gain or exerting pressure on them.

The Committee stressed that acquiescence to such practices does not constitute legal protection, and called on all those who face such attempts not to deal with them, take advantage of the additional time granted, and initiate voluntary disclosure and regularize their status in accordance with the rules, in order to provide a clear legal path and prevent its exploitation or pressure.

Report extortion attempts

The Committee called on all persons who are exposed to any extortion attempts, financial requests or threats related to their previous actions, to report them immediately by visiting the Committee's headquarters, or through the electronic channels dedicated to receiving reports and complaints through the Committee's official website.

The Committee reiterated that all reports related to extortion or attempts to influence or threaten will be treated confidentially in accordance with due diligence, and will be subject to verification and appropriate measures taken in coordination with the competent authorities.

She stressed that benefiting from the voluntary disclosure program does not mean that all applications will be automatically accepted, noting that each case will be studied according to the standards adopted within the committee, in a way that ensures justice, protection of public funds, and achieving a balance between individual rights and the public interest.

Settlement of Wassim Kattan and Naeem Al-Jarrah

On Wednesday, April 15, the Committee announced the completion of the procedures for receiving the assets belonging to Wassim Kattan and his brothers and the assets related to Naim Al-Jarrah, within the framework of the voluntary disclosure requests submitted to the Committee, which were completed in accordance with the legal procedures, and determined the percentages and funds to be recovered within the financial settlements concluded.

The committee confirmed that the receipt process comes as part of the implementation of the settlements, which leads to the transfer of full ownership of these assets to the Syrian state, and the handover of their management to the competent government agencies to ensure the stability of their work and the continuity of their activity.

The Committee explained that the measures are not limited to the recovery of funds, but also include ensuring the stability of the recovered institutions, factories and assets and protecting the rights of their employees, in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 13 of 2025.

Mohamed Hamsho settlement

On January 7, 2026, the head of the committee announced the completion of a settlement with businessman Mohammed Hamsho within the framework of the Voluntary Disclosure of Graft Initiative, as an economic settlement based on clearing that aims to recover public funds and return them to the Syrian state through a disciplined legal process.

Al-Suwaidan considered that this settlement is not an isolated case, but one of dozens of settlements concluded successively with businessmen, all of which end with a voluntary acknowledgment of the handing over of part of the funds and assets to the state, to be used to support economic stability and reconstruction.

He indicated that the importance of these settlements lies in the fact that they are a practical mechanism to dismantle the shadow economy and close the paths of graft, while redirecting capital towards the activity of

Voluntary disclosure until next June

The National Committee for Combating Illicit Gain was established under Presidential Decree No. (13) of 2025, and aims to "protect public funds, recover looted funds, and combat corruption in a way that enhances integrity and transparency.

The committee started from its previous work as the "Economic Committee" in Idlib before the liberation, where it managed sensitive financial files related to confiscated properties and assets of absentees, and within the framework of its current work, it launched a voluntary disclosure program that allows those covered by corruption files to acknowledge their gains and make economic settlements to recover public funds.

The Committee also launched an electronic platform to facilitate disclosure procedures and receive reports in complete confidentiality, based on the principle of clearing and reintegration of assets in the regular economic cycle, and opened the door for voluntary disclosure until the end of June 2026, within the specified time frame for settlements.