Editor Sarawak Report, UK

Clare Rewcastle Brown is an award-winning British journalist and founder of the website Sarawak Report, which has come to prominence for challenging political corruption in Malaysia and its impact on indigenous rights and the environment. Her investigations resulted in the exposure of the multi-billion dollar 1MDB Development Fund scandal, which rocked the global financial community; put “offshore” on the run and embarrassed super-stars and celebrities. Malaysia sought to place her on INTERPOL’s Red Notice List in 2015, however following the election of a new government the former prime minister has been found guilty of theft and criminal abuse of power.