The Network is only open to the most professional and fearless corruption hunters in the world. The members are tightrope walkers between political cowardice and the faith in a just world.20 public prosecutors and investigators from Africa, Asia and Latin America in addition to Norway, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Great Britain, meet every six months to exchange experiences and discuss each other's cases. They meet in order to support each other and find new tools in the struggle against corruption. They investigate some of the wealthiest, greediest and most influential leaders and enterprises in the world.Most of the Network members have their basis in a public position. It is a delicate balance, and very often the cases are “dismissed” when the investigator has come “too far” in his investigation and important persons feel threatened. Cases are dismissed, and the investigator has to “quit” his job. Many corruption hunters have been killed, as in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and other countries in Africa and South America.

“Our meetings are a peculiar mixture of professional techniques and humanitarian compassion. We examine every single case, in order to fit the pieces together like in a jigsaw puzzle,” Eva Joly says. Five years later we have to realize that fighting corruption is a dangerous, difficult and lonely road for every corruption hunter. In all the places we’ve had skilled investigators, these have been removed or pushed out. The investigation is often stopped when it comes too close to friends of power,” states Eva Joly. In some countries there is a political will to fight corruption, but this will often evaporates when the investigation threatens the privileges of people in power. Corruption is a win-win for the larger companies and the privileged, but a catastrophe for the individual nation and people.