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Announcing the theme for the 19th edition of the International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC)
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Designing 2030: Truth, Trust & Transparency
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How the US can help Mongolia get to grips with corruption
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A series of bi-lateral meetings and a proposed trade agreement present an opportunity for the US to promote rule of law and an independent judiciary in Mongolia.
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Resilient institutions
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Reducing corruption is an important component of the sustainable development agenda, and one that all state parties have an obligation to address. Although corruption is often…
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In whose interest? Political integrity and corruption in Africa
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What accounts for the wide disparity in peoples’ perceptions of the integrity of elected representatives in different countries? In this piece, we will to look at various forms of…
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Citizens speak out about corruption in Africa
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The Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) – Africa, reveals that while most people in Africa feel corruption increased in their country, a majority also feel optimistic that they can…
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25 corruption scandals that shook the world
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Twenty-five years ago, when Transparency International was founded, corruption was seen as the necessary price of doing business and something so deeply ingrained that exposing…
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Austria’s Strache affair and the undue influence toolkit
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A week ago, German newspapers published evidence of the former Vice-Chancellor of Austria and a colleague apparently negotiating corrupt deals with the purported niece of a…
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Why corruption matters in the EU elections
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What voters should know as they head to the polls.
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Four ways the G20 can take the lead on anti-corruption
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The globalisation of world trade and finance has been accompanied by an internationalisation of corruption. The G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group therefore has the potential to be…
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Venezuela: Strong institutions needed to address organised crime
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Corruption in the top echelons of the Venezuelan government has led to extreme instability and weak state institutions, and allows organised crime networks to act with impunity…
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The alarming message of Egypt’s constitutional amendments
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Parliamentarians in Egypt look set to approve a series of constitutional amendments this week that, if passed, would consolidate power in the office of the president, while…
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Tackling the crisis of democracy, promoting rule of law and fighting corruption
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As Transparency International celebrates its 25th anniversary, we are witnessing a worrying situation where democratic progression has slowed to a near halt. Indeed, even some…
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Western Europe and EU: stagnating anti-corruption efforts and weakening democratic institutions
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With an average regional score of 66 out of 100, Western Europe and the EU are doing far better than other parts of the globe. However, for a region that prides itself on some of…
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How corruption weakens democracy
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This year’s Corruption Perceptions Index shows a disturbing link between corruption and the health of democracies. Countries with higher rates of corruption also have weaker…
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Three priorities at the Open Government Partnership summit
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Transparency International has been at the Open Government Partnership's global summit in Tbilisi, Georgia, pushing for action in three key areas.