2023 Corruption Perceptions Index reveals how Eastern Europe & Central Asia grapple with corruption amidst autocracy and weak justice systems
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While some countries have improved their corruption levels, most are stagnating or declining as leaders fail to act.
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Top-scoring countries on the CPI have long fuelled transnational corruption. It's time they embrace change.
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The global decline in justice and the rule of law is enabling impunity for corruption around the world.
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Leaders are losing public trust as they undermine limits on their power and act without integrity.
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For five years in a row, the Asia Pacific region has shown little to no progress in the fight against corruption due to failure to deliver on anti-corruption agendas.
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The lack of independence of the judiciary in the region undermines the rule of law and promotes impunity for powerful criminals.
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The region is struggling with dysfunctional rule of law, rising authoritarianism and systemic corruption.
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Loss of momentum in anti-corruption efforts is diminishing public trust, while a largely reactive approach to fighting corruption is impairing good governance.
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Progress in a few countries is not reflected throughout the largely stagnant region, while governments fail to act.
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The Corruption Perceptions Index scores 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, according to experts and business people.
How does your country measure up in the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index?