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September 2007

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TI in Lebanon: Keeping post-conflict reconstruction clean

The TI chapter in Lebanon, the Lebanese Transparency Association (LTA), is keeping reconstruction clean. A year after the end of the July-August 2006 war in Lebanon, which left about 1,200 Lebanese and 160 Israelis dead, the LTA launched a campaign for transparency in post-war reconstruction and compensations to increase public awareness and unveil anomalies or instances of concern. >> read more

interview of the month

Whistleblowing in the Philippines – an interview with Annie Geron, Secretary General of PSLINK

Annie Geron, secretary general of the Public Service Labour Independent Confederation in the Philippines, identitfies the trials and tribulations a whistleblower in the Philippines can face, and speaks of her experience blowing the whistle on corruption at her workplace. >> read more

Anti-Corruption Work Around the World

corruption in the news

Transparency International Kenya published its sixth annual Kenya Bribery Index to raise public awareness about corruption at the national level. >> read more

Transparency International’s chapter in Sri Lanka launched a helpline where citizens can report on corruption, as well as a programme to support public servants. >> read more

“The Incorruptible Warrior” anti-corruption video game attracted many users in its test phase in China. >> read more

This summer, Greece faced its most devastating fire season on record. >> read more

Polish deputy prime minister and farm minister fired on allegations of corruption. >> read more

Ahead of the upcoming general elections, two exiled former politicians are re-entering the political fray in Pakistan. >> read more

News from the Anti-Corruption Movement
Reports from Transparency International’s national chapters, members and Secretariat. Click here to read this month's highlights. >> read more

Corruption in Quotes
“People will think of creative ways to avoid paying taxes because they are fed-up with the mismanagement of public funds.” >> read more