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Threats to civil society are rising rapidly

- We are seeing rising threats, or actual restrictions in rising numbers of countries that impose barriers on NGO operations, freedom of speech, advocacy, communications, movement and assembly.

Opinion by Frank Vogl in Huffington Post (United States) – 26 November 2012

IACC Opening Speech

- In the opening speech from the 2012 International Anti-Corruption Conference in Brasilia, Transparency International Chair Huguette Labelle introduces the topics of the four day conference.

Speech by Huguette Labelle, 7 November 2012 – International Anti-Corruption Conference, Brasilia, Brazil

Fighting corruption in 2012

- In the opening speech from our 2012 Annual Membership Meeting, Transparency International Chair Huguette Labelle surveys the global anti-corruption landscape.

Speech by Huguette Labelle, 6 November 2012 – Transparency International Annual Membership Meeting, Brasilia, Brazil

Padma Bridge: No more brinkmanship

- In this article published by The Daily Star, the Executive Director of Transparency International Bangladesh Iftekhar Zaman comments on World Bank's decision to cancel its contract with the Government of Bangladesh for $1.2 billion credit for the Padma Bridge.

Opinion by Iftekhar Zaman in The Daily Star – 24 September 2012
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New ECB powers: the buck stops where?

- In this article published by EUobserver.com, Jana Mittermaier, director at the Transparency InternationaI EU liaison office, stresses the importance of transparency and accountability within the European Central Bank.

Opinion by Jana Mittermaier in EUobserver.com – 18 September 2012

Corrupción: el entorno global – el caso de México

- Es necesario buscar explicaciones al estancamiento de México en los índices de transparencia. La tarea pendiente es compleja y por ello no es solamente responsabilidad del gobierno.

Opinion by Huguette Labelle in Reforma (Mexico) – 5 August 2012
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Time for EU to shed light on Big Corporates

- Commenting on a new report released by Transparency International this week – Transparency in Corporate Reporting: Assessing the World’s Largest Companies – 41 out of 105 largest publicly-listed companies in the world failed to disclose any information for their local operations.

Opinion by Jana Mittermaier, director of Transparency International's EU liaison office in Brussels, Belgium – 12 July 2012

Padma Bridge: From challenge to opportunity?

- In the wake of the World Bank's cancellation of its contract with the Government of Bangladesh for $1.2 billion credit for the Padma Bridge, the government faces an acid-test which like any challenge in life can be converted into opportunity.

Opinion by Ifthekar Zaman in The Daily Star (Bangladesh) – 2 July 2012

Address to UNCAC Implementation Review Group

- There can be no effective fight against corruption without citizen involvement. As emphasised in this speech, it is highly important that the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) is enforced and monitored, with civil society playing its rightful role.

Speech by Iftekhar Zaman, Head of Delegation, 20 June 2012 – Vienna, Austria
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From openness to transparency

- Extender la transparencia a todas las instancias del Estado requiere de un liderazgo fuerte, decidido, sostenido y comprometido por parte del gobierno. Requiere de leyes, marcos normativos y arreglos institucionales. En general, respeto a los derechos sociales, políticos y económicos.

Speech by Elisabeth Ungar, 15 April 2012 – Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto, Brasilia, Brazil
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