10 December marked the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In a special In Focus Transparency International underlines how fighting corruption brings the world one step further to guaranteeing human rights.

"Corruption has no conscience. By placing a price on a child’s education, a doctor’s time or a judge’s verdict, corruption steals futures, takes lives and fuels impunity. Fundamental economic and social rights, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, are neither a commodity nor a privilege, but a necessity for human beings to live in dignity," said TI Chair Huguette Labelle on the occasion.

The promotion of transparency, accountability and citizen participation benefit both ends, which in many ways are mutually dependent. Efforts to fight corruption are hampered where human rights are abused, while unchecked levels of corruption can result in massive human rights violations.

The In Focus includes podcasts with Cobus de Swardt, TI Managing Director; Richard Danziger, Head of Counter Trafficking, International Organization for Migration; María Salazar, Senior Americas Research Associate, Committee to Protect Journalists; J.C. Weliamuna, Executive Director, Transparency International Sri Lanka.