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2010 Bribery Act: A Briefing for NGOs
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This briefing provides an overview of the new law, the UK Bribery Act, and its implications for NGOs, especially those operating overseas in environments where corruption risks are high. see more |
Alternative to Silence: Whistleblower Protection in 10 European Countries
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The report, which is part of a European Commission co-funded project, assesses current policies and practice in 10 European countries. It builds on comparative in-depth research carried out between March and August 2009 in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovakia. In addition, the report draws on research and evidence from academics and practitioners around the world. ISBN: 978-3-935711-44-9 see more |
Anti-Corruption Conventions in Africa: What Civil Society Can Do to Make Them Work
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Part of a regional series on civil society action in anti-corruption conventions, this guide focuses on the two principal anti-corruption conventions in Africa – the African Union (AU) anti-corruption convention and the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). see more |
Anti-Corruption Conventions in the Americas: What civil society can do to make them work
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Designed to make conventions more accessible to civil society organisations, this easy-to-read guide provides an overview of two anti-corruption conventions in the Americas: the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption and the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. The publication shows how to promote national ratification, implementation and monitoring. see more |
Anti-Corruption Conventions in the Middle East and North Africa: What Civil Society Can Do to Make Them Work
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Part of a regional series on civil society action in anti-corruption conventions, TI published a handbook to help civil society better engage in promoting and monitoring conventions in the Middle East and North Africa. see more |
Corporate Responsibility & Anti-Corruption: the Missing Link?
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At their best, corporate responsibility initiatives are an attempt to address the great environmental, social and ethical challenges of our times. As these programmes continue to evolve, the challenge for the anti-corruption movement is determining the appropriate place for anti-corruption efforts and whether — and how — they can support a company’s corporate responsibility strategy. see more |
Corruption Fighters Toolkit 2001: Civil Society Experiences and Emerging Strategies
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The Corruption Fighters Toolkit is an effort to highlight civil society’s potential to create mechanisms of public scrutiny and to demand a more accountable and responsive public administration. The toolkit offers practical tools designed for civil society, drawing attention to collaboration between the public and private sector. see more |
Corruption Fighters Toolkit 2002-2003: Civil Society Experiences and Emerging Strategies
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The Corruption Fighters Toolkit is a practical instrument designed to facilitate the sharing of experiences of civil society activities in the field of anti-corruption. The tool kit offers tools which can be used by civil society to create scrutiny mechanisms and to demand a more transparent public administration. see more |
Defence Offsets: Addressing the Risks of Corruption and Raising Transparency
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This report addresses one particular area of concern in the defence sector: offsets. Defence offsets are arrangements in which the purchasing government of the importing country obliges the supplying company of the exporting country to reinvest some proportion of the contract in the importing country. Offsets are big business, and yet they are very opaque and receive much less transparency and attention than they should, given their susceptibility to high corruption risk. ISBN: 978-3-935711-49-4 see more |
Global Corruption Report 2004 : Political Corruption
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The Global Corruption Report offers an annual, systematic analysis of corruption around the globe, reporting on the state of corruption in 21 countries. The Global Corruption Report 2004 focuses on political corruption, political finance and vote buying with a special spotlight on corruption in post-Soviet states. see more |
Global Corruption Report 2005 : Corruption in Construction and Post-Conflict Reconstruction
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The Global Corruption Report offers an annual, systematic analysis of corruption around the globe, reporting on the state of corruption in 40 countries. The Global Corruption Report 2005 focuses on corruption in construction and post-conflict reconstruction, the economic costs of corruption in infrastructure and their environmental risks. see more |
Group of Eight Progress Report 2007 - Assessment of the G8’s fight against corruption : Rhetoric exceeds action
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This report assesses the progress made to date by G8 governments on five important commitments and finds that, in too many cases, rhetoric exceeds reality. The G8 Progress Report is a ‘call to action’ for the G8 to do more to fulfil its promises and to report back on progress at the 2008 Summit. see more |
Integridad Pública en América Latina: ¿Contribuye el marco legal latinoamericano a que los funcionarios sean íntegros? ¿Coincide la práctica con la ley? - Informe de cumplimiento
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Basándose en las disposiciones de la Convención Interamericana contra la Corrupción y la Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra la Corrupción, se llevó a cabo un estudio en 9 países para analizar: las normas para prevenir conflictos de interés, los sistemas para la declaración de patrimonio de funcionarios públicos, y los mecanismos de denuncia y protección a los denunciantes. Para esto se analizó la existencia de normativa que regula estas materias, percepción sobre su implementación y la existencia de información estadística que así lo demuestre. see more |
National Integrity Systems - Country Studies Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine 2009
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The National Integrity System (NIS) encompasses the key institutions, sectors, culture and activities that contribute to integrity, transparency and accountability in a society. The National Integrity System Studies for Egypt highlights a range of strengths and weaknesses in legislation, law enforcement, and other aspects of government policy and business practice. see more |
National Integrity Systems - Country Study Ireland 2009
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The National Integrity System (NIS) encompasses the key institutions, sectors, culture and activities that contribute to integrity, transparency and accountability in a society. When it works properly, the NIS combats corruption to support sustainable development, rule of law and human rights. This National Integrity System Country Study for Ireland highlights a range of strengths and weaknesses in legislation, law enforcement, and other aspects of government policy and business practice. see more |
National Integrity Systems - Country Study Palestine 2009
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The National Integrity System (NIS) encompasses the key institutions, sectors, culture and activities that contribute to integrity, transparency and accountability in a society. When it works properly, the NIS combats corruption to support sustainable development, rule of law and human rights. This National Integrity System Country Study for Palestine highlights a range of strengths and weaknesses in legislation, law enforcement, and other aspects of government policy and business practice. see more |
National Integrity Systems in East and Southeast Asia - Regional Overview Report (2006)
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Transparency International’s Regional Overview Report on National Integrity Systems in East and Southeast Asia identifies regional trends and best practices based on nine National Integrity System (NIS) Studies undertaken in the region in 2006, in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. see more |
Policy Position 02/2011 Ensuring Corporate Transparency to Mitigate Climate Change
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As businesses respond to climate change, it is important that they do so in a way which enables their stakeholders — citizens, consumers and investors — to understand whether new practices and commitments are transparent, support sustainable development and contribute to a low-carbon future. see more |
Policy Position No. 02/2009 (02/2005) Political Finance Regulations: Bridging the Enforcement Gap
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Political finance regulations have been introduced in a majority of democracies to promote fair political competition, but all too often political party and campaign finance laws are breached with impunity. This situation needs remedying because people's trust in democracy is eroded when democratically elected leaders fail to comply with laws they themselves design. ISSN 1998-6432 see more |
Policy Position No. 07/2009 Countering Cartels to End Corruption and Protect the Consumer
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Cartels are illegal and costly. They inflate prices for consumers, exact an economic toll on countries and undermine the integrity of companies. Cartels can form in any sector, ranging from health care and transport, to construction and telecommunications. see more |
Policy Position No.09/2009 Making Anti-Corruption Regulation Effective for the Private Sector
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A comprehensive regulatory framework for the private sector is a prerequisite for a transparent, honest and just society: where regulation is weak, corruption risks grow strong. As the primary rule makers and enforcers, governments have a responsibility to ensure the effective regulation of markets, protection of citizens and enforcement of laws. see more |
Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Operations
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The handbook is primarily aimed at managers and staff of humanitarian agencies, both at headquarters (HQ) and in the field. It speaks directly to those on front line of aid delivery as well as to senior managers who determine organisational culture and values. The handbook is designed to help anyone working in the humanitarian sector identify and prevent the corruption risks faced by their particular organisation or department, or within a specific programme or role. It does not try to set out industry-wide standards for aid agencies in emergencies. Rather, it describes ‘what to do’ to minimise corruption risks, while numerous reference documents attached offer technical details on ‘how to do it’. There is also an abridged pocket version of the guide available below. Both the handbook and pocket guide are available in English. French, Spanish and Arabic. see more |
Procurement Handbook: Curbing Corruption in Public Procurement – Experiences from Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan
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The Procurement Handbook presents the experiences of Transparency International and three national chapters in Asia in fighting corruption in public contracting. Targeted for civil society and local government, the Handbook provides an overview of the issues and offers suggestions on how problems can be addressed. see more |
Progress Report 2011: Enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
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This is the seventh annual Progress Report on Enforcement of the OECD Convention. The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, adopted in 1997, requires each State Party to make foreign bribery a crime. The Convention has 38 parties and is overseen by the OECD Working Group on Bribery. ISBN: 978-3-935711-760 see more |
Prohibiting Bribe Payments to Foreign Political Parties: The La Pietra Recommendations
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These recommendations were developed at a meeting organized by TI at the Villa La Pietra, Florence. The purpose of the meeting was to review issues relating to corruption and political party financing, particularly in the context of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. A special supplement contains six case studies of political party bribery. see more |
Promoting Transparency in Political Finance: Bangladesh, Indonesia and Nepal
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With the objective of transparency in mind, this publication evaluates current legislative systems and studies the practices of key actors involved in political finance, thereby detecting weaknesses in a system and providing guidance in overcoming them in the following countries: Bangladesh, Indonesia and Nepal. ISBN: 978-3-935711-54-8 see more |
Shining a light on political party financing: Albania, Croatia, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia and Serbia 2011
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Transparency International developed the assessment tool CRINIS (Latin for ray of light) to measure the level of transparency in political party funding. CRINIS is an assessment tool that evaluates legislative systems and studies the practices of key actors involved in political finance. It aims to identify gaps and shortcomings in political financing systems, with the objective of promoting transparency in political party funding. It is premised on the conviction that transparency is a prerequisite for monitoring money in politics. This report focuses on five Western Balkan countries: Albania, Croatia, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia and Serbia. ISBN: 978-3-943497-11-3 see more |
Source Book 2000 - Confronting Corruption: the Elements of a National Integrity System
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The sourcebook argues a case for the National Integrity Systems (NIS) approach, a holistic approach embracing a range of accountability “pillars” – democratic, judicial, media and civil society. see more |
Source Book : The Arab Integrity System
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The new source book for the Arab world responds to a need expressed by anti-corruption activists throughout the region. This publication aims to address the causes of corruption in the region and develop appropriate tools to fight it. see more |
TI Recommendations for Review Mechanism for UN Convention Against Corruption - 2007
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Transparency International (TI) today called on governments to give priority to the fight against corruption and to reach consensus on concrete proposals to review whether countries covered by the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) are taking sufficient action to fulfil their commitments. see more |
Tmed out:Statutes of Limitations and prosecuting corruption in EU countries
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This report assesses the impact of statutes of limitations (SoL) on the prosecution of corruption offences across the European Union (EU). It is based on 27 studies which examined the nature of SoL in different national legal contexts in order to identify weaknesses and good practices.The research found that impunity for corruption-related offences is a matter of significant concern across the EU. ISBN: 978-3-935711-62-3 see more |
Transparency International Annual Report 2009
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Corruption has no conscience. When allowed to spread, its corrosive effects destroy trust and fuel injustice, regardless of geography or sector. Transparency International works around the world to foster greater transparency and accountability in government and business, and empower people to demand their rights. Our 2009 Annual Report provides compelling evidence of how the global anti-corruption movement is making concrete gains against corruption. ISBN: 978-3-935711-53-1 see more |
Transparency International Progress Report 2005: Enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
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This Progress Report is the first in a TI program of annual assessments of the enforcement of the OECD Convention. It provides a benchmark for measuring progress made in future years. It approaches monitoring from a different perspective and presents a nongovernmental assessment of enforcement of the OECD Convention. It is based on information provided by TI national chapters in twenty-four OECD signatory states, which represent about ninety-five percent of OECD exports. see more |
Transparency International Progress Report 2006: Enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
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This is the second TI Progress Report on OECD Convention Enforcement and examines the enforcement performance of 31 of the 36 countries that have ratified the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials. TI's progressreports are intended to provide an annual assessment of government performance. Enforcement of the OECD Convention is crucially important to the fight against international corruption. see more |
Transparency International Progress Report 2007: Enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
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This is the third progress report on the enforcement of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions prepared by Transparency International (TI). It examines the enforcement performance of 34 of the 37 countries that have ratified the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. see more |
Transparency International Progress Report 2008: Enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
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Transparency International (TI) Progress Report tracks the enforcement status of OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (also known as OECD Anti-Bribery Convention) in signatory countries. This year saw the 4th report, documenting the advances and obstacles in convention implementation. see more |
Transparency International Progress Report 2009: Enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
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This is the fifth annual Progress Report on Enforcement of the OECD Convention prepared by Transparency International. The 2009 report covers 36 of the 38 parties. It shows that enforcement has been extremely uneven. There is active enforcement in only four countries and little or no enforcement in 21 of the parties. Increased efforts are also needed in countries with moderate enforcement because their level of enforcement is not high enough to provide effective deterrence. ISBN: 978-3-935711-31-9 see more |
Transparency International Progress Report 2010: Enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
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This is the sixth annual Progress Report on Enforcement of the OECD Convention prepared by Transparency International (TI), the global coalition against corruption. The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Offi cials in International Business Transactions, adopted in 1997, required each party to make foreign bribery a crime. The Convention was hailed as key to overcoming the damaging effects of foreign bribery on democratic institutions, development programmes and business competition. ISBN: 978-3-935711-55-5 3rd edition see more |
UN Convention against Corruption: Recommendations for a Review Mechanism
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This report provides TI’s latest recommendations for the establishment of an effective review mechanism for the UN Convention against Corruption. ISBN: 978-3-935711-19-7 see more |
Understanding the African Union Convention on prevention and combating corruption and related offences
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This publication is designed to encourage ordinary Africans to participate meaningfully in pressuring their governments to ratify the African Union Convention. It covers the features of the Convention, the obligations of state parties, the rights of individuals, civil society, the media and issues related to trials of corruption. see more |
Working Paper No. 02/2009 Corruption in the MENA region
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The characteristics of the area of the Middle East and North Africa known as the MENA region tend to fuel corruption and result in low levels of transparency. Yet anti-corruption strategies have primarily focused on public institutions and laws without addressing the roots of the problem. see more |
Working Paper No 03/2008 Using the OECD Guidelines to Tackle Corporate Corruption
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The Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, adopted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), provide a set of corrupt accountability standards that offer great potential for civil society to effectively combat private sector corruption see more |
Working Paper No.03/2009 Corruption and Sport: Building Integrity and Preventing Abuses
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Whenever there is money, competition or power involved, corruption is a constant threat. The sporting industry is not immune from this reality. From match-fixing to stadium construction kickbacks, the sporting world has seen a string of corruption scandals that has tarnished its reputation. see more |
Working Paper No.03/2011: Corruption and Human Trafficking
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Human trafficking is thought to affect more than 12 million victims around the world. Corruption is seen as facilitating this flow of people and feeding the impunity that prevents the prosecution of those involved. ISSN 1998-6408 see more |
Working Paper No. 05/2009 Corruption and Local Government
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In their daily lives, citizens tend to have close contact with local agencies. This proximity to the people and the discretion that local officials have can make local government highly vulnerable to corruption. Experiences from Liberia, Peru, Slovakia and South Korea are profiled to show how stakeholder collaboration can aid in designing effective local initiatives to combat corruption. see more |
