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2007

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2005

  • Launch of the Business Principles for Countering Bribery Beijing, China, 1 September 2005 - Transparency International (TI) and its national contact in China, the Anti-Corruption and Governance Research Centre (ACGRC) at Tsinghua University, as well as the China Society of Administrative Supervision (CSAS) have jointly launched the Transparency International Business Principles for Countering Bribery.
  • Transparency International calls for systems to be followed Papua New Guinea, 18 January 2005 - Transparency International (PNG) Inc is concerned about the reported suspension of Department of Agriculture and Livestock Secretary Mathew'wela Kanua.
  • Transparency International Vanuatu - Family Protection Bill Vanuatu, 22 May 05 - Transparency International wishes to warn the Government that delaying more the vote on the Family Protection Bill (a law which amongst other things deal with managing violence against women) will create a damaging image for Vanuatu, which might jeopardize its chance to obtain access to the Millennium Challenge Fund.
  • Media freedom - Freedom of information - Defensiveness of the Government Vanuatu, 02 May 05. Transparency International Vanuatu would like to express its concern about the reaction of the Spokesperson of the Prime Minister's office

Past In Focus editions

New publication release: Curbing Corruption in Tsunami Relief Operations

This important new publication contains lessons relevant to humanitarian relief and reconstruction efforts concluded at the Expert Meeting on Corruption Prevention in Tsunami Relief (April 2005, Jakarta) jointly convened by the Asian Development Bank (ADB)/ Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific, and Transparency International (TI). See the Press Release.

Click here to download the publication curbing-corruption-tsunami-relief.pdf 697.55 kB.

Tsunami - In the wake of the disaster: Preventing corruption in tsunami relief and reconstruction

  • Tsunami: In the wake of the disaster Preventing corruption in tsunami relief and reconstruction is key to ensuring effective and equitable assistance to those in greatest need. Corruption in relief and reconstruction efforts undermines the very spirit of humanitarian action; its prevention is key to ensuring effective and equitable assistance to those in greatest need.
  • For more information on TI’s response to the Tsunami Crisis, please use the below links:

India Corruption Study 2005

  • In June 2005, Transparency International India released its India Corruption Study 2005, undertaken in alliance with the Centre for Media Studies (CMS) Delhi. The study is the largest corruption study ever undertaken in the country with a sample of 14,405 respondents spread across 20 States, taking into account perceptions of corruption as well actual experience of paying bribes.

K-PACT: Social Pact on Anti-Corruption and Transparency of Korea.

  • Through the K-PACT TI Korea is anticipating that the awareness of Korean society regarding corruption would increase dramatically. Moreover, TI Korea hopes that it can be a foothold for a new society. TI Korea will make the most efforts to help the K-PACT succeed in every way possible for Korean society depends on it.

Regional meetings and workshops


TI Bangladesh produced this television spot for International Anti-Corruption Day 2007
Stand against Corruption