http://www.transparency.org Transparency International Press Releases from across the world on the latest national and international anti-corruption issues. en-GB http://www.transparency.org/var/portal/storage/images/media/images/banners/logo_without_motto_400x88_jpg/160191-1-eng-GB/logo_without_motto_400x88_jpg_rss.jpg http://www.transparency.org Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:22:23 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2008/2008_10_03_eu_fund_transparency Transparency International (TI) welcomes the European Union’s (EU) new system for disclosing the beneficiaries of its funds. The European Commission recently launched several web portals through which information on the recipients of certain EU funds can be accessed. TI calls on EU Member States and the Commission to further enhance the information provided for and published through the disclosure system. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:11:20 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2008/2008_09_18_malaysia_uncac National Chapter Press Release, Malaysia. TI-M Press Statement on UN Ratification and Freedom for Teresa Kok Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:27:44 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2008/2008_10_02_statement_ti_uk_resignation_ian_blair National Chapter Press Release, UK. Commenting on the allegations of corruption linked to the resignation of Sir Ian Blair, Laurence Cockcroft, Chairman of Transparency International UK, the country’s leading anti-corruption organizations says: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:03:25 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2008/2008_10_01_serbia_law National Chapter Press Release, Serbia. Transparency-Serbia submits amendments to anti-corruption laws Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:04:35 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2008/2008_09_23_png_cpi National Chapter Press Release. TIPNG launches the 2008 CPI in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Persistently high corruption in low-income countries amounts to an “ongoing humanitarian disaster”. Corruption allows: “The Rich to get Richer and makes the Poor, even Poorer” Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:14:38 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2008/2008_09_30_weliamuna Transparency International (TI) today vehemently condemned the attempt on the life of J. C. Weliamuna, prominent Sri Lankan anti-corruption and human rights advocate, and Executive Director of TI Sri Lanka (TISL), following a grenade attack on his family’s home in Colombo late Saturday, 27 September. Weliamuna, his wife and two young children escaped injury. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:04:26 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2008/2008_09_23_romania_cpi National Chapter Press Release, Romania. Romania begins harvesting the anti-corruption measures crop Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:42:31 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2008/2008_09_23_zimbabwe_cpi National Chapter Press Release, Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe’s 2008 CPI score demands that the power sharing agreement must end corruption to protect the poor and end Zimbabwe’s investment pariah status. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:35:01 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2008/2008_09_23_albania_cpi National Chapter Press Release, Albania: CPI 2008: Progress: Albania shows marked improvement. Public demand sustainable measures and results in the fight against corruption Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:39:10 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2008/2008_09_23_sri_lanka_cpi National Chapter Press Release, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka occupies the 92nd position among 180 countries in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2008 conducted by Transparency International (TI), the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:55:31 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2008/2008_09_23_bahrain_cpi National Chapter Press Release, Bahrain: BTS announced today that The Kingdom of Bahrain has realized slight progress in the score of Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released on 23 September 2008 by Transparency International (TI), covering 180 countries, of which 18 Middle Eastern countries. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:48:55 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2008/2008_09_23_ireland_cpi The 2008 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), launched today by Transparency International (TI), shows Ireland’s reputation for honesty has improved over the last year – partly because the United Kingdom’s image has got dramatically worse. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:08:12 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2008/2008_09_23_pakistan_cpi National Chapter Press Release, Pakistan. TI-Pakistan held a press conference at the local press club to release the results of the CPI 2008. It was well attended by both the print and electronic media. Syed Adil Gilani addressed the members of the media on the CPI 2oo8. He later answered the questions from the participants. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:12:17 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2008/2008_23_09_cpi_2008_por Índice de Percepções da Corrupção da Transparency International (TI) Aumentos contínuos nos níveis de corrupção em países de baixa renda resultam em “constante desastre humanitário” Contra um cenário de constantes escândalos corporativos, países ricos também percebem piora Com países como Somália e Iraque estando entre aqueles com os maiores níveis de percepção de corrupção, o Índice de Percepções da Corrupção da Transparency International (TI), lançado hoje, destacam a ligação fatal entre pobreza, instituições falidas e corrupção. No entanto, os Índices de Percepção de Corrupção (CPI) de 2008 indicam que a força dos mecanismos de controle também corre riscos entre os países ricos. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:44:24 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2008/2008_09_18_fiji National Chapter Press Release, Fiji: Transparency International Fiji is seriously concerned at the state of the country and the volley of exchanges between political and community leaders in the past months increasing recently with the release of the draft People’s Charter. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:41:59 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2008/2008_09_18_venezuela_access National Chapter Press Release, Venezuela: Access to Information month. Del 18 de septiembre al 18 de octubre: Mes de Acceso a la Información Pública Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:29:08 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2008/2008_09_12_ti_zimbabwe_trans_just Transparency International Zimbabwe welcomes the historic power-sharing deal reached by the three political formations under the mediation of President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa yesterday. Transparency International Zimbabwe (TI-Z) and indeed the people of Zimbabwe across the political divide now hope that the new deal will pave the way for the resolution of an economic meltdown seen in the world’s highest inflation of more than 11million percent, deepening poverty amid severe shortages of food and every basic survival commodity. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:49:16 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2008/2008_09_15_georgia_aid National Chapter Press Release, Georgia: Open Georgian aid negotiations to public scrutiny and debate, says Transparency International Georgia. TI Georgia calls on donors to comply with transparency principles outlined in 2005 Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:56:54 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2008/2008_09_08_png_interim_chair National Chapter Press Release, Papua New Guinea: Mr Peter Aitsi has been appointed Chairman for Transparency International PNG Inc (TIPNG) by a special board meeting held in Port Moresby on Monday 8th September 2008. Mr Aitsi is a current director of TI PNG. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:20:18 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2008/2008_09_05_macedonia National Chapter Press Release, Macedonia. A “Coalition Macedonia Zero Corruption”, which includes 18 NGOs, has been formed upon initiative of "Transparency - Zero Corruption". The coalition, which was formed yesterday, incorporates NGOs engaged in improvement of the democratic processes in the country.