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 http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_02_08_swedennisrelease http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_02_08_swedennisrelease On February 8 Transparency International Sweden launches the study, Resilience, Independence and integrity - Can Swedish society resist corruption? Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:54:43 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_02_07_switzerlandnisrelease http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_02_07_switzerlandnisrelease The Switzerland National Integrity System report analyses twelve areas that play a vital role in preventing and fighting corruption at the national level. On the whole, Switzerland received a rating of ‘good’ to ‘very good’. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:41:35 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2012/2012_02_06_ti_calls_on_egypt_leaders_to_provide_a_safe_space_for_csos http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2012/2012_02_06_ti_calls_on_egypt_leaders_to_provide_a_safe_space_for_csos Transparency International, the global organisation leading the fight against corruption, calls on the Egyptian military government to stop pursuing criminal charges against those working for non-governmental organisations, to end restrictions on NGO activity and to provide a safe space for citizens to voice their views and concerns. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:03:01 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_02_02_se_unen_asj_y_transparencia_internacional_para_combatir_la_corrupcion_en_honduras http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_02_02_se_unen_asj_y_transparencia_internacional_para_combatir_la_corrupcion_en_honduras La corrupción en Honduras alcanza índices intolerables. Lo que muchos ya conocen de su propia experiencia, es reflejado en el Índice de Percepción de la Corrupción (IPC) 2011 de Transparencia Internacional, que ubica al país entre los países con mayor percepción de corrupción a nivel mundial. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:12:55 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_02_01_tifrance_plaintecontrexespionnage http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_02_01_tifrance_plaintecontrexespionnage Transparence International France vient de déposer une plainte contre X concernant des agissements portant gravement atteinte à ses intérêts. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:15:05 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_01_26_tiromania_nis_release http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_01_26_tiromania_nis_release Study on National Integrity System, third edition, released today by Transparency International Romania (TI-Ro) shows that the Romanian institutions do not have the necessary resources and are not independent enough to resist political or group interference, generating private benefits and, by default, corruption at the detriment of society. Also, selective and very limited transparency makes liability mechanisms inefficient. Whether we refer to political leaders - national or local level - or representatives of public institutions, people have lost confidence that they could be held liable, or, promoted on the basis of objective criteria, managed either by the control institutions media and civil society. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:13:03 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_20_01_transparency_ireland_urges_employers_to_protect_whistleblowers http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_20_01_transparency_ireland_urges_employers_to_protect_whistleblowers Transparency International Ireland is calling on employers to show leadership in protecting workers who speak up in the public interest. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:13:02 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_01_19_84_recommendations_for_more_integrity_transparency_germany_presents_its_nis http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_01_19_84_recommendations_for_more_integrity_transparency_germany_presents_its_nis The anti-corruption organisation Transparency Germany today released its National Integrity System assessment for Germany. The report examines the current state of anti-corruption reform in the Federal Republic of Germany. It rates 13 institutions, basing its assessments on their financial and personal resources, the anti-corruption measures put in place, and their overall contribution to the fight against corruption in Germany. Germany generally receives good to very good marks for the prevention and punishment of corruption. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:42:33 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_01_12_tiusa_refrainfromamendingfcpa http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_01_12_tiusa_refrainfromamendingfcpa Earlier today more than 30 civil society and business groups, including human rights and anticorruption organizations, sent a letter to every member of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate expressing their opposition to any efforts to amend the world’s flagship anticorruption legislation, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:11:54 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_01_15_protest_manifestations_require_dialogue_not_violence http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_01_15_protest_manifestations_require_dialogue_not_violence Transparency International Romania reproves all violence regardless of the party they were initiated by during the street manifestations occurring yesterday, the 14th January 2012, in Bucharest. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:22:35 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_01_12_secretive_political_financing_opens_door_for_scandal http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_01_12_secretive_political_financing_opens_door_for_scandal The first ever anti-corruption study of Denmark’s institutions has highlighted secrecy in the funding of political parties and parliamentary candidates as the country’s biggest potential corruption issue. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:26:35 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_01_09_representantes_latinoamericanos_de_transparencia_internacional_visitan_chile_para_participar_en_seminario http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2012/2012_01_09_representantes_latinoamericanos_de_transparencia_internacional_visitan_chile_para_participar_en_seminario Temas como el financiamiento de los partidos políticos, el acceso a la información pública y la regulación del lobby, serán debatidos por destacados expositores durante la cita. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:58:39 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2011/2011_12_22_south_asia_corruption_plagues_daily_life http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2011/2011_12_22_south_asia_corruption_plagues_daily_life A new survey of six South Asian countries published today by Transparency International, the anti-corruption organisation, found that more than one in three people who deal with public services said they pay bribes. In previous surveys of this nature, only Sub-Saharan Africa had a higher rate of bribe-paying. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:29:43 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2011/2011_12_19_media_advisory_survey_of_public_opinion_on_corruption_in_south_asia http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2011/2011_12_19_media_advisory_survey_of_public_opinion_on_corruption_in_south_asia The anti-corruption organisation Transparency International will release a new survey of six South Asian countries on 22 December. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:20:38 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2011/2011_12_09_gii_voiceofthepeople2011 http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2011/2011_12_09_gii_voiceofthepeople2011 On this occasion, we wish to share with you a report of GII’s Voice of the People Survey of citizens’ views on and experiences of corruption conducted in April, this year. This report replaces the Global Corruption Barometer which is usually released by Transparency International every year but which has not been released this year. The Voice of the People Survey sampled the views of 2,096 respondents in two districts each in all of the ten regions in the country. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:19:16 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2011/2011_12_07_transparency_festival_2011_presentation_of_integrity_awards_signing_the_factional_code_of_conduct http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2011/2011_12_07_transparency_festival_2011_presentation_of_integrity_awards_signing_the_factional_code_of_conduct The Coalition for Integrity and Accountability (AMAN) held its annual Transparency Festival entitled “Capture of the Arab State: a Manifestation of Corruption”, with the participation of a Kuwaiti delegation and a number of civil society activists from Arab countries. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:12:18 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2011/2011_12_09_korruptionsbekaempfung_in_der_schweiz http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2011/2011_12_09_korruptionsbekaempfung_in_der_schweiz Die grössten in der Schweiz kotierten Unternehmen engagieren sich in der Korruptionsbekämpfung. Unterschiede bestehen allerdings bei den konkreten Umsetzungsmassnahmen einer Antikorruptionspolitik. Dies gilt insbesondere für Bereiche, die vom schweizerischen Gesetz nicht ausreichend geregelt werden. Die rechtliche Unsicherheit muss also behoben werden, damit die Unternehmen in der Korruptionsbekämpfung weitergehen. Dies geht aus der heute von Ethos gemeinsam mit Transparency International Schweiz veröffentlichten Studie zur Antikorruptionspraxis der grössten in der Schweiz kotierten Unternehmen hervor. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:42:59 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2011/2011_12_08_institutional_pillars_of_the_czech_republic_do_not_provide_sufficient_support_to_the_anti_corruption_efforts http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2011/2011_12_08_institutional_pillars_of_the_czech_republic_do_not_provide_sufficient_support_to_the_anti_corruption_efforts Transparency International’s National Integrity Study reveals that key Czech institutions suffer from lack of resistance to corruption and do not fulfil their role in anti-corruption efforts. The weakest pillars in the Czech Republic’s National Integrity System are prosecution service, public sector and police. Ombudsman, Supreme Audit Institution and Electoral Management Bodies scored the highest overall scores. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:05:43 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2011/2011_12_09_anti_corruption_day_statement_huguette_labelle http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2011/2011_12_09_anti_corruption_day_statement_huguette_labelle While awareness of corruption is on the rise, so is the sophistication of the techniques used to profit from it. The size of the illicit economy, estimated at US $1.3 trillion by Global Financial Integrity, provides an unacceptable hiding place for bribes, tax evasion and the laundering of embezzled or misallocated public funds. Every year that goes by without reform of the global financial architecture is a year in which it remains possible to profit from corruption with impunity. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:55:46 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2011/2011_12_08_la_lutte_contre_la_corruption_n_est_pas_une_priorite_politique_en_france http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2011/2011_12_08_la_lutte_contre_la_corruption_n_est_pas_une_priorite_politique_en_france Transparence International France rend public un état des lieux inédit sur la lutte contre la corruption en France. Du Parlement au monde de l’entreprise, en passant par l’Exécutif, la Cour des comptes, les médias ou encore la société civile, 13 institutions sont passées au crible au regard de leur rôle dans le « Système national d’intégrité ». Alors que les juridictions financières et les organes de contrôle des élections obtiennent les meilleures notes, le Parlement, l’Exécutif et la Justice apparaissent comme les maillons faibles. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:30:02 GMT