# Capture Corruption: Global Photo Competition Winners URL: https://www.transparency.org/en/news/capture-corruption-2015-winners Type: News Published: 2015-08-17 Updated: 2022-09-08 --- 17 August 2015 We teamed up with the [Thomson Reuters Foundation](https://www.trust.org/) and the [International Anti-Corruption Conference](https://16iacc.org/) to launch “Capture Corruption”, a global photo competition looking for the most powerful images of corruption and its devastating impact on lives around the world. We received more than 1,500 entries from around the world – images exposing injustice, exploitation and the activists who are fighting back. Here are the first prize winners for the two categories. ![](http://www.transparency.org/assets/images/getinvolved/competitions/1st.png)18-30 YEARS OLD category **AM Ahad** ![](/assets/images/competition2015/Photos/AM_Ahad_red_dress_girl_original.jpg) Child labour is illegal in Bangladesh, yet millions of young children in Bangladesh are still denied their education because they’re forced to work and support their families. AM Ahad was awarded first place for this image of a young girl working at a plastic recycling factory in Dhaka. View all winners in this category “Children are most affected by corruption” [Read our interview with AM Ahad](https://blog.transparency.org/2015/08/17/photo-competition-winner-children-are-most-affected-by-corruption/) ![](http://www.transparency.org/assets/images/getinvolved/competitions/1st.png)31 YEARS AND OLDER category **Giles Clarke** ![](/assets/images/competition2015/Photos/Giles_Clarke_original.jpg)Thousands of people live and work in this vast landfill of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, without access to clean water, medicine or protective clothing. Giles Clarke was selected for first place for his portrait of three of the recyclers. View all winners in this category “Corruption has left an indelible stain on humanity” [Read our interview with Giles Clarke](https://blog.transparency.org/2015/08/17/photo-competition-winner-corruption-has-left-a-stain-on-humanity/) For any press inquiries please contact ### You might also like... ## [Anti-corruption gaps are leaving democracy in Europe exposed](https://www.transparency.org/en/news/anti-corruption-gaps-leaving-democracy-europe-exposed) News • 15 September 2026 Too many European countries are failing to effectively implement and enforce their anti-corruption laws, while several are rapidly backsliding. ## [COP Talks: Formal Delegations, Informal Access](https://www.transparency.org/en/news/cop30-formal-delegations-informal-access) News • 14 September 2026 Our analysis of EU delegations found 63 fossil fuel-linked representatives accredited through nine EU Member States at COP30, raising concerns over transparency and influence in… ## [Transparency International 2025: while corruption spreads, here's proof change is possible](https://www.transparency.org/en/news/transparency-international-2025-while-corruption-spreads-heres-proof-change-is-possible) News • 17 July 2026 Corruption still involves envelopes of cash under tables in many countries. But it's also evolving. Transparency International's 2025 annual report shows how corruption is taking… ## [Financial intelligence units: Powerful tools against corruption if governments let them work](https://www.transparency.org/en/news/financial-intelligence-units-powerful-tools-against-corruption) News • 24 June 2026 Financial intelligence units can help expose corrupt money flows – but only if governments give them the powers, access and independence to do the job.