The Azerbaijani Laundromat one year on: has justice been served?
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In September last year, a massive leak of bank records from 2012 to 2014 showed that the ruling elite of Azerbaijan ran a $3 billion slush fund and an international money…
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While the G20 drags its feet, the corrupt continue to benefit from anonymous company ownership
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The corrupt don’t like paper trails, they like secrecy. What better way to hide corrupt activity than with a secret company or trust as a front? You can anonymously open bank…
Europe and Central Asia: More civil engagement needed (Part II)
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As follow-up to the regional analysis of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, additional examples from Albania, Kosovo and Georgia highlight the need for more progress in…
Europe and Central Asia: more civil engagement needed (Part I)
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In 2017, authoritarianism rose across Eastern and South East Europe, hindering anti-corruption efforts and threatening civil liberties. Across the region, civil society…
Anti-Corruption Day 2017: Empowering citizens’ fight against corruption
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The 9 December, is Anti-corruption Day. A key part of Transparency International’s work is to help people hold their governments to account. Have a look at what we've been doing…
Europe: a playground for special interests amid lax lobbying rules
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Our report assesses lobbying across Europe, looking at responses by governments and institutions to the risks of undue influence.
Fight for justice in land of fires: ‘keeping silent doesn’t help’
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Michele Liguori fought tirelessly to expose those behind illegal toxic waste dumping. It's his wish we keep speaking out.
Berlusconi: No immunity, no impunity
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The expulsion of Silvio Berlusconi shows no one's above the law in Italy, but more must be done to fight the systemic corruption.
France: politicians and banks put on the spot
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Scandal has spurred action in France, where politicians will soon have to declare their assets. Do these changes go far enough?
Reminder to Italy: Bribery is against the law
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Ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi recently said bribes are not a crime. He's wrong: bribery is a crime not only in Italy, but for Italian firms operating abroad, too.
A look at the Corruption Perceptions Index 2012
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We know corruption is a problem around the world. But how bad is it and what can be done? The Corruption Perceptions Index measures the perceived levels of public sector…
Italy: open letter to Prime Minister Monti
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This week both the president and the prime minister of Italy called on the Senate to pass anti-corruption legislation that has been stalled for the past two months. Political…
Fighting foreign bribery: prosecutions making it harder for companies
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Our report, “Exporting Corruption?", tracks countries’ efforts to investigate and punish corrupt companies that use foreign bribes to get ahead.
Calling out public officials on corruption: Codes of conduct
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Whether for parliamentarians or public officials, codes of conduct help to build an atmosphere of ethics. But what exactly are these codes, and how do they work?
