2021 Corruption Perceptions Index reveals a decade of stagnating corruption levels amid human rights abuses & democratic decline in Sub-Saharan Africa
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CPI 2021 for Eastern Europe & Central Asia: Democratic hopes in the shadow of growing authoritarianism
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In the second lowest performing region on the CPI, many political leaders have used COVID-19 as a smokescreen to introduce restrictions on rights and accountability, or have…
CPI 2021 for Sub-Saharan Africa: Amid democratic turbulence, deep-seated corruption exacerbates threats to freedoms
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2021 was a turbulent year for Sub-Saharan Africa. On a continent where corruption plunders precious natural resources and impedes access to public services for millions of people,…
Corruption Perceptions Index 2021
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The Corruption Perceptions Index scores 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, according to experts and business people.
Silence and invisibility: A cry for justice from Latin America’s LGBTQIA+ communities
Andrea Rivas
Banking scandals: On corporate culture, public interest and role of Western governments
Frank Vogl
African Anti-Corruption Day 2021: Will governments enable citizens to join the fight?
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The African Anti-Corruption Day provides a good opportunity to reflect on progress so far. This reflection should involve citizens.
EU residents see corruption in public contracting: What can governments do?
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People in the EU doubt that government contracts are allocated in a competitive manner. Integrity Pacts can help reduce corruption risks while boosting participation and trust.
UNGASS 2021 ignores the grand corruption elephant but creates a pathway to improve the international framework
Gillian Dell
Nearly 100 civil society groups call on UN General Assembly to take action on globalised corruption, task a new expert group with proposing solutions
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Deconstructing State Capture in Albania: An Examination of Grand Corruption Cases and Tailor-Made Laws from 2008 to 2020
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State capture is a corruption challenge that has not been systematically examined in Albania. This report seeks to provide a systemic analysis of state capture in Albania by…
