Transparency International Press

On trial for corruption: French prosecutors demand jail term and €30 million fine for Obiang

2017-07-11T14:41:00+00:00

On trial for corruption: Teodoro Obiang, son of the president of Equatorial Guinea

2017-06-19T15:30:00+00:00

Corruption Reporting Award: Honouring investigative journalism

2017-06-15T14:53:00+00:00

Glass quarter full? The state of global anti-money laundering in four charts

2017-06-12T16:30:00+00:00

Ukraine takes important first step towards ending corporate secrecy

2017-06-01T15:56:00+00:00

Who doesn’t know the Cayman Islands is a great place to hide money? The Cayman Islands

2017-05-26T06:47:00+00:00

Your ideas welcome: help us set higher standards in state-owned companies

2017-05-15T12:24:00+00:00

Brazil: Open data just made investigating corruption easier

2017-05-12T12:18:00+00:00

Unexplained Wealth Orders: How to catch the corrupt and corrupt money in the UK

2017-04-28T12:53:00+00:00

On 27 April the UK parliament passed an important provision of the Criminal Finance Bill that introduces a powerful new weapon into the anti-corruption arsenal: Unexplained Wealth Orders. This follows action already taken in Australia and Ireland.

The provision specifically targets red flag situations where a person buying expensive items, like property or jewels, doesn’t appear to be wealthy enough to make the purchase. It could be a politician in Russia or a small business owner in Brussels ...

Land rights in Georgia: the stench of corruption

2017-04-26T09:56:00+00:00

By Oliko Shermadini, Transparency International Georgia

When corruption is disguised as a legal procedure, it can often be difficult for ordinary citizens to fight back. But legal procedures can also be used to win the day. This is the story of how Transparency International’s Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre in Georgia helped a group of villagers win a legal battle against local authorities who had essentially stolen their land.

On a piece of land about the size of 18 football pitches on ...