Jan
2017
Corruption Perceptions Index 2016: Vicious circle of corruption and inequality must be tackled
Surveys - 2016 showed that around the world systemic corruption and social inequality reinforce each other, leading to popular disenchantment with political establishments and providing a fertile ground for the rise of populist politicians.
Jan
2017
Transparency International confirms the disaccreditation of its chapter in the US
Transparency International - Transparency International confirmed that its International Board of Directors decided on 10 January 2017 to disaccredit Transparency International-USA as the National Chapter in the United States.
Jan
2017
Transparency International calls on Council of Europe to investigate vote buying allegations
Intergovernmental bodies - Transparency International and six of its European chapters today called on the three top officials of the Council of Europe to investigate serious allegations of corruption in that organisation, and expressed dismay at the apparent lack of effective internal anti-corruption mechanisms at ...
Jan
2017
Brazil must continue to prosecute Lava Jato corruption cases and appoint a committed new judge
Politics and government - Transparency International, the global anti-corruption movement, calls for the Brazilian government to appoint a committed judge to continue the Lava Jato corruption cases following the sudden death of Supreme Court Justice Teori Zavascki who had been in charge of one of the biggest corruption ...
Jan
2017
Ukraine’s General Prosecutor’s Office must stand up to political pressure
Law enforcement - Editor's note, 23 January 2017: This press release has been temporarily withdrawn pending further review.
Jan
2017
Media Advisory: Corruption Perceptions Index to be launched on 25 January 2017
Surveys - Transparency International will release its 22nd annual Corruption Perceptions Index on Wednesday, 25 January 2017 at 5am Berlin time (4am GMT). The Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading global indicator of public sector corruption, offering a yearly snapshot of the relative degree of ...
Dec
2016
New leads in Odebrecht case must be followed up in 11 countries after settlement
Law enforcement - Transparency International today calls on the national prosecutors of 9 Latin American countries and two African countries to ask US, Brazilian and Swiss prosecutors to share the evidence in their $2.6 billion settlement with Brazilian construction company Odebrecht. This information can be used to ...
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Dec
2016
Transparency International condemns attack on Honduras chapter Board Member which killed a bodyguard
Civil society - Transparency International strongly condemns the killing of Geovany Rolando Calderón during an assassination attempt on Jorge Machado, a Board Member of Asociación para una Sociedad más Justa, Transparency International’s national chapter in Honduras, and a member of the Special Commission for ...
Translations: ES
Dec
2016
Integrity of Somalia’s humanitarian sector must be strengthened for aid to reach those most in need
Humanitarian assistance - Transparency International, the global anti-corruption organisation, called today on the Somali government, donor agencies and humanitarian agencies to take critical steps to address corruption in the delivery of aid to ensure humanitarian assistance reaches those most in need in southern Somalia.
Dec
2016
Transparency International calls for LuxLeaks whistleblowers to be exonerated
Whistleblowing - Transparency International, the global anti-corruption movement, calls for the LuxLeaks whistleblowers Antoine Deltour and Raphaël Halet as well as the journalist Edouard Perrin to be exonerated.
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