One in five people in Latin America and the Caribbean experiences sexual extortion, or knows someone who has, survey says

Surveys - A new report from Transparency International reveals that more than half of all citizens in 18 Latin American and Caribbean countries think corruption is getting worse in their country and governments aren’t doing enough to tackle it. Corruption is a major concern for ordinary people; 85 per cent ...

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New G20 principles on whistleblower protection must be urgently implemented

Whistleblowing - G20 countries should move quickly to turn words into action, and pass national legislation that matches or goes beyond the level of protection afforded by the Osaka principles.

Trade unions and civil society call on G20 to protect whistleblowers

Whistleblowing - Transparency International is one of more than 400 civil society organisations urging the G20 to protect whistleblowers from retaliation, in a joint call with trade unions from across G20 countries

Historic day for whistleblowers as EU agrees pathbreaking legislation

Whistleblowing - The European Parliament and EU Council have agreed a pathbreaking piece of legislation that will help protect whistleblowers around Europe. The political agreement was reached in tough negotiations in the early hours of this morning, and is the first time that the EU will have dedicated legislation ...

EU whistleblower protection heads in the right direction

Whistleblowing - On Tuesday, 20 November, the European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) voted in favour of stronger protections in an EU-wide whistleblower directive that was proposed by the Commission in April.

Daphne Caruana Galizia and Ana Garrido Ramos winners of 2018 Anti-Corruption Award

Anti-Corruption Awards - Transparency International proudly announces that Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and Spanish whistleblower and campaigner Ana Garrido Ramos have been selected as winners of the 2018 Anti-Corruption Award.

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New EU proposals for whistleblower protection is a bold step in the right direction

Whistleblowing - Today, the European Commission published its long-awaited proposal for an EU-wide Whistleblower Directive, which is a bold step in recognising the importance and rights of whistleblowers, according to Transparency International EU

Court of Cassation LuxLeaks decision highlights need for effective whistleblower protection

Whistleblowing - Transparency International welcomes today’s decision by the Court of Cassation of Luxembourg to annul the verdict of an earlier appeal in the case of LuxLeaks whistleblower Antoine Deltour. The appeal verdict of Raphael Halet was confirmed. Comprehensive whistleblower protection legislation is ...

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Transparency International Ireland publishes Speak Up Report 2017

Surveys - Transparency International Ireland has published its second Speak Up report based on data collected from over 850 callers to its Speak Up helpline from 2011 to beginning of 2017.

Nearly six in ten Americans believe the US became more corrupt in 2017

Surveys - The results of a survey released today by Transparency International show that compared to early 2016 more Americans believe corruption is on the rise and that the White House is the most corrupt of nine key institutions.