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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Media advisory: New survey on corruption in Latin America and the Caribbean launched on 23 September

Surveys - A new survey on corruption in Latin America and the Caribbean, launched on 23 September, highlights citizens’ experience and views of sexual extortion and vote-buying.

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Chile must investigate military spying on investigative journalist

Defence and security - Civilian authorities in Chile must urgently investigate the reported spying on investigative journalist Mauricio Weibel Barahona by the country’s military. According to reports, Weibel was followed and his phone was tapped in 2016 while he was investigating corruption in the armed forces.

Not-guilty verdict for Martinelli sign of crisis in Panamanian judiciary

Judiciary - The not-guilty verdict issued in Panama on Friday in the trial of former president Ricardo Martinelli shows the extent of the judicial crisis in the country.

 

One in four people in Africa pay bribes to access services, survey says

Surveys - Global Corruption Barometer – Africa, released on African Anti-Corruption Day by Transparency International in partnership with Afrobarometer, reveals that more than half of all citizens surveyed in 35 African countries think corruption is getting worse in their country. Fifty-nine per cent of ...

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Rule of law and independence of judiciary under threat in Mongolia

Judiciary - Transparency International is extremely concerned by the dismissal of 17 judges in Mongolia last week. The Mongolian parliament should fully implement the joint recommendations issued by UN Special Rapporteurs in May.

 

Supreme Court decision in Brazil violates freedom of the press and sets concerning precedent

Judiciary - A decision by Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) to demand the suppression of a media report concerning one of the court’s sitting judges violates the freedom of the press, warns Transparency International Brazil.

Parliament of Mongolia should uphold the independence of the judiciary and anti-corruption agency

Judiciary - Transparency International is extremely concerned by amendments to the Laws on the Legal Status of Judges, Public Prosecutor's Office and Anti-corruption adopted in an emergency session of the State Great Hural (Parliament) of Mongolia on March 27, 2019

Constitutional Court ruling undermines anti-corruption achievements in Ukraine

Judiciary - The Constitutional Court of Ukraine's decision to strike down Article 368-2 of the Criminal Code – the provision on illicit enrichment – greatly weakens the country’s anti-corruption efforts. The Ukrainian government should immediately take all necessary steps to rectify the situation.

Maldives government must act on new details in corruption scandal

Politics and government - Together with its national chapter in the Maldives, the global anti-corruption coalition Transparency International urges President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih not to let political position or status become a ticket to impunity for those involved in grand corruption.