President of Indonesia urged to reject revision of Corruption Eradication Commission Law

Politics and government - The independence of Indonesia’s main anti-corruption body, the Corruption Eradication Commission, is at risk as the Indonesian Government seeks to change laws governing its mandate.

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.

Montenegro – Widely condemnded law does not deserve a second chance

Politics and government - Together with its Montenegrin chapter, MANS, Transparency International reiterates its opposition to unconstitutional amendments to the Law on Classified Information in Montenegro, which would undermine the country’s freedom of information laws and anti-corruption efforts.

President of the European Commission urged not meet ‘behind closed doors’ with Prime Minister of Czech Republic

Politics and government - Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is reportedly planning to discuss his conflict of interest case with the President of the European Commission, Jean Claude Juncker, in a meeting in Brussels on Thursday.

Anti-corruption reforms in The Gambia must move forward

Politics and government - New revelations of comprehensive state capture and grand corruption under former president Yahya Jammeh should spur anti-corruption efforts to benefit the people of The Gambia, Transparency International said today.

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.

Historic public asset declarations by Sri Lankan politicians set a precedent others should follow

Access to information - Today a group of five Sri Lankan members of parliament from across party lines came together to publish their declarations of assets and liabilities in the public domain. Their action is a welcome step towards changing the political culture of the country.

European Commission sees corruption risks but needs to get tougher on golden visas

Politics and government - Transparency International and Global Witness warn that today's report from the Commission falls short of the urgent action needed to clean up the shady industry.

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.

The way forward against corruption in Brazil: commitment to democracy, human rights and freedoms

Human rights - The fight against corruption is a fight for human rights, social justice, democracy and equality.