Anti-corruption reforms in Mongolia welcome, should meet international standards

Politics and government - Transparency International (TI) congratulates the speaker of the State Great Hural (Parliament) of Mongolia, Mr. G. Zandanshatar, for initiating crucial reforms to the country’s anti-corruption law and tabling a long-awaited debate on the draft law on whistleblower protection that was originally ...

End gendered corruption in Latin America and Caribbean with coordinated action

Gender - Today, Transparency International called on national, regional and multilateral actors in Latin America and the Caribbean to prioritise and develop an integrated regional strategy for tackling gendered forms of corruption, including sexual extortion.

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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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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.

Posicionamiento público de ASJ frente a denuncias de financiamiento ilícito de campañas políticas

Politics and government - Pronunciamiento público en el marco del estado de derecho, el congreso nacional debe iniciar una investigación independiente y objetiva del financiamiento de las campañas políticas de los presidentes de los últimos quince años

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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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SDG 16 is the key to the 2030 Agenda

Poverty and development - As the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development begins at the United Nations in New York today, the global anti-corruption coalition Transparency International calls on the UN to annually review Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16, 'Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions'.

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.

 

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.