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.

#G20TAKEACTION - Transparency International takes anti-corruption message to streets of Buenos Aires

Holding G20 to Account - “G20 leaders seem to have been too busy arguing among themselves to pay attention to their own anti-corruption policy recommendations,” said Maria Emilia Berazategui of Poder Ciudadano, “So we decided to put the message somewhere they can’t miss it – on the avenue leading to the summit ...

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African Union and Transparency International sign Memorandum of Understanding to Fight Corruption

Politics and government - The African Union Advisory Board on Corruption and Transparency International renewed their partnership to fight corruption across Africa.

EU member states in race to the bottom to sell Golden Visas to the super-rich

Politics and government - The doors of Europe are open to criminals and the corrupt, thanks to lax, opaque, and mismanaged ‘Golden Visa’ schemes, according to a report released today by Transparency International and Global Witness.

Media Advisory: Report on ‘Golden Visas’ corruption risks to EU published 10 October

Advocacy - Transparency International and Global Witness have teamed up to investigate citizenship- and residency-by investment schemes and the corruption risks they pose to the EU

Corruption, human rights, civil society should be on Chancellor Merkel’s agenda in Azerbaijan

Civil society - When Angela Merkel visits Azerbaijan this weekend, the German chancellor should pressure the government over its record on human rights, corruption and treatment of activists, Transparency International said today.

Madagascar government must take action on trafficking of precious wood

Forestry - Transparency International - Initiative Madagascar and the Voahary Gasy Alliance urge all presidential candidates to publicly state their position on the issue of precious wood trafficking, and specify the measures they advocate for in order to stop the trafficking once and for all.

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.

Transparency International tracker shows how countries are keeping Anti-Corruption Summit promises

Politics and government - More than two-thirds of the promises made by states to fight corruption at the May 2016 London Anti-Corruption Summit are now either complete or have seen progress, according to a report by Transparency International.