Articles

Interview with Dimitri Vlassis, Secretary of the UNCAC Conference of States Parties and Chief of Corruption and Economic Crime Branch, UNODC

19 October 2015. What positive things have come out of sessions of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) in the past and what more can we expect? In its short history, the COSP has built the infrastructure for the full…

The UNCAC needs civil society in order to succeed

18 October 2015. The UNCAC Coalition calls on UNCAC States parties to pledge support for transparency and public consultation in addressing corruption. Image: Creative Commons, Flickr / theclyde The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) is one of the most…

Interview with Madam Le Thi Thuy, Vietnam Government Deputy Inspector General

13 October 2015. Does Vietnam already have plans for follow-up on the recommendations from the first cycle of the UNCAC review process? The Government of Vietnam enacted Resolution No. 82/NQ-CP on 6 December 2012 with a view to implementing the…

1MDB: Stop Abusing Power and Justice Must Prevail

Kuala Lumpur, 12 October 2015. Transparency International – Malaysia (TI-M) viewed with grave concern that the recent arrest of former UMNO Batu Kawan Division Deputy Chief, Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan and his lawyer Matthias Chang, the newly appointed Attorney…

International organisations call on Mongolian parliament to withdraw corruption amnesty law

Berlin/Ulan Bator, 8 October 2015. Transparency International, Transparency International Mongolia, and the UNCAC Coalition sign joint statement to prevent amnesty law Transparency International, the global anti-corruption movement, its chapter Transparency International Mongolia and the UNCAC Coalition, an international umbrella group…

Interview with Mr. Abdesselam Aboudrar, Chair, Central Authority for Corruption Prevention, Kingdom of Morocco

1 October 2015. What is the current situation in Morocco regarding anti-corruption efforts? The citizens are more and more demanding. As a result of our efforts, the government is about to adopt an anti-corruption strategy. It’s been a 20-year fight…

Sustainable Development Goals Adopted: Illicit Financial Flows Become Part of Development Equation

Washington, DC, 25 September 2015, Global Financial Integrity. This post was originally published on the Global Financial Integrity website. Global Financial Integrity applauds the official adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the UN General Assembly today in New…

SERAP urges Buhari to probe the role of the World Bank in repatriation of Abacha loot

7 September 2015. A new report by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has recommended to the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to “thoroughly investigate the role and involvement of the World Bank in the repatriation, management and spending…

Corruption: ZCC Commends the Inauguration of Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption

12 August 2015. Nigerians voted for President Muhammadu Buhari and his party, because of the faith and belief they have in the President Muhammadu Buhari integrity and his party’s mantra of “change” coupled with his campaign promises, to rid the…

Message from the UNCAC Coalition Chair, July 2015

29 July 2015, by Manzoor Hasan. This is the time of year when members of the UNCAC Coalition and others prepare for the upcoming Conference of the States Parties (COSP) in St. Petersburg whilst learning from the valuable insights gained…