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Asset recovery in a politically volatile context – The Venezuelan case

13 March 2026 – For many years, systemic corruption in Venezuela has been under the spotlight, an epidemic that has been heavily documented by investigative journalists, civil society organizations and experts worldwide. Following the United States takeover of Venezuela and…

The reinvention of the victim: civil society and comprehensive reparation in grand corruption cases

16 March 2026 Following the launch of last year’s ‘Stronger Together: Justice for victims of corruption’ initiative, civil society actors, experts, and advocates have successfully maintained momentum around a critical question: how can justice systems better recognize and repair the…

New momentum in the global fight against corruption in Europe and beyond

13 March 2026 – Despite a challenging and volatile geopolitical context, it seems some windows of opportunity are opening for renewed and coordinated action in the global fight against corruption. This is what civil society advocates discussed in the last…

The first ever international workshop devoted to sexual corruption

9 March 2026 – Guest blog by Åsa Eldén and Janithrika Jayasundara from the Uppsala University Research Environment on Sexual Corruption, and members of the Sexual Corruption Legal Taskforce of the Gender, Inclusion and Corruption Working Group In December 2025,…

What global data tells us about asset recovery: insights from the StAR Asset Recovery Watch

2 March 2026 – By Sara Brimbeuf, co-chair of the Global Society Coalition for the UNCAC’s Working Group on Asset Recovery Asset recovery: a core promise still unmet Asset recovery is described as a fundamental principle of the United Nations…

CSOs and experts continue fighting for the recognition of victims’ rights in anti-corruption: a new amicus curiae submitted to the IACHR

February 2026 – In an effort to amplify the voices of victims of corruption, a group of civil society organizations and legal experts came together in October last year to launch the initiative “Stronger Together: Justice for Victims of Corruption.”…

Keeping the momentum of human rights and anti-corruption at the 34th session of the Human Rights Advisory Committee

20 February 2026 – On Wednesday, 18th February, the Human Rights and Corruption Working Group of the Global Civil Society Coalition for the UNCAC, had the opportunity to deliver a statement at the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee’s 34th session…

The Asia-Pacific 23rd Regional Meeting: From resilience to influence: civil society in the Asia-Pacific resists shrinking civic space ahead of CoSP11

15 December 2025 – As States prepare for the 11th Conference of the States Parties (CoSP 11) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in Doha this December, members of the Asia-Pacific regional network of the Global Civil Society…

Main takeaways from CoSP11 resolutions and how civil society can follow-up

3 February 2026 – Eleven resolutions and 1 decision were adopted at the 11th UNCAC Conference of States Parties that took place from 15-19 December in Doha, Qatar. The backdrop for this conference was an extremely challenging geopolitical context, the…

UNCAC CoSP11: Doha Civil Society Declaration

–– 19 December 2025, Doha, Qatar –– Download as PDF here As the 11th Session of the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP11) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in Doha, Qatar, is concluding, we, over 60 civil…

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