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New civil society report on Cameroon flags weak enforcement of anti-corruption framework

19 September 2025 –  A recent report by International Governance Institute – Cameroon exposes how, despite progress in developing an anti-corruption legal and policy framework, the country struggles with weak implementation of key provisions under UNCAC Chapters II (Preventive Measures)…

New tools and evolving standards in asset recovery: Updates from INTERPOL and FATF

20 August 2025 – As international standards are strengthened and new tools take shape, the 19th meeting of the UNCAC Coalition’s Asset Recovery Working Group brought together experts from INTERPOL, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), and civil society to…

Information and data availability in asset recovery – new briefing paper

24 September 2025 – Guest blog by Jackson Oldfield (CiFAR), Co-Chair of the Asset Recovery Working Group Transparency is vital in the recovery and return of assets stolen through corruption. Proactive disclosure of data and documents are key elements of…

Legal standing for NGOs in corruption cases is crucial in the fight against corruption – Our support to Proetica

18 August 2025 – The role of civil society bolsters the integrity of democracy, justice and human rights and has become integral in upholding the anti-corruption agenda. Their ability to meaningfully participate in legal processes is no longer a fact…

Spanish court orders government to release anti-corruption review documents, yet Access Info is still waiting

2 September 2025 – Guest blog by Access Info Europe A Spanish court has ruled that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation was wrong to refuse Access Info’s request for documents related to Spain’s self-assessment of its

UNCAC Coalition welcomes unprecedented joint statement by UN Experts, calling on States to strengthen civil society participation in the UNCAC review mechanism 

For Immediate Release – 25 August 2025 Vienna – The UNCAC Coalition welcomes the unprecedented joint statement by a group of United Nations Special Procedures mandate holders calling on States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) to strengthen…

Victims, rights & justice: Litigation strategies against corruption in Latin America & the Caribbean

30th June 2025 – by Pablo Herrera, UNCAC Coalition Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean The 20th Regional Meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), held on June 24, highlighted a core message: corruption is not an

Why gender matters in fighting health sector corruption: Lessons from Zambia’s Open Contracting Initiative

22 August 2025 – Guest blog by Michele Coleman Public procurement in the health sector is often riddled with corruption, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. While efforts like Open Contracting for Health (OC4H) have made strides to increase transparency,…

New civil society report on Iraq: Persistent gaps in implementation, oversight, and a lack of political independence pose major challenges to Iraq’s anti-corruption agenda

13 August 2025 – A new civil society report by the Investigator Organization for the Rule of Law (IOL) paints a concerning picture of Iraq’s progress in implementing its anti-corruption obligations under Chapters II (Preventive Measures) and V (Asset Recovery)…

Corruption, gender, and the invisible infrastructures of illicit economies: What we must confront together

12 August 2025 – Guest blog by Ana Linda Solano López At the 13th Gender, Inclusion & Corruption Working Group, I presented insights from Latin America on a critically overlooked nexus: corruption, gender, and illicit economies. This is not simply…

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