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Civil society recognition as victims of corruption: A breakthrough in Latin America

19 September 2025 – For years, the UNCAC Coalition’s Working Group on Victims of Corruption has been raising awareness of a crucial but often overlooked truth: corruption creates real victims, and civil society must have the ability to defend them…

Sustaining the shared fight against corruption while demanding a better Implementation Review Mechanism: Why international support and civic space matter

22 September 2025 – by Pablo Herrera, UNCAC Coalition Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean International support is a lifeline for anti-corruption initiatives around the world, especially in regions like Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and Africa. Development…

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,…

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