CSOs call for action in implementing UNCAC in the ASEAN

14 February 2017 This post was originally published on the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime website. From left to right: Cynthia Gabriel, Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism, Gillian Dell, Transparency International, Kol Preap, Transparency International Cambodia, and Mirella Dummar Frahi, UNODC The regional conference on Fast-tracking Implementation of United Nations Convention Against … Continue reading CSOs call for action in implementing UNCAC in the ASEAN →

Civil Society Statement to the Regional Conference on Fast-tracking UNCAC Implementation in Southeast Asia

Bangkok, 3 February 2017. The regional conference on Fast-tracking Implementation of UNCAC for Economic and Social Development in Southeast Asia, 31 January – 3 February 2017 comes at a pivotal time in Southeast Asia, as ASEAN (the association of Southeast Asian nations) turns 50 this year. The first five decades chartered a colourful yet complex … Continue reading Civil Society Statement to the Regional Conference on Fast-tracking UNCAC Implementation in Southeast Asia →

UN Issues Strengthened but Insufficient Whistleblower Protection Policy

Washington, 24 January 2017. This post was originally published on the Government Accountability Project website. New Policy Fails to Meet Standards Required for Full US Contribution On January 23, 2017, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres signed a strengthened whistleblower protection policy for staff members of the UN Secretariat. The Government Accountability Project (GAP) is … Continue reading UN Issues Strengthened but Insufficient Whistleblower Protection Policy →

Call on the European Parliament to support transparency of the EU external fishing fleet

23 January 2017 Dear Member of the European Parliament, We, the undersigned European and global organisations, are writing to you to request your support in advancing legal and sustainable fishing of the European fishing fleet, as well as contributing to financial transparency, and the fight against corruption and illegal fishing, by supporting full transparency in … Continue reading Call on the European Parliament to support transparency of the EU external fishing fleet →

SERAP to Akwa Ibom govt: Immediately release journalist Nsibiet John

Lagos, Nigeria, 6 January 2017, SERAP. Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called for the “immediate and unconditional release of a newspaper publisher, Nsibiet John arrested on the orders of the deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State, Moses Ekpo.” SERAP said in a statement today signed by its Senior Staff Attorney Timothy Adewale that … Continue reading SERAP to Akwa Ibom govt: Immediately release journalist Nsibiet John →

Joint Letter Regarding UNESCO’s Access to Information Policy

21 December 2016 Irina Bokova Director General UNESCO CC: Getachew Engida, Deputy Director General Eric Falt, Assistant Director General for External Relations Frank la Rue, Assistant Director General for Communication and Information Dear Irina Bokova, We are writing to you as organisations and individuals working on the right to information, i.e. the right to access … Continue reading Joint Letter Regarding UNESCO’s Access to Information Policy →

With His Family’s Fortune at Stake, President Kabila Digs In

15 December 2016, by Michael Kavanagh, Thomas Wilson, and Franz Wild, Bloomberg. This post was originally published on the Bloomberg website. Boys mine for copper in a pit about 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) outside Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo. / Photographer: Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images Joseph Kabila and his relatives have built a network of businesses … Continue reading With His Family’s Fortune at Stake, President Kabila Digs In →

Interview with Ady Macauley, Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission of Sierra Leone

11 December 2016 At the 17th International Anti-Corruption Conference in Panama, Gillian Dell of Transparency International conducted the interview below with Commissioner Ady Macauley. What was Sierra Leone’s experience of the UNCAC first review cycle? The UNCAC first cycle review process forced us to compile statistics. If you’re making submissions to an international forum you … Continue reading Interview with Ady Macauley, Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission of Sierra Leone →