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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…

Silencing the brave: Why Africa must urgently protect its whistleblowers

12 August 2025 – written by Sarah Wesonga, Regional Coordinator for Sub-Saharan Africa at the UNCAC Coalition Whistleblowers have always been a critical part of the fight against corruption in Africa. From health workers exposing procurement scams to auditors uncovering…

Bridging the Transparency Gap: New evidence on interest and asset declarations

28 July 2025 – This blog was written by Silvana Fumega, Director of the Global Data Barometer and Ana Revuelta, Analyst and Regional Coordinator for Europe at the UNCAC Coalition. In an era of declining public trust in institutions, Interest…

Joint civil society statement: Marking two years since the unlawful arrest of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu

23 July 2025 – Today marks two years since Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, a prominent economist, anti-corruption expert, and human rights defender, was arrested and detained by the Azerbaijani authorities. Through his work, Dr. Ibadoghlu has exposed corruption in Azerbaijan’s oil…

Strengthening witness protection, asset recovery & UNCAC Review Implementation in Uganda: A civil society impact story

21 July 2025 –by Danella Newman, Project Manager at the UNCAC Coalition and the Anti-Corruption Coalition UgandaWith support from the UNCAC Coalition, civil society in Uganda advanced discussions on witness protection, asset recovery and UNCAC implementation at the national…

Asset and interest disclosures in Europe: Towards reliable and transparent frameworks

16 July 2025 – Asset and interest declarations of public officials are a critical tool for accountability. If well designed and implemented, they can help combat corruption by pointing to potential conflicts of interest or illicit enrichment of political representatives,…

African Anti-Corruption Day 2025

Promoting African dignity in the fight against corruption: A call to human-centered anti-corruption action  11 July 2025 –  By Sarah Wesonga, Regional Coordinator for Sub-Saharan Africa for the UNCAC Coalition On July 11, 2025, Africa will mark another African Anti-Corruption…

SWANA Civil Society Unites Ahead of CoSP11 to Advance Anti-Corruption Agenda

7 July 2025 – This December, the 11th Conference of the States Parties (CoSP11) to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) will take place in Doha—marking the sixth time this global anti-corruption forum is hosted in the Southwest Asia and…

The Pandora case: a portrayal of human rights violations and the power of civil society 

Guest blog – June 2025Donaldo velasquez and lucas valderas On June 13, 2018, the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Honduras, with the support from the Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH), filed charges in…

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