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Civil Society Groups Urge U.S. Caution in Equatorial Guinea Corruption Settlement

New York, 5 August 2014, Open Society Justice Initiative. This post was originally published on the Open Society Justice Initiative website. The U.S. Justice Department is being urged to ensure that any settlement of its anti-corruption case against Teodorin Nguema…

The Ecclestone case: impunity for the global elite?

5 August 2014, by Robert Barrington, Transparency International UK. This post was originally published on the TI-UK website. We have heard the news today that a settlement has been reached in the Bernie Ecclestone bribery case. Although the full details…

Message from the UNCAC Coalition Chair, July 2014

Dhaka, 3 July 2014, by Manzoor Hasan. As the UNCAC review process enters its fifth year, it is worth recalling the remarkable distance travelled since the negotiations for an anti-corruption convention began 12 years ago. We now have a viable…

Abacha’s son: SERAP sues Jonathan, AG over withdrawal of N446.3bn corruption charges

Lagos, 1 July 2014, SERAP. Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Federal Government to court over the withdrawal of N446.3bn corruption charges/suit against Muhammed Abacha. » Documents SERAP vs FG Joined in the suit are President Goodluck…

UNCAC Coalition calls on Hungarian Government to stop targeting NGOs

Berlin, 12 June 2014. Since its re-election, the Hungarian government has launched a campaign attacking the credibility of Hungarian NGOs. The government is striving to gain controlling power over the funding distributed to NGOs by independent organisations not affiliated with…

UNCAC Coalition Coordination Committee Elects New Chair and Vice Chairs

Berlin, 12 June 2014. Announcement by UNCAC Coalition Coordination Committee The UNCAC Coalition Coordination Committee is pleased to announce its new Chairs and two Vice Chairs as follows: Chair: Manzoor Hasan of the Institute of Governance Studies, BRAC University, Bangladesh…

Transparency International calls for an immediate end to intimidation of civil society in Hungary

Berlin, 4 June 2014. Transparency International, the global anti-corruption movement, is calling on the government of Hungary to stop its strategy of intimidation aimed at stifling the voice of civil society and democratic oversight. Every government, irrespective of political affiliation,…

Over 110 Spanish MEP candidates pledge to stand up for citizens against excessive lobbying influence

Madrid, 21 May 2014. The campaign to get future members of the European Parliament to commit to support the regulation and transparency of lobbying has been a huge success in Spain with 116 MEP candidates signing the pledge to “stand-up…

Progress of the UNCAC Review Mechanism and Recommendations for Action

21 May 2014. Dear Chair, Bureau, and Members of the UNCAC Implementation Review Group, On behalf of the UNCAC Coalition, I am writing with proposals for action regarding the UNCAC Review Mechanism and UNCAC implementation. This letter supplements our two…

Saddened by the passing of Barry O’Keefe, IACC Council Chair

Berlin, 29 April 2014. The International Anti-Corruption Conference team and Transparency International are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Barry O’Keefe, a lifelong corruption fighter and Chair of the IACC Council. “The death of Justice O’Keefe is a…