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How strong are we in the global fight against corruption? Self-assessing the implementation of the UNCAC

10 June 2012, by Priya Sood, GOPAC. Corruption: a word many in civil society these days would readily attribute to governments and politicians around the world. It is not solely an issue in developing countries and affects all citizens regardless of their nationality or economic status. But who should be counted on to fight this … Continue reading How strong are we in the global fight against corruption? Self-assessing the implementation of the UNCAC →

Gateway: corruption assessment toolbox

9 June 2012, by Andrew McDevitt, Transparency International. Do you want to know more about the different ways to measure corruption? Are you thinking of doing an assessment and want to find out what others have done? Do you want to learn about some of the challenges you might face in conducting a corruption assessment? … Continue reading Gateway: corruption assessment toolbox →

Letter to EU Commissioner Barnier on access to beneficial ownership information

6 June 2012. Dear Commissioner Barnier, We are writing on behalf of the non-governmental organisations and coalitions listed below, following the publication of the Commission’s application report on the Third Anti-Money Laundering Directive. The report provides a very useful framework for revising the EU’s rules to combat financial crime. The report rightly highlights the current … Continue reading Letter to EU Commissioner Barnier on access to beneficial ownership information →

Nigerian Chief Justice urged to appoint independent counsel to probe abandoned projects

21 May 2012. Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a request to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Dahiru Musdapher, urging him to “urgently use your good offices and position to appoint an independent counsel to investigate allegations of corruption in the abandoned road and other projects by the Federal Government.” According to … Continue reading Nigerian Chief Justice urged to appoint independent counsel to probe abandoned projects →

CESD in Azerbaijan: $17 million oil money was “missed” in the SOFAZ Building Construction

18 May 2012. One square metre in the new office of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) will cost $9,000, and it is to be the most expensive project in Baku. These are the results of monitoring of the consumption of funds for the new construction conducted by Center for Economic and Social Development … Continue reading CESD in Azerbaijan: $17 million oil money was “missed” in the SOFAZ Building Construction →

GFI Calls on G8 to Tackle Illicit Financial Flows at Camp David Summit

Washington DC, 17 May 2012. Curtailing Illegal Capital Flight Will Ensure Food Security in Developing World; Make Good on L’Aquila Commitment Global Financial Integrity (GFI) today called on leaders of the G8 to concretely tackle the issue of illicit financial flows and end tax haven secrecy when they meet this weekend at Camp David. Illegal … Continue reading GFI Calls on G8 to Tackle Illicit Financial Flows at Camp David Summit →

Elections success for the Coordination Committee

10 May 2012, by Lizzie Johnson, Transparency International. The UNCAC Coalition Coordination Committee got off to a flying start into their second year, following elections held between 18 and 24 April 2012. Five of the 12 Committee members were up for re-election after only one year, based on a special rule for the first elected … Continue reading Elections success for the Coordination Committee →

Convention des Nations unies contre la corruption : comment la France met-elle en œuvre ses engagements ?

Avril 2012, Transparence International France. La Convention des Nations Unies contre la corruption (dite convention UNCAC ou « de Mérida ») constitue le premier instrument juridique mondial en matière de lutte contre la corruption. Entrée en vigueur en 2005 et ratifiée par 160 Etats à ce jour, ses dispositions couvrent tous les aspects de la … Continue reading Convention des Nations unies contre la corruption : comment la France met-elle en œuvre ses engagements ? →

Unfair business practices supported by government secrecy new report warns

London / Brasilia, 17 April 2012. Open Government Partnership countries score badly on promoting corporate transparency Private corporations around the world are benefitting from undue levels of secrecy around company registers making it impossible for the public to know how businesses are structured and who really owns them, according to a new report released today … Continue reading Unfair business practices supported by government secrecy new report warns →

How to Participate Virtually in the Open Government Partnership's Brazil Meeting

5 April 2012. The first annual meeting of the Open Government Partnership is taking place in Brasilia on April 17-18, 2012! Many people working on open government may not be able to attend in person, so the OGP has worked with a number of external partners to come up with numerous ways for you to … Continue reading How to Participate Virtually in the Open Government Partnership's Brazil Meeting →