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Call for Algeria to respect the rights of anti-corruption activist Mourad Tchiko

21 December 2010. The UNCAC Coalition is deeply concerned about the treatment of Mr Mourad Tchiko, an Algerian citizen, trade unionist and anti-corruption activist, and calls on the government of Algeria to respect his rights under the Constitution and laws…

Joint Special Rapporteur statement on Wikileaks

21 December 2010. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression have released a joint statement on Wikileaks, recalling international legal principles of freedom…

In the Americas: Success stories in monitoring the Inter-American Convention against Corruption

15 December 2010, Marta Erquicia. The Inter-American Convention against Corruption (IACAC), which came into force in 1996, was a milestone Convention. It was the first global attempt to draft an international treaty to reduce corruption levels in America, and it…

Corruption and its Discontents: a new report by Tearfund

30 November 2010. A new Tearfund report: Corruption and Its Discontents – Assessing the impact of people living in poverty, highlights the way corruption and poor governance is compounding poverty across the developing world. Extensive dialogue with Tearfund’s partner organisations…

Call for the UNCAC Implementation Review Group, UNCAC States Parties and UNODC to Ensure a Transparent and Participatory UNCAC Review Mechanism

26 November 2010. The UNCAC Coalition has released a statement at the UNCAC Implementation Review Group (IRG) Meeting calling for the IRG, UNCAC States Parties and the UN Office of Drugs and Crime to ensure a transparent and participatory review…

Internationalising the public interest

24 October 2010, by Nizar Manek. This post was originally published on the Guardian website. The international media must not forget the campaigners paying a high price for exposing corruption in the developing world The arrest and detention of Algeria’s…

The UNCAC Coalition urges G20 leaders to take action against illicit financial flows

29 June 2010. This past weekend in Toronto, G20 Leaders met again to discuss the global financial system and the world economy. The global financial crisis has shown most clearly that the stability of the global financial system is at…

The UNCAC Coalition Sends its Statement to the UN Secretary General and the Director of UNESCO

11 June 2010. UNESCO-Obiang International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences Honorable Mr. Ban Ki-moon, The UNCAC Civil Society Coalition, composed of almost 200 organizations committed to fighting corruption and promoting human rights worldwide, has learned of the intention…

"Tell us what you've done" Initiative

18 May 2010. A new global access to information initiative was launched on 3 May to mark World Press Freedom Day and will test how easy (or not) it is to obtain information from 35 governments[1] on their anti-corruption efforts.…

Coalition attends XII UN Crime Congress

15 April 2010. On April 14, 2010 members of the UNCAC Coalition hosted a side meeting during the XII UN Crime Congress in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil to discuss opportunities for civil society action in the context of the upcoming…

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