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Promoting judicial independence and integrity: 17th Latin America & the Caribbean Regional Meeting

The year 2024 has been a pivotal period for justice in Latin America and the Caribbean, a region where the fight against corruption and impunity remains a key priority. With judicial systems facing increasing political, economic, and social pressures, judicial…

Gender, Inclusion, & Corruption Working Group relaunches questionnaires on sexual corruption and gender and corruption datasets

26 November 2024 – CoSP resolution 10/10 urges States to address sexual corruption and collect disaggregated data regarding the impact of corruption on women and girls.   In this context, the UNCAC Coalition Working Group on Gender, Inclusion & Corruption is…

New civil society report on Mongolia: need for implementation of legislation, greater civic space and a robust asset recovery framework

1 August 2024 – A new report by Transparency International Mongolia finds that Mongolia has many legal provisions for the prevention of corruption and asset recovery (Chapters II and V of the UNCAC), among them the new National Anti-Corruption Strategy,…

New Civil Society Report on Ukraine: Challenges in anti-corruption legislation implementation due to resource shortages, lack of political will, and the Russian invasion 

17 June 2024 – A new report authored by the Institute of Legislative Ideas finds that Ukraine has made notable progress in adopting anti-corruption legislation in recent years. However, shortcomings in enforcement and implementation in practice, especially in recent years…

Reviving the Regional Platform to Fast-Track UNCAC Implementation in Eastern Africa

12 June 2024 – The East Africa Anti-Corruption Platform was convened in Nairobi from May 20th to 23rd, 2024, with a renewed commitment to revive the regional platform and fast-track UNCAC implementation in Eastern Africa. The conference, held under the…

16th Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting – Safeguarding Whistleblowers: Avenues for Action by CSOs

5 June 2024 – Safeguarding whistleblowers is essential for effective anti-corruption efforts, particularly in detecting offenses and implementing anti-corruption measures. Globally, over 170 nations and territories have enacted some form of whistleblower protection, with approximately 60 possessing comprehensive legal frameworks…

14th Regional Meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean: The impact of the Odebrecht corruption case

16 May 2024 – In the mid-2010’s, Latin America was rocked by corruption scandals related to a Brazil-based multinational company called Odebrecht. The company had allegedly maintained a parallel account to obtain public procurement contracts and contribute to electoral campaigns.…

240 organisations and individuals demand the release of detained, anti-corruption advocate, Gubad Ibadoghlu

Vienna, 7 May, 2024 – In a concerted display of international solidarity, 240 organisations, academics and human rights defenders today published an open letter demanding the release of detained anti-corruption expert, Gubad Ibadoghlu, who is currently under house arrest in…

Why the EU could and should join the International Treaty on Exchange of Data for the Verification of Asset Declarations

26 March 2024 – Guest Blog  Asset declaration systems are one of the most powerful tools in combating corruption. However, the effectiveness of asset declarations all depends on their verification. When verifying asset declarations of public officials, access to foreign…

15th Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting: Combating Money Laundering in the Pacific Islands and beyond – What can civil society organizations do?

22 March 2024 –  Money laundering is a complex and dynamic challenge across the Asia-Pacific region. It involves disguising financial assets derived from criminal activity into funds with an apparently legal source, with devastating economic, political and social costs including…

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