7 March 2014, by Priya Sood.
This post was originally published on the Thomson Reuters Foundation website.
Does the extra X chromosome make political leaders less likely to bribe, pilfer and lie? Are women across the board less corrupt?
After…
26 February 2014, by Christian Humborg.
This post was originally published on the Transparency International website.
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In the end, it was an overwhelming majority. Only seven members of parliament voted last Friday (21 February 2014)…
22 November 2013, by Akaash Maharaj.
At the most recent Global Conference of Parliamentarians Against Corruption, held in Manila, Philippines, in February, the membership of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) unanimously mandated GOPAC to seek to establish…
15 November 2013, by Gillian Dell.
Transparency and civil society participation are essential for anti-corruption efforts, as recognised in many articles of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). Nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) can offer valuable expertise and advice for government initiatives,…
15 November 2013, by Vincent Lazatin.
Ten years after the adoption of the landmark UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), we take stock of what has been accomplished and look forward to what has yet to be achieved. A decade ago,…
14 November 2013, by Fritz Heimann.
After three years of operation, the UNCAC Implementation Review Mechanism is off to a promising but uneven start. Transparency International has prepared a progress report on the review process, and has prepared recommendations for…
13 November 2013, by Christine Clough.
A lack of information on the true owners of financial accounts plays a pivotal role in facilitating corruption and blocking investigations and asset recovery efforts. The UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) calls on States…
12 November 2013, by Akere T. Muna.
As the global discourse about stolen assets rages on, the code words are the same: the discussions are about dictators and kleptocrats from the South and about facilitating the repatriation of stolen assets,…
8 November 2013, by Gillian Dell.
Settlements in corruption cases that involve bribe-paying companies and individuals are convenient avenues for prosecutors and accused parties, since court proceedings can be expensive, long and unpredictable and involve a reputational risk for companies.…
30 October 2013, by Lydia Medland.
Access to information is a key component of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and a logical precondition for ensuring accountability in decision-making. The right of access to information consists of two basic elements:…
A global civil society network promoting the implementation and monitoring of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC)
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