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Immunity: Does It Protect the Corrupt?

23 October 2013, by Anne-Claire Blok. It is a fundamental principle that all persons are equal before the law. However, immunity or jurisdictional privileges can be used to shield public officials from accountability for corruption by protecting them from legal…

A Mechanism for Civil Society Participation That Has Made a Difference

Berlin, 30 September 2013, by Marta Erquicia. Latin America has shown progress in macroeconomic indicators in the last few years. The poverty rates have decreased and democracy prevails in a region where only a few years ago, dictatorships and civil…

Constitutionally Challenged: Restoring Trust in Hungary

Budapest, 20 September 2013, by Sandor Lederer. When a United Nations Convention against Corruption review team visited Hungary in June, K-Monitor and other NGO actors gave a detailed overview on corruption issues in the country. The team, composed of experts…

Weak Transparency Laws and Widespread Corruption Go Hand in Hand in Quebec

Halifax, 6 August 2013, by Michael Karanicolas. Quebecois have long been accustomed to corruption and government malfeasance. Despite the outraged responses to a 2010 cover story in a Canadian news magazine that depicted the iconic mascot of the Quebec Carnival…

Waiving immunity lets those in power be held to account

28 June 2013, by Anne-Claire Blok. This post was originally published on the Transparency International website. In late March, a French court ordered an investigation into alleged abuses of power by IMF chief Christine Lagarde during her time as a…

5th Pillar Statement UNCAC IRG Meeting

Vienna, 30 May 2013, by Vijay Anand. My name is Vijay Anand, and am President of 5th Pillar, a citizens‟ coalition against corruption in India. 5th Pillar’s objective is to enable and empower every citizen to seek transparency and accountability…

IRG Statement by Coordination Committee Member Saad Filali Meknassi

Vienna, 30 May 2013, by Saad Filali Meknassi. Mr. / Madam Chairman, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. I am Saad Filali Meknassi of Transparency International Morocco and member of the Coordination Committee of the UNCAC Civil Society Coalition.…

Statement by the UNCAC Coalition to the UNCAC Implementation Review Group Briefing for NGOs

Vienna, 30 May 2013, by Vincent Lazatin. Mr. Chairman, distinguished delegates, My name is Vincent Lazatin the Executive Director of the Transparency and Accountability Network in the Philippines. I address you now as the chair of the UNCAC Coalition Coordination…

Experience on the review of the UNCAC implementation in Cambodia

Vienna, 30 May 2013, by Preap Kol. Cambodia signed the UNCAC in September 5th 2007 and is currently undertaking a review of the implementation of the UNCAC for the first time. Cambodia has chosen an inclusive approach for its review…

Christian Aid Statement on Out-of-Court Settlements to the UNCAC Implementation Review Group Briefing for NGOs

Vienna, 30 May 2013, by Eric Gutierrez. Mr. Chair, Distinguished Delegates, My name is Eric Gutierrez. I am the Senior Adviser on Accountable Governance at Christian Aid and based in the UK. I would like to thank you for this…

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