Deborah Unger

About Deborah Unger

Deborah Wise Unger works in the Communications Department of Transparency International.
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Reaching a tipping point: the fight to beat match fixing

By on 5 February 2013 in Education, Sport, Whistleblowing

News released yesterday by Europol, the European police organisation, that football is the target of alleged widespread match fixing should come as no surprise. But the match fixing allegations, involving 15 countries, hundreds of games and more than $2.7 million in pay offs to players and officials (mostly originating in Asia), is shocking. What’s the [...]

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Italy needs strong anti-corruption laws now

By on 22 May 2012 in Europe and Central Asia

With Italy once again awash with corruption scandals and parliament delaying the approval of new, tougher anti-corruption laws, Transparency International’s latest assessment of Italy’s ability to fight corruption and the strengths of its institutions, published on 30 March, was well timed. The scandals, according to Maria Teresa Brassaiolo, chair of Transparencia Italia, should not surprise anyone, which is [...]

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Paying a high price for transparency – journalists under fire

By on 21 February 2012 in Anti-corruption movement, People power

For two decades, Sri Lankan journalist Poddala was renowned for exposing corruption in health, education and transport. He uncovered one of his country’s biggest ever tax scams. That was until he was abducted and brutally beaten. His fingers on his right hand were crushed and burned severely, making him another tragic example of the brutal [...]

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Campaign finance: a quick world tour

By on 25 January 2012 in Politics and government

With $6 billion likely to be spent in the US this year on the race for the White House, the issue of campaign finance will remain in the headlines for much of 2012 in the United States. Though the sums tend to be smaller in other countries, funding elections raises many concerns around the world. [...]

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