Sophia Coles

About Sophia Coles

Sophia Coles is intern in the Conventions team at Transparency International.
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The legalisation debate: why allowing bribery won’t work

By on 21 December 2012 in Asia Pacific, Impunity

Imagine having to pay a bribe in order to register your marriage, get a passport, report a crime or even to claim on your medical insurance.  These are just a few examples taken from over 20,000 stories shared online on the Indian website, ipaidabribe.com.  Similar stories of petty bribery can be heard in Greece, Zimbabwe […]

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Corruption without borders

By on 4 September 2012 in Africa and Middle East, Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Private sector

Stories of bribery and its impact around the world, from Greece to Mexico. 39 countries are signed up to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, meaning that they have agreed to investigate and prosecute businesses that use corrupt practices when conducting business abroad. We will publish a new report on Thursday showing a rise in prosecutions by […]

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