Anti-corruption conventions: A new fight
by Craig Fagan on 4:47 pm on Thursday, 5. November 2009 | No Comments
The anti-corruption movement and its partners are readying for their next battle in the fight against abuses and the disregard for transparency, integrity and accountability.
Yet the location is not in a boardroom or in parliament, but in a convention centre in Doha, Qatar. Here, representatives from governments and civil society will be convening discussions — [...]
Transparency International Annual Membership Meeting
by Georg Neumann on 3:49 pm on Tuesday, 20. October 2009 | No Comments
I just wanted to highlight the outcomes of this year’s Annual Membership Meeting, the biggest since Transparency International has been founded, here in Berlin, 16 years ago. For the first time we had representatives from over 100 nationalities present. It was a truly inspiring experience to meet everyone, sharing experiences of projects and challenges of [...]
Congolese activist convicted
by Georg Neumann on 6:26 pm on Tuesday, 29. September 2009 | No Comments
The conviction of Golden Misabiko, a Congolese human rights and transparency activist, shows once again the increasingly difficult and challenging situation for activists around the world.
Golden Misabiko, President of the Katanga branch of the Congolese human rights organisation Association africaine de défense des droits de l’homme (ASADHO) was arrested and convicted after being released on [...]
Cartelisation: blue collar corruption
by admin on 9:00 am on Thursday, 24. September 2009 | 3 Comments
The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Transparency International.
“Our competitors are our friends, our customers are the enemy” is an actual statement made by an executive of Archer Daniel Midland, in the famous case of the lysine (a feed additive) cartel, [...]
What is ‘lobbying’ and its link to corruption?
by Craig Fagan on 9:59 am on Monday, 14. September 2009 | 2 Comments
Back-corridor negotiation on proposed legislation is a practice that runs from Brasília to Washington, Bruxelles to ar-Rabāṭ. However, the relationships between policy-makers and interest groups walk a fine ethical line that separates participatory democracy from state capture.
Striking legislative deals are generally considered to be just one part of broader lobbying efforts undertaken by groups advocating [...]
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