Tag Archives | anti-corruption activists

Anti-corruption reform in Ukraine: going round in circles

16 November 2015 in ALAC, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Europe and Central Asia

Today civil activists, politicians and anti-corruption experts from around the world will meet in Kiev to assess Ukraine’s progress in fight against corruption and what more needs to be done. I won’t be one of the cheerleaders. Unfortunately, in the two years since what we call the Revolution of Dignity, corruption is still a key […]

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Brazil needs effective protection for witnesses and victims of corruption

12 November 2015 in Access to information, ALAC, Civil society

Marcia Reis is an activist from the network Amarribo Brasil, Transparency International’s partner in Brazil, who went to jail when she spoke out against corruption. Unfortunately, in Brazil, all too often whistleblowers are considered traitors and are victims of threats and persecutions. “When an activist reports corruption or irregularities they are chased by those they are […]

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