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CPI 2013: Rule of law vital for Africa’s development

3 December 2013 in Accountability, Africa and Middle East, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Defence and Security, Measurement and Research, Politics and government, Poverty and development

This year the results of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) are not fundamentally different from those of the previous years: all but five Sub-Saharan African countries scored in the lower half of the survey. While these results may give the impression of little progress, it is important to highlight that over the years, some governments have […]

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(Anti-) Corruption in the police: progress made and pending issues

15 March 2013 in Americas, Anti-corruption movement, Defence and Security, Miscellaneous, Politics and government, Poverty and development

Corruption in the Peruvian police has hit the headlines for two reasons: The Peruvian authorities have decided to start a rotating system of 80% of their policemen in order for these to be more difficult to get involved in organised crime activities; between 2011 and 2012 there were 6.000 policemen being investigated for corruption. Samuel […]

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