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Iraq’s corruption legacy

By on 3 April 2013 in Cost of Corruption, Defence and Security, Europe and Central Asia, Oil and gas, Politics and government, Poverty and development

$800 million. That’s the staggering amount of money said to be unlawfully transferred out of Iraq every week. Last month marked the ten year anniversary of the start of the occupation of Iraq by coalition forces. The aftermath of war and occupation has been ravaging well after the withdrawal of foreign troops. The US Special [...]

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Troubled waters: European neighbourhood progress reports published

By on 2 April 2013 in Anti-corruption movement, European Union, Human rights, Politics and government

This post was originally published in TI-EU‘s blog. Today the EU published progress reports for its neighbourhood partner countries, which also looks at reforms in governance and anti-corruption. It is no secret that the EU’s closest neighbours generally face considerable problems of corruption in their public institutions. The 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index places almost all European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries below 50, [...]

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HSBC, Panama: “Exit, stage right”

By on 6 March 2013 in Americas, Private sector

The moral relativism that traditionally infects multinationals in hot, corrupt countries is going out of style.”  This is according to Jonathan Guthrie of the Financial Times, in discussing the decision of HSBC to close down its operations in Panama (Corruption Perceptions Index score in 2012: 38 out of 100).  The decision was  purportedly to increase [...]

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Ugandan politicians, communities sign pact against corruption

By on 17 December 2012 in Africa and Middle East, Health, People power, Poverty and development

We told communities to pick their own development agenda, then asked local politicians to commit to fulfilling that agenda. People were able to pick the issues that matter to them, and clearly described what they expect their leaders to deliver.

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Beating bribery: International Anticorruption Day in Morocco

By on 14 December 2012 in Africa and Middle East, People power, Politics and government, Young people

Drummers and dancers filled the streets of Casablanca as part of International Anticorruption Day festivities organized by our chapter Transparency Maroc. In a youth led project called Paroles urgentes or fast words to raise awareness about corruption through music, dance and theatre hundreds of people turned out to support this message. The street theatre facilitators [...]

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Corruption Perceptions Index 2012 and the European Financial Crisis

By on 6 December 2012 in Europe and Central Asia, Measurement and Research

Europe’s rankings in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2012 are as diverse as the region itself. Clearly the perceived level of corruption in Greece (94th, the lowest EU state) is entirely different from that of Denmark and Finland, tied with New Zealand in first place. However, the old adage that corruption only occurs in the countries [...]

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Corruption: An ongoing revolution in the Arab world

By on 5 December 2012 in Africa and Middle East, Measurement and Research, People power

The Arab world witnessed unprecedented changes with the toppling of dictators in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya last year. The Arab Spring served to transform the anti-corruption issue from the responsibility of a few, to the preoccupation of many. In most countries in the Middle East and North Africa region, trust in government remains low, with [...]

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Corruption Perceptions Index 2012: What is public sector corruption?

By on 5 December 2012 in Measurement and Research

Last year, we ran a blog post examining the many forms of public sector corruption. In conjunction with the launch of our 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index, we are reposting this piece with updated figures. The Corruption Perceptions Index  highlights corruption in the public sector. But what exactly does this mean? Drawing on Transparency International’s Plain [...]

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The Americas: Economies grow, democracies shrink. What does corruption have to do with it?

By on 5 December 2012 in Access to information, Americas, Anti-corruption movement, Defence and Security, Politics and government, Poverty and development

Lea el texto en Español aquí For the Americas, 2012 was largely a positive year in many ways. As important economic and social indicators show an improvement, there is a sense of optimism throughout the region, especially in Latin America. While the United States’ presidential campaign, which polarised ideas and citizens earlier this year, focused [...]

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Corruption Perceptions Index 2012 demands a new tack in Afghanistan

By on 3 December 2012 in Africa and Middle East, Aid, Politics and government

The recent independent report on Kabul Bank scandal points out to the urgency to transform the country’s laws and institutions, from the financial sector to the justice system. The team that published the report are to be congratulated for shedding light on a “ponzi scheme” scandal that involves the theft of US$900 million. It is [...]

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