What did the others say? Observations on the CPI in the media

by Georg Neumann on 8:36 pm on Wednesday, 18. November 2009 | 3 Comments

The 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index has been launched. As every year, and maybe more than ever, it stirred a lot of needed debate and attention to the issue of corruption around the world. The attention the index received this year showed that the greed and lack of transparency that were at the heart of the [...]

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 — [...]

Fujimori: “I accept”

by Guest on 4:50 pm on Tuesday, 6. October 2009 | No Comments

I’m innocent! These were the arrogant and carefree words used by Alberto Fujimori in December of 2007 when the trial against him began for grave human rights violations – including murders, kidnappings and torture – committed during the years in which Peru was under the control of the criminal organisation which he lead as President [...]

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, [...]

2009 Global Corruption Report: Corruption and the Private Sector

by Georg Neumann on 4:20 pm on Wednesday, 23. September 2009 | 8 Comments

When asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, a 6-year old girl said she wanted to be a corrupt official, because they have so many things. After recovering from the shock of the little girl’s answer, the next question that arises is: how is it that these officials can accumulate so many [...]

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