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Shelving the shells

19 March 2014 in Access to information, Anti-corruption movement, Asset recovery, Financial Markets, Impunity, Politics and government, Poverty and development, Private sector

From one corruption fighting organisation to another, hats off to Global Witness. Founder Charmian Gooch and her colleagues have been recognised for their stellar efforts to highlight the damage done by corrupt practices in the extractives sector. In her award winning TED talk, Gooch highlighted the role of ‘the facilitators’ – global banks and global […]

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Fighting corruption from the classroom

13 March 2014 in Anti-corruption movement, Asia Pacific, Civil society, Education, Human rights, People power, Young people

For the students of University Laboratory School, 3 March 2014 was out of the ordinary. They had been told by their teachers over the previous few days about an exhibition of cartoons, which would be held at their school premises. And not only that, a quiz competition and anti-corruption oath-taking ceremony would follow – something […]

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Guatemala Superior Electoral Court elections: swayed by merit or particular interests?

12 March 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Americas, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, People power, Politics and government

Shortly after publishing this blog, we were informed that the elections for the Superior Electoral Court took place unexpectedly on 11 March. David Gaitán, writer of this blog, gives this update: “Congress once again left transparency and accountability outside. It was done in the usual style, through contributions and negotiations in private and dark rooms. […]

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Time to stop secret contracts

11 March 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Africa and Middle East, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Cost of Corruption, People power, Politics and government, Private sector

We entrust governments – with our votes and money – to act transparently in our interest. This includes for the public contracts that they bid out to deliver: everything from schoolbooks to sanitation systems. Globally, these costs are estimated to top nearly US$ 9.5 trillion each year. Yet many of these contracts are done behind […]

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5 women who inspire YOU

7 March 2014 in Accountability, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Education, European Union, Health, Human rights, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development, Young people

All this week in the run up to International Women’s Day on 8 March, we’ve been celebrating female corruption fighters from across the world and asking YOU to share the names of women who have motivated you to stand up for justice and demand accountability at #WomenAgainstCorruption. From hard-hitting magistrates to celebrities and indefatigable rights […]

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From the ground up: Palestinian women on the frontlines of anti-corruption

6 March 2014 in Africa and Middle East, ALAC, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Human rights, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development, Young people

Saturday 8 March is International Women’s Day, and to mark the occasion we’re celebrating women corruption fighters across the world! All this week we’ll be interviewing some of the many remarkable women who fight corruption in our movement, and on Friday we’ll be profiling the women who spur YOU on to stand up against injustice. […]

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Corruption-busting in Zimbabwe: why being a woman helps

5 March 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Africa and Middle East, ALAC, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Cost of Corruption, Education, Health, Human rights, Impunity, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development, Water, Whistleblowing, Young people

Saturday 8 March is International Women’s Day, and to mark the occasion we’re celebrating women corruption fighters across the world! All this week we’ll be interviewing some of the many remarkable women who fight corruption in our movement, and on Friday we’ll be profiling the women who spur YOU on to stand up against injustice. […]

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Slovenia: ‘Women’s voices must be louder’

4 March 2014 in Accountability, ALAC, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Education, Europe and Central Asia, European Union, Lobbying, Measurement and Research, Politics and government, Private sector, Whistleblowing, Young people

Saturday 8 March is International Women’s Day, and to mark the occasion we’re celebrating women corruption fighters across the world! All this week we’ll be interviewing some of the many remarkable women who fight corruption in our movement, and on Friday we’ll be profiling the women who spur YOU on to stand up against injustice. […]

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Champion for women’s rights in Pakistan

3 March 2014 in ALAC, Anti-corruption movement, Asia Pacific, Civil society, Cost of Corruption, Education, Human rights, People power, Poverty and development, Young people

Saturday 8 March is International Women’s Day, and to mark the occasion we’re celebrating women corruption fighters across the world! All this week we’ll be interviewing some of the many remarkable women who fight corruption in our movement, and on Friday we’ll be profiling the women who spur YOU on to stand up against injustice. […]

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Germany is ready to sign UNCAC – at last

26 February 2014 in Anti-corruption Conventions, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Europe and Central Asia, European Union, Politics and government

In the end, it was an overwhelming majority. Only seven members of parliament voted last Friday (21 February 2014) against toughening up German regulations to stop bribery of parliamentarians. 582 voted for it. The issue is the last major obstacle to Germany’s ratification of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). We now expect Germany […]

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