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Anti-corruption street art: lend me your wall

15 April 2014 in Americas, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Human rights, Impunity, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development, Young people

Transparency International’s chapter in the Dominican Republic, Participación Ciudadana, has taken its fight to the streets of the capital city – or rather the city’s street walls – as a form of non-violent protest against corruption, particularly the kind that goes unpunished. The “Lend me your wall” (Préstame tu pared) campaign, which also focuses on […]

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Arte callejero anticorrupción: Préstame tu pared

15 April 2014 in Americas, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Human rights, Impunity, Miscellaneous, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development, Young people

El capítulo nacional de Transparency International en la República Dominicana, Participación Ciudadana, ha llevado su causa a las calles de la capital, o mejor dicho a las paredes de la ciudad, como una forma de protesta no violenta contra la corrupción, sobre todo, contra aquella que queda impune. La campaña Préstame tu Pared, que también […]

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Bangladesh factory safety in spotlight

10 April 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Anti-corruption movement, Asia Pacific, Cost of Corruption, Politics and government, Poverty and development, Private sector

On 24 April 2013 more than a thousand garment workers died when the Rana Plaza commercial building containing several factories in Dhaka, Bangladesh collapsed shortly after work began. A few months earlier, on 24 November 2012, more than a hundred workers died when a factory burned down in another part of the city. The owners […]

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Haiti: a new anti-corruption law brings hope

7 April 2014 in Accountability, ALAC, Americas, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Politics and government, Poverty and development, Whistleblowing

It has taken a long time but Haiti finally has a comprehensive anti-corruption law. On 11 March the lower house of Parliament passed legislation first drafted in 2007. For a country that has been stuck on the lowest rungs of Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index for years, this is big and welcome news. And the […]

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Haïti: une nouvelle loi contre la corruption, porteuse d’espoir

7 April 2014 in Accountability, ALAC, Americas, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Miscellaneous, Politics and government, Poverty and development, Whistleblowing

Après plusieurs années d’attente, finalement Haïti est doté d’une loi globale de lutte contre la corruption. Le 11 mars dernier, la chambre basse du Parlement a adopté le projet de loi rédigé en 2007. Pour un pays qui, pendant des années, a stagné au plus bas niveau de l’échelle de l’Indice de Perceptions de la […]

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Legacy of corruption: a challenge at the ballot box and beyond

4 April 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Aid, Asia Pacific, Cost of Corruption, Defence and Security, Human rights, Impunity, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development

On 5 April 12 million Afghanis are expected to vote to select their next president. The leading candidates have expressed their fear of corruption on the day of the election: ballot stuffing, vote buying, impersonation and voter intimidation are likely to resurface as during the last presidential elections. An unfair election will tarnish the legitimacy […]

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Arms Deals in the Dark: secret contracts in the defence sector

31 March 2014 in Access to information, Anti-corruption movement, Defence and Security, Politics and government, Private sector

The past few months have seen major scandals in defence procurement involving The Colombian Defence Ministry, AgustaWestland and the UK government, Rolls-Royce and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, and Kongsberg Gruppen. The ghosts of corruption past are coming back to haunt these institutions. We’ve also seen major new contracts announced: BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia have agreed […]

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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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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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