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Russian money: too big to sanction?

10 March 2014 in Asset recovery, Cost of Corruption, Europe and Central Asia, Impunity, Politics and government

As the Crimea crisis has developed, there have been calls to freeze Russian and Ukrainian assets in the UK. Russian money is unusual for two reasons. First, the sheer volume. Secondly, because there have been persistent allegations that a substantial proportion of it is dirty money – gained through organised crime and corruption in a […]

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Eu to freeze corrupt assets from Ukraine

5 March 2014 in Asset recovery, Cost of Corruption, Europe and Central Asia, European Union, Impunity, People power, Politics and government

Corruption has been at the heart of the Ukrainian political system for years. According to the latest Corruption Perceptions Index, Ukraine scored 25 out of 100, making it the lowest scoring country in Europe. The Global Corruption Barometer found that 74 percent of Ukrainians said public sector corruption is a serious problem. 47 percent said their government is entirely run by a few big entities acting in their own interest.

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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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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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Bosnians demand a change

18 February 2014 in Accountability, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Cost of Corruption, Europe and Central Asia, European Union, Impunity, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development

It is not surprising that the people are again in the streets in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The leaders of the political parties have refused to take responsibility for citizens’ dissatisfaction and poverty, attempting to present the protests as an ethnic, rather than social discontent fuelled by corruption. The first reaction of the political elite to […]

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Inside Ukraine’s protests

14 February 2014 in Accountability, Civil society, Cost of Corruption, Defence and Security, Europe and Central Asia, European Union, Human rights, Impunity, Measurement and Research, Oil and gas, People power, Politics and government, Young people

Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, has been racked by protests, the largest since the 2004 Orange Revolution when the country rose up in response to fraudulent presidential elections. Thousands of people have been occupying Kiev’s main square since last November and more recently, government buildings. The varying reports on the reasons for the violence and the range […]

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Corruption and security: uncovering the elephant in the room at the Munich Security Conference

7 February 2014 in Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Defence and Security, Europe and Central Asia, European Union, Measurement and Research, Politics and government

Last weekend the City of Munich saw one of its most admired and, for some, most controversial events of the year – the Munich Security Conference. In the beautiful halls of the conference venue (Bayerischer Hof), heavily guarded by police and security personnel, an astonishing density of the world’s leaders and security and policy experts […]

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La Casa Real Española y el respeto al estado de derecho

13 January 2014 in Accountability, Civil society, Europe and Central Asia, European Union, Impunity, Measurement and Research

Noticias recientes indican que en Espana  la Infanta Cristina ha sido llamada a declarar como imputada por supuestos delitos fiscales y de blanqueo de capitales, esta es una oportunidad para recordar a los gobiernos de todo el mundo que para que la justicia pueda hacer su trabajo se debe garantizar su independencia y alejarla de […]

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The Spanish Royal Court and the rule of law

13 January 2014 in Accountability, Civil society, Europe and Central Asia, European Union, Impunity, Measurement and Research

News that Spanish Princess Cristina has been requested to appear in court as a witness to her husband’s alleged embezzlement provides the perfect opportunity to remind governments around the world that in order for a judiciary do its job, it must be truly independent and free of political interference. In the case of Cristina, the […]

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Youngsters should not learn corruption from the elderly

2 January 2014 in Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Education, Europe and Central Asia, European Union, People power, Young people

On the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day 2013, Transparency International Hungary organised the Átláccó Festival, a professional and cultural event with the aim of drawing the young generation’s attention to the importance of the fight against corruption. Young people learning bad patterns The “Youth and Integrity” conference on 9 December dealt with Transparency International’s research […]

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