Has the world ever been more fed up with corruption? In North Africa and the Middle East, disgust with corruption is one driver of the most astounding movement for political reform in decades. A recent BBC poll of more than 13,000 people across 26 countries confirms that corruption is the most talked about global problem, […]
Time to explore the 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index on your iPhone
It’s been a hard bit of work, but we have finally made it! You can now download our brand new iPhone application free of charge from the iTunes app store. Spin the globe and pinpoint a country to see how it scored. Select more than one country to compare their rankings. And share your findings […]
No impunity for corrupt dictators
Angela McClellan, Senior Programme Coordinator in TI’s Global Outreach and Campaigns department, coordinates Transparency International’s advocacy work on issues relating to the Group of 20 leading economies. This week the G20 finance ministers are meeting in Paris. She helped organise sending a letter signed by 78 civil society organisations to the G20 finance ministers demanding […]
Combating corruption in the EU through e-Procurement
Recently Transparency International submitted a response to the European Commission consultations on expanding the use of e-Procurement, which you can download here. The Commission consultation document (‘Green Paper’) contained no mention of corruption, and so we found it imperative to let the European Commission (EC) know how e-Procurement is not only a tool for bringing efficiency savings, but […]
It’s time to discuss the mandate of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office!
The trans-national dimension of organised crime in the EU is ever increasing and “law enforcement authorities are increasingly confronted with cases of cross-border observation and surveillance which create issues at both legal and operational levels” (page 22, Europol report for 2009) That is why yesterday, Members of the European Parliament, the European Commission and national practitioners expressed […]
Myth, reality and the UK Bribery Act
The following is a post by Chandrashekar Krishnan, the Executive Director of TI-UK. In the wake of intense last-minute lobbying, reinforced by negative and misleading coverage in some quarters of the media, the commencement of the UK Bribery Act has again been delayed. The Act was originally scheduled to come into force in April following […]
Looking back at Davos – Part two
Cobus de Swardt, Managing Director at Transparency International, reflects on the G20, the historic events in the Middle East, and social media and transparency at the 2011 Davos meeting: Looking back, I was struck that there was no longer a great sense of urgency about the economic crisis. Even though the G20 was on the […]
Looking back at Davos
Last week I attended the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, where 2,500 leaders of government, industry, and civil society gather to discuss global challenges. While dealing with inequality and social inclusion seems to be the problem on many lips this week, I noticed a growing recognition that if we don’t tackle corruption, other […]
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