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Anti-Corruption Day 2013: as it happened

13 December 2013 in Africa and Middle East, Americas, Anti-corruption movement, Asia Pacific, Civil society, Europe and Central Asia, Events, Human rights, People power, Young people

It’s morning in Rome, and commuters are heading to the tube station on their way to work. Today, there’s some special entertainment in store for them – a short video with a catchy tune and a clear message: it’s time to wake up to corruption. Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in the Dominican Republic, crowds […]

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When your shop is bulldozed with the police watching on

15 November 2011 in ALAC, Europe and Central Asia

Today Transparency International and the FAO are publishing a paper warning that corruption in land management endangers livelihoods, promotes inequality and distorts markets. Through its legal advice centres, Transparency International has already encountered thousands of ordinary citizens who have experienced this first hand. This is the story of a citizen who came to the centre […]

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What’s going on in the EU hood? Aid linked to democratic reform

25 May 2011 in Europe and Central Asia, European Union

Today the communication on the revision of the European Union’s Neighbourhood Policy (ENP Review) was unveiled by the European Commission and High Representative… finally. We at TI-EU welcome the proposal which places a stronger focus on democratisation and the fight against corruption in the context of a changing neighbourhood.

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Extractive Industries: The challenge of disclosing where the money goes

28 April 2010 in Africa and Middle East, Events

From April 15-16, 2010 the board of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative met in Berlin. Eduardo Bohorquez, head of the Mexican TI chapter and board member of the EITI, as well as François Valérian, head of Private Sector Programmes for Transparency International, were there (version française versión en español) April 16 marked a decisive day for […]

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