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Blowing the whistle in Central America: not as easy as it sounds

12 January 2012 in ALAC, Americas, Politics and government, Poverty and development, Whistleblowing

In Latin America, whistleblowing has become a crucial issue in the fight against corruption. The term refers to those who report to the authorities or other responsible parties when they witness wrongdoing. Whistleblowing is often a valuable means of shedding light on instances of corruption and malpractice that may otherwise slip beneath the radar. But […]

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Russian civil society: profiles of activists

10 January 2012 in Anti-corruption movement, Human rights, People power

This past December, Russians took to the streets to protest parliamentary elections widely seen as tilted in favour of the ruling United Russia party. As we reported on our blog, Transparency International’s Russian chapter was active in monitoring electoral improprieties and continues to work with other civil society organisations to support Russian citizens trying to […]

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