Tag Archives | petition

The dawn of the virtual Big Brother?

5 November 2012 in Technology

Expanding the International Telecommunications Union’s mandate to cover the internet would endanger the collective power of the World Wide Web. This December, the way the world currently uses the internet could drastically change – potentially for the worst. Global regulations – creating a virtual “Big Brother” – are proposed that could impact how much freedom […]

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Power failure in Zimbabwe – taking to the street against corruption

12 March 2012 in Africa and Middle East, ALACs in AFME, People power, Private sector

***Since this blog post was first published, the text has been modified to note that the date of the march was moved from 24 March to 31 March*** In Zimbabwe, corruption is a daily burden all citizens have to carry: be it the bribes they pay or the disastrous public services they receive. When it […]

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Make Aid Transparent

Mobilising to make aid transparent

8 June 2011 in Access to information, Accountability, Anti-corruption movement, Poverty and development

How much money are donors giving to Liberia, Peru and Sri Lanka? It sounds like a simple question and one that should have a quick answer – but it does not. Donors have pledged in international agreements to provide such information by making their aid more open and effective, but most have failed to fulfill […]

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One million anti-corruption supporters wanted

25 March 2009 in Europe and Central Asia, Events, Poverty and development

Several members of the European Parliament have launched a cross-party petition urging the European Commission and Member States to propose legislation and mechanisms to fight corruption. High-level corruption in EU relations with third countries is a particular focus of the petition.

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