Tag Archives | Russia

World Cup winners and losers

16 July 2014 in Americas, Cost of Corruption, Europe and Central Asia, Human rights, Politics and government, Poverty and development, Private sector, Sport

The 2014 World Cup had it all. Goals galore on the pitch, surprise results, tears and triumphs: a cornucopia of sporting excitement for a worldwide audience of more than a billion, culminating in a deserved win for an exceptional team from Germany. But it also had a series of own goals off the pitch by […]

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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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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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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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Keeping their word: a look at politicians running on anti-corruption platforms

4 October 2013 in Accountability, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Politics and government

The international community is far less tolerant of corruption than it was only 20 years ago. There is a growing outrage from civil society and research has increasingly demonstrated the negative effects of corruption on political stability, economic growth and poverty alleviation. One could say that anti-corruption is “hip”. This trend is also reflected in […]

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Lights, camera – was there G20 action?

25 September 2013 in Anti-corruption Conventions, Civil society, European Union, Events, Forestry, G20, Impunity

So now that the G20 dust has settled and the media circus has dispersed, did the representatives of two-thirds of the global population make any meaningful decisions in St Petersburg? The final St Petersburg G20 Leaders Declaration has 11 paragraphs devoted to corruption efforts. This greater visibility is welcome progress from the two sentences included […]

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No one has all the answers: the positive role of civil society in Russia

6 May 2013 in Civil society, Europe and Central Asia, Politics and government

Last week the Moscow City Prosecutor’s Office sent to Transparency International Russia an official warning to register as a foreign agent. This came because the Prosecutor said TI Russia was shaping public opinion about government policies in the field of law enforcement and had an impact on the adoption by State institutions of laws and […]

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Cyprus: a chance to strengthen its fight against money laundering

1 February 2013 in Europe and Central Asia, Financial Markets, Politics and government

The issue of whether or not to bail out the troubled banking sector in Cyprus has taken on serious political overtones as the crisis deepens. During the past few weeks Cyprus has been accused of failing to combat money laundering and fraud and that Russian oligarchs seek refuge for their money in this “tax haven” […]

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Police corruption: Would you confront your local law enforcer?

28 November 2012 in Defence and Security, Politics and government

Corruption in the police force is the top corruption issue for citizens in many countries across the world. In 31 of the 100 countries covered by our global survey, people told us the police are the most corrupt institution in their country. Read the personal experience of TI staff who have faced the dilemmas of […]

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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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