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Moroccan whistleblowers: The public’s conscience

19 September 2013 in Access to information, Africa and Middle East, Whistleblowing

For most of us, changing corrupt dealings we experience every day remains insurmountable. We are often afraid what will happen to us if we do report corruption. Those who do come forward often bear great personal risks. That is why the UN Convention against Corruption, which our kingdom has ratified, affords whistleblowers a special status […]

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Beating bribery: International Anticorruption Day in Morocco

14 December 2012 in Africa and Middle East, People power, Politics and government, Young people

Drummers and dancers filled the streets of Casablanca as part of International Anticorruption Day festivities organized by our chapter Transparency Maroc. In a youth led project called Paroles urgentes or fast words to raise awareness about corruption through music, dance and theatre hundreds of people turned out to support this message. The street theatre facilitators […]

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Young activists: the future of social media in the Arab world

19 November 2012 in Africa and Middle East, Technology, Young people

The onset of the Arab uprisings demonstrated the power of social media and its effect of people protesting for their rights. Youth were an integral part of the revolutions, with many grassroots initiatives springing up online in response to years of endemic corruption. In the search for more ways to use technology to fight corruption, […]

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