Berlin, 5 March 2020 -- Transparency International, together with our Guatemalan chapter, Acción Ciudadana, urge the Constitutional Court of Guatemala to reject a series of Congressional amendments…
Study highlights signficant gaps in policy and research with little action in most countries
Berlin, 5 March 2020 – In advance of International Women’s Day on 8 March, a new report from Transparency International provides one of the most comprehensive overviews of sexual extortion or…
A statement from the U.S. office of Transparency International
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Congress should pass the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA), introduced in the House of Representatives last August, Transparency International said today.The bill…
Guatemala’s President Alejandro Giammattei should veto a set of unconstitutional amendments passed by congress on Wednesday that pose serious risks to Guatemala’s democracy and the rights of its…
A statement from the U.S. office of Transparency International
At its plenary meeting this week in Paris, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will decide whether to review its recommendations for regulating anonymous “shell companies” that are often used to…
World’s largest anti-corruption conference to be held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2 – 5 June 2020.
Media accreditation for the 19th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) is now open. Founded in 1983, the IACC is the world’s premier global forum bringing together heads of state, civil…
Loopholes to plea deals must be addressed to ensure justice is served
A €3.6bn (£3bn) corporate plea deal struck by Airbus to end a long-running corruption probe must now be followed up by prosecuting executives involved. Failing to hold individuals to account will…
The anti-corruption organisation Transparency Deutschland welcomes the investigation by the public prosecutor's office in Frankfurt am Main into corruption allegations against Karin Strenz and Eduard…
2019 Corruption Perceptions Index shows anti-corruption efforts stagnating in G7 countries
The United States has received its lowest score in eight years on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released today by Transparency International, dropping two points to score 69 out of 100. The…
Analysis reveals corruption more pervasive in countries where money influences political power
More than two-thirds of countries – along with many of the world’s most advanced economies – are stagnating or showing signs of backsliding in their anti-corruption efforts, according to the 2019…
Today, the executive directors of 10 international NGOs released an open letter calling on the leaders of Internet Society (ISOC) and Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to…
Transparency International regrets that the government of the Republic of Honduras and the Organization of American States (OAS) have not prolonged the agreement allowing the Support Mission against…
A statement from the U.S. office of Transparency International
White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow told reporters on Friday that the administration is “looking at” reforming the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), a landmark anti-corruption law that…
Transparency International, the leading civil society organisation working to end corruption worldwide, will release its 25th annual Corruption Perceptions Index on Thursday, 23 January 2020 at 06:01…
Azerbaijan authorities should lift a travel ban against award-winning investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova, UK-based rights groups urged on 15 January.Ismayilova was detained in December 2014…
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