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Transparency International today strongly condemned a draft law in Tunisia that would allow people who stole public funds and other dirty money to be given amnesty for past crimes. The Tunisian Parliament must reject this bill in its current form. The bill would stop prosecutions and halt trials for corrupt former officials, crooked businessmen and …
Transparency International, the global anti-corruption movement, announced today that it will look into the operations of Brazilian construction companies linked to the Petrobras scandal in seven countries: Argentina, Chile, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Panama, Peru and Venezuela. As investigations in Brazil continue to uncover links between major construction companies and corruption in Petrobras, Transparency International will …
As the trial re-commences of prominent human rights defender Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif Yunus, Transparency International, the global anti-corruption movement, calls for their immediate release. A chorus of international observers has raised serious concerns over the wellbeing of both Leyla and Arif while in custody, as well as the potentially political nature of the trial. …
Transparency International strongly condemns a proposed law in Cambodia that has been criticised by domestic and international civil society organisations because it could greatly restrict the voice of the people. The Cambodian government is trying to quickly pass the Law on Association and Non-Governmental Organisations (LANGO) without properly consulting the public. Criticism is based on …
Sepp Blatter announced today he is stepping down as President of FIFA. Transparency International Managing Director Cobus de Swardt said: “FIFA has overseen a sordid empire of corruption. Now is the time for reform, there should be no turning back, no obstacles, nothing that should any longer hang over this beautiful game.” Seven steps FIFA …
NEW REPORT SAYS ASEAN NEEDS A REGIONAL BODY THAT MAKES FIGHTING CORRUPTION A PRIORITY rampant corruption across Southeast Asia threatens to derail plans for greater economic integration, Transparency International warned in a new report today. ASEAN leaders must create a regional body that integrates anti-corruption principles into the framework of a proposed regional economic community …
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MUST SUPPORT UKRAINE’S FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION AND IMPUNITY; CIVIL SOCIETY’S ROLE IS TO MONITOR THIS WORK On the one year anniversary of the flight from Ukraine of former President Victor Yanukovych, Transparency International, the global anti-corruption movement, calls for him and his former Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov to be extradited from Russia …
Transparency International today called on authorities in the United Kingdom to begin a criminal investigation into HSBC in light of recent accusations against the bank. HSBC’s private bank has been accused of facilitating money laundering and earned big profits handling secret accounts for arms dealers, dictators and blood diamond traffickers, according to material released by the International …
Transparency International calls on governments and their enforcement authorities across the world to combine forces to end money laundering impunity. These authorities should assign the highest priority to prosecuting individuals and banks when clear evidence exists of their involvement in illicit international financial transactions. José Ugaz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Transparency International, …
THE INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT SHOULD ENSURE THE ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION IS FREE FROM POLITICAL INTERFERENCE Transparency International, the global anti-corruption organisation, and its chapter in Indonesia support the independent anti-corruption commission, known as the KPK, and call on the President of Indonesia Joko Widodo to publicly endorse the organisation’s independence and allow it to carry out its …