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Middle East and North African governments cannot be held to account without much greater access to information :Transparency International

Transparency International, in a new series of reports, calls on governments in the Middle East and North Africa to pass effective laws that guarantee public information is freely accessible to citizens. The report, It belongs to you: Public information in the Middle East & North Africa, highlights that existing legal provisions about public information are full …

TWO-THIRDS OF PARLIAMENTS FAIL TO BE WATCHDOGS OF DEFENCE CORRUPTION

New study by Transparency International also finds 85% of them lack effective scrutiny of defence policy Brussels, 17 September 2013—Two-thirds of parliament and legislatures fail to exercise sufficient control over their Ministry of Defence and the armed forces, according to a new report by Transparency International UK’s Defence and Security Programme (TI-DSP). Amongst those, 70 per cent …

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL CALLS ON G20 TO DELIVER ON ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMITMENTS AND SUPPORT A FREE CIVIL SOCIETY

G20 countries must follow through on their anti-corruption commitments by boosting financial transparency across borders and creating an environment which enables civil society to combat corruption, Transparency International said today. To deliver on their commitment to tackle financial crime, G20 leaders should agree to make all companies publicly register the names of their real, beneficial …

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY YOUTH WRITING AND PHOTO COMPETITION REVEALS A DEEP DESIRE TO DEFEAT CORRUPTION

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION RECEIVES 1400 SUBMISSIONS Transparency International, the anti-corruption group, today announced the winners of its 20thAnniversary Youth Photo and Writing Competition. The 1400 submissions revealed a deep understanding of how corruption is a cancer on society that must be stopped. We asked participants aged between 18 and 30 years old to send images …

WORLD’S LARGEST PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY ON CORRUPTION FROM TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL SHOWS MORE THAN 1 IN 4 PAID A BRIBE IN LAST 12 MONTHS

More than one person in two thinks corruption has worsened in the last two years, according to the world’s largest public opinion survey on corruption from Transparency International, but survey participants also firmly believe they can make a difference and have the will to take action against graft. The Global Corruption Barometer 2013 is a survey …

G8 SUMMIT MUST SHED LIGHT ON DARK CORNERS OF WORLD ECONOMY – Transparency International

CALL FOR PUBLICATION OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP ON PUBLIC REGISTERS Berlin – The Group of 8 rich countries must commit to concrete action to make the global financial system more transparent, anti-corruption group Transparency International said today. G8 governments should agree to fulfil existing pledges to make all companies publicly register the names of their real, beneficial …

ASIA PACIFIC GOVERNMENTS FALL SHORT IN FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION : Transparency International

URGENT ACTION FOR WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION AND SAFETY OF CAMPAIGNERS NEEDED The leaders of 24 Transparency International chapters based in the Asia Pacific region express serious concern regarding persistent corruption and call on governments in the region to strengthen their commitment to transparency and accountability, as well as step up their anti-corruption measures. Transparency International recommends …

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL WELCOMES EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT VOTE TO SHED LIGHT ON NATURAL RESOURCES SECTOR

Transparency International EU warmly welcomes today’s European Parliament votes supporting, with an overwhelming majority, new rules for the EU extractive sector that require oil, gas, mining and logging companies to disclose what they pay to governments around the world. After confirmation by the EU’s Council of Ministers, the bill voted on by the European Parliament …

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL – CALL ON CLOTHING COMPANIES TO TACKLE CORRUPTION, FACTORY SAFETY

PULL-OUT FOLLOWING FACTORY COLLAPSE WON’T SOLVE SECTOR’S PROBLEMS, ASIAN NGOS FROM THREE COUNTRIES WARN Dhaka/Phnom Penh/Jakarta, 11 June 2013 – Global clothing companies must work with governments and local groups to improve factory safety and working conditions, the Bangladesh, Cambodia and Indonesia chapters of anti-corruption group Transparency International (TI) said in a joint statement today. Media …

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL WELCOMES GOOD GOVERNANCE GOAL PROPOSED BY NEW UNITED NATIONS REPORT

Transparency International, the anti-corruption organisation, welcomes the proposal to make transparent and accountable governance a cornerstone in the drive to end world poverty and reduce inequality, as outlined in the report published today by the High Level Panel convened by the United Nations. The panel — established to recommend new goals and targets after 2015 …