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Many governments in Asia Pacific fail to stop corruption; 900 million people are paying bribes – Transparency International 

Approximately 900 million – or just over one in four – people living in 16 countries in Asia Pacific, including some of its biggest economies are estimated to have paid a bribe to access public services, according to a new public opinion poll from the anti-corruption movement Transparency International. Transparency International spoke to nearly 22,000 …

CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2016: VICIOUS CIRCLE OF CORRUPTION AND INEQUALITY MUST BE TACKLED

Rise of populist politicians in many countries is a warning signal 2016 showed that around the world systemic corruption and social inequality reinforce each other, leading to popular disenchantment with political establishments and providing a fertile ground for the rise of populist politicians. 69 per cent of the 176 countries on the Corruption Perceptions Index …

Corruption Perceptions Index 2015: Corruption still rife but 2015 saw pockets of hope

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL CALLS ON PEOPLE EVERYWHERE TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST CORRUPTION 2015 showed that people working together can succeed in the battle against corruption. Although corruption is still rife globally, more countries improved their scores in the 2015 edition of Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index than declined. Overall, two-thirds of the 168 countries on the …

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL CALLS FOR EXTRADITION OF YANUKOVYCH, NIKOLAI AZAROV TO UKRAINE

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 CALLS FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF HSBC BY UK AUTHORITIES

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 FOR GLOBAL ACTION TO STOP THE MONEY LAUNDERING MERRY-GO-ROUND

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, …

GLOBAL COMPANIES SILENT ON LOCAL IMPACT, TRANSPARENCY REPORT SHOWS

EXTRACTIVE FIRMS NOT READY FOR COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY REPORTING; CHINESE COMPANIES WORST PERFORMERS ON TRANSPARENCY, ANTI-CORRUPTION The world’s biggest companies disclose little or no financial details about their operations outside their home country, a new report from Transparency International reveals today. Ninety of the 124 companies assessed do not disclose the taxes they pay in foreign countries, while 54 …

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL CALLS ON GOVERNMENTS TO CRACK DOWN ON FOREIGN BRIBERY

ONLY 4 COUNTRIES ACTIVELY ENFORCE 15 YEAR-OLD RULES DESIGNED TO KEEP GLOBAL TRADE FAIR Many leading economies are failing to stop their companies from spreading corruption around the world, anti-corruption group Transparency International warned today in its annual progress report on enforcement of the OECD anti-bribery convention. Fifteen years after the entry into force of the convention, …