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Date: 2023-05

European Parliament proposes strong measures for corporate transparency The EU Council and Commission must match Parliament’s ambition and endorse progressive provisions to EU anti-money laundering package The European Parliament has today agreed its position on the draft EU legislation to increase the bloc’s defences against dirty money. The joint committees on economic affairs (ECON) and home affairs… 28 March 2023

Summit for Democracy: Opportunity for governments to recommit to anti-corruption Transparency International calls on participating leaders to announce actions to improve implementation of their anti-corruption commitments At the second Summit for Democracy beginning this week, Transparency International is calling on leaders to strengthen transnational cooperation and endorse the recommendations of the Cohort on… 28 March 2023

Al Jazeera "Gold Mafia" documentary demonstrates urgent need to combat corruption in Zimbabwe The Al Jazeera documentary: Gold Mafia: Episode 1-The Laundry Service, released on 23rd March 2023, exposes alleged illicit financial flows from Zimbabwe, including serious allegations of abuse of… 28 March 2023

Summit for Democracy: Civil society calls for Indo-Pacific governments to take greater action against corruption Transparency International urges closer partnerships with civil society so countries can make real progress Dear Indo-Pacific heads of states and governments, We, Transparency International’s national chapters from the Indo-Pacific region, urge you to build on the opportunity of the Summit for Democracy… 27 March 2023

Investigation of Cloete Murray killing a top priority On Saturday 18 March, Cloete Murray, a South African accountant known for investigating high-profile corruption cases, and his son Thomas Murray, a legal advisor, were killed in Johannesburg.… 23 March 2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Reject criminalisation of defamation On Thursday 2 March, the Bosnia and Herzegovina entity Republika Srpska adopted draft amendments to the criminal code that would re-criminalise defamation. This is an alarming development that, if… 07 March 2023

Transparency International designated as “undesirable” by Russian Federation On Monday 6 March, the Russian Prosecutor-General's office announced that it would designate Transparency International as an “undesirable organisation” for activities that “clearly extend beyond… 06 March 2023

Transparency International: EITI must reinforce anti-corruption provisions As the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) board meets today in Buenos Aires, Transparency International urges them to reflect the critical importance of anti-corruption in the… 01 March 2023

A year of tracing Russian dirty money: Enthusiasm to target kleptocratic assets seems to wane as governments struggle to report on progress Transparency International is calling on governments that have pledged to track down sanctioned Russian elites’ wealth to be publicly accountable about the measures they have taken over the past year… 24 February 2023

Georgian parliament must reject proposed “foreign agents” law Transparency International is alarmed by and calls against the adoption of a proposed new law that would require non-profit organisations receiving foreign funding to register as “foreign agents” in… 22 February 2023

Transparency International concerned over threats to civic space and corruption in Georgia The 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows Georgia has continued to stagnate in the fight against corruption. Yet instead of responding by redoubling efforts to address the root causes of… 14 February 2023

Transparency International supports Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption In its 100-day plan, Fiji’s newly elected government announced the possibility of phasing out the Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption (FICAC) and incorporating its functions into other… 10 February 2023

Transparency International condemns attempt to close civic space in Venezuela Venezuela’s National Assembly is now considering the “Law of Supervision, Regularization, Performance and Financing of Non-Governmental and Related Organizations”. The bill was passed on its first… 09 February 2023

2022 Corruption Perceptions Index reveals scant progress against corruption as world becomes more violent Corruption levels remain at a standstill for eleventh year straight Berlin, 31 January 2023 – The 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released today by Transparency International shows that most of the world continues to fail to fight corruption: 95 per cent of… 31 January 2023

2022 Corruption Perceptions Index reveals cycle of corruption, organised crime and instability in the Americas No country has significantly improved its score since 2017 Berlin, 31 January 2023 – The 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released today by Transparency International shows that corruption remains prevalent across the Americas, as rates remain… 31 January 2023

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