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Date: 2023-07

Transparency International raises concerns over the interrogation of chapter senior executives and calls on Palestinian authorities to guarantee its chapter’s safety On 5 June, the public prosecution office interrogated Azmi Al-Shuaibi, Advisor to the Board of Directors, and Issam Haj Hussein, Executive Director of AMAN – Transparency International’s National… 05 June 2023

Transparency International signs memorandum of understanding with Spain to fight corruption Transparency International and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate against corruption as a way to… 22 May 2023

Nigeria oil bribery case: Netherlands and US must reopen investigations into Eni and Shell’s role Both countries have an international obligation to punish foreign bribery Transparency International and its chapters in the Netherlands and the US urge authorities in the two countries to reopen investigations into Eni and Shell for alleged bribe-paying in Nigeria. The… 22 May 2023

Council of Europe: Member states must act against transnational corruption to protect democracy As heads of states and governments gather for the Fourth Council of Europe Summit in Reykjavik on 16-17 May, Transparency International urges the Council to centre anti-corruption efforts to… 16 May 2023

European Commission must uphold corporate transparency in the 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive Open letter to Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union Dear Commissioner McGuinness, We, representatives of civil society, media and academia from across the EU and beyond, are writing to you on the eve of interinstitutional negotiations on the EU’s… 05 May 2023

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

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