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sets precedent for holding dictators accountable for corruption.
Pinochet facing charges on corruption.
Santiago de Chile / Berlin, 25 November 2005
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IPYS
and Transparency International launch the fourth annual Latin American
Prize for the Best Investigative Journalism Report on Corruption
PYS/TILAC, Berlin, Lima November 15th
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Civil
society must be free of restriction, says Transparency International
Berlin, 14 November 2005 - Annual Meeting condemns draft legislation
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Labelle
elected Chair of Transparency International
Berlin, 14 November 2005 --- Respected Canadian public official
to lead global movement
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| Oil
for Food records must be maintained for Prosecutors, says Transparency
International
Berlin, 13 November 2005 - TI Annual Meeting Demands Immediate Action
to Prevent Loss of Vital Evidence
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| G-8
and BMENA governments must commit to the ratification of the UN
anti-corruption convention
Manama, 11 November 2005 --- Implementation of 3 key changes
will make a dramatic impact on corruption in Broader Middle East
and North Africa region |
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Alberto
Fujimori arrested in Chile. Chile must extradite former president
of Peru.
Berlin, 9 November 2005 --- Latin America cannot tolerate protection
of fugitives from justice
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The
cycle of corruption can be broken – these activists show how, says
Transparency International
Berlin, 8 November 2005 --- Two
courageous individuals and a pre-eminent watchdog organisation to
receive TI Integrity Awards
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12th
International Anti-Corruption Conference to take place in Guatemala
in November 2006
Berlin, 07 November 2005 ---
Why is corruption still blocking the way towards a fairer world?
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Governments
in the Americas must eliminate corruption to create jobs and reduce
poverty
Mar del Plata, 03 November 2005 --- Transparency International’s recommendations
presented to OAS Secretary-General at Summit of the Americas
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To
the Foreign Minister of Argentina: You are mistaken. The fight against
corruption is fundamental to creating jobs
Buenos Aires / Berlin, 31 October 2005 --- In response to Rafael Bielsa,
Argentinean Foreign Minister on his interview with La Nacion on 29
October, 2005.
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Oil
for food: A shared failure: Still a long way to go on anti-bribery
enforcement
Berlin, 27 October 2005 --- Shortcomings in the United Nations (UN)
Oil for Food programme uncovered by the Independent Inquiry Committee
(IIC) headed by Paul Volcker reflect a shared failure among wealthy
countries, their companies and international organisations such as
the UN. |
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Transparency
International CPI 2005 Press Release (available in chinese,
deutsch, english,
español, français,
russian)
London / Berlin, 18 October 2005 - Corruption still rampant in 70
countries, says Corruption Perceptions Index 2005. Many countries
face profound obstacles in escaping the poverty trap. |
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Governments
must publish their commitments to the OAS Anti-corruption Convention
Berlin, 14 October 2005 - Follow-up Mechanism of Inter-American Convention
against Corruption is basis for greater accountability.
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Transparency
International successfully fights Milosevic lawsuit
Berlin, 07 October 2005 - Court upholds TI's use of publicly available
reporting to push anti-corruption reforms |
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Curbing
corruption in tsunami relief operations
Beijing, 30 September 2005 - New publication contains lessons for
other humanitarian relief and reconstruction efforts
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Anti-Corruption
Assessments reveal secrecy as a continuing challenge in the Americas
Washington, 29 September 2005 - As civil society yesterday celebrated
Right to Know Day, lack of universal access to information continues
to plague the region
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New
OAS Secretary General pledges action on corruption under democratic
Charter
Washington, 27 September 2005 - Jose Miguel Insulza, the new Secretary
General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), has pledged
to fulfil the goal of the Inter-American Democratic Charter to strengthen
democracy by reporting on its key elements, as described in the Charter.
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Statement
by Peter Eigen, Chairman of Transparency International on the World
Bank’s Voluntary Disclosure Programme 24
September 2005 - The World Bank’s decision to undertake a Voluntary
Disclosure Programme makes it even tougher for crooked officials to
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First
global convention against corruption to enter into force
Berlin, 16 September 2005 - Seven of G-8 have yet to ratify the first
truly global anti-corruption convention
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| Millennium
Development Goals are unreachable without commitment to fighting
corruption
Berlin, 14 September 2005 - Corruption a key obstacle to development,
undermining material well-being and social justice;
General Assembly must act now |
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governments of the Americas must make genuine commitments in the
fight against corruption
Berlin / Buenos Aires, 9 September 2005 - With a view to the IV
Summit of the Americas: “Creating Jobs to Fight Poverty and Strengthen
Democratic Governance”
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UN
action imperative to remove breeding ground for corruption
Berlin, 7 September 2005 - United Nations must initiate a major, highly
public and independent review of its accountability mechanisms |
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Launch
of the Business Principles for Countering Bribery
Beijing, China, 1 September 2005 - Transparency
International (TI) and its national contact in China, the Anti-Corruption
and Governance Research Centre (ACGRC) at Tsinghua University, as
well as the China Society of Administrative Supervision (CSAS) have
jointly launched the Transparency International Business Principles
for Countering Bribery. |
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Recalcitrant
Oil-for-Food opportunists must be disqualified from future contracts,
says TI
Berlin, 22 August 2005 - The United Nations (UN), development banks,
and governments must debar companies from future contracting where
sufficient evidence of corruption exists.
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| Transparency
International leading the anti-corruption charge. The year 2004
brought greater financial stability, achievements, challenges.
Berlin, 11 August 2005 -- A coordinated global call for action in
preventing corruption in humanitarian aid in the aftermath of the
2004 tsunami highlighted a rewarding year for Transparency International
(TI), according to its Annual Report 2004, released today. The year
also saw TI move to a more solid financial footing, strengthening
its position as the leading civil society organisation in the global
fight against corruption.
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Statement
on the conclusions of the Group of Eight Economic Summit at Gleneagles,
Scotland.
Berlin, 8 July 2005 -- The Group of Eight’s powerful embrace of
its leadership role in the fight against corruption is welcome news.
Its extensive and detailed proposals – if followed through – will
establish milestones for confronting and stamping out the pervasive
corruption that has ravaged the African continent for decades.
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Group of Eight: Dam the stream of foreign bribes to Africa. Greater
political accountability in Africa will make aid more effective.
Berlin, 8 July 2005 --- Increased aid to Africa will be ineffective
unless good governance, driven by political accountability and courage,
is a pillar of the entire process.
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Danger zone: aid must take corruption into account. Donor and recipient
countries must work hand in hand.
Berlin, 06 July 2005 ---Intractable poverty is one result of poor
governance, says Transparency International, and fighting corruption
is an indispensable element of poverty reduction...
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Time for
G-8 to step on the gas in fight against corruption: Bold actions
will put a dent in poverty
Berlin, 05 July 2005 – Bold actions by the Group of Eight industrialised
nations (G-8) to attack corruption could make a dramatic impact
on poverty, freeing up billions in aid money now lost to illicit
activity.
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Fighting
corruption increases aid effectiveness. The Group of Eight can start
by cleaning up their side of the street
Berlin, 1 July 2005 --- Fighting corruption is essential to improving
aid effectiveness and reducing poverty, says Transparency International.
A powerful attack on corruption will ensure that increases in aid
being debated by the Group of Eight (G8) reach people who are most
in need...
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Sacking of scandal-tainted deputy demonstrates South Africa's political
will to fight corruption, says TI
Berlin/Johannesburg, 14 June 2005 - President Thabo Mbeki's decision
to sack South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma, after he was implicated
in the corruption trial of Durban businessman Schabir Shaik, is a
signal of South Africa's maturing democracy...
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OAS must fulfil commitments to anti-corruption convention, says
Transparency International
Fort Lauderdale, 06 June 2005 -The governments of the Americas must
promptly fulfil the obligations they had undertaken to fight corruption
by signing and ratifying the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption
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OEA debe cumplir los acuerdos de la Convención contra la
Corrupción, dice Transparency International
Fort Lauderdale, 06 de Junio de 2005 -Los gobiernos de las Américas
deben cumplir cuanto antes las obligaciones asumidas mediante la
firma y ratificación de la Convención Interamericana
contra la Corrupción (CICC)
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TI
report on Malawi: corruption remains a major challenge in multiparty
Malawi
Berlin/Lilongwe 17 May 2005 - A new report, The National Integrity
Systems TI Country Report - Malawi 2004 has been published today
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Barbara Ann Clay to head Communications at Transparency International
Berlin, 25 May 2005 - Barbara Ann Clay,
formerly Director of Communications at the European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development (EBRD) and at the Ways and Means Committee in the
U.S. Congress, has joined Transparency International as its new Director
of Communications.
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Best Investigative Journalism Report on Corruption in Latin America
and Caribbean award goes to Costa Rican journalists
Berlin/ Mexico 10 Mayo 2005 Journalists from Brazil’s TV Globo and
O Globo, are runners up for the prize awarded by Transparency International
and the Press and Society Institute (Instituto Prensa y Sociedad).
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Transparency International Integrity Awards 2005 open for nominations
Berlin, 3 May 2005 - TI calls for strengthened access of information
laws and a vigilant media
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