Protests are erupting in Tbilisi & across #Georgia as citizens voice their discontent w/ the 'foreign agents' bill

Proponents claim the bill will boost #transparency —but int'l & domestic critics warn it will foster repression & hamper #democracy : bit.ly/3wqCiGr Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

🎙️Check out our newest podcast to learn how #Colombia 's private sector is upholding the Ruggie Framework, an approach for supporting human rights

Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB)'s Luis Fernando de Angulo joins Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)'s Michele Crymes & Ángela María Vélez Aranguren here: bit.ly/44re7nT

Is #Gabon 's dialogue proposal to 'suspend close to 200 political parties' an #anticorruption measure or an attack on #democracy ?

Across the country, opinion is divided. Find out what opponents & backers of the proposal have to say on Voice of America: bit.ly/3JPuq4g

How can Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) support the groundbreaking Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) in its battle against #bribery ?

Tom Firestone, one of #FEPA 's main authors, says that raising awareness is crucial. Find out why on our blog: bit.ly/3ye7hG7 Frank Brown

📉This year, #Kyrgyzstan dropped *50 places* on the 2024 World Press Freedom Index.

Worse, its score was calculated before the country's police arrested 11 journalists connected to #anticorruption outlet Temirov Live. Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project presses for their release: bit.ly/3Uu96GE

Activists in The Gambia claim that #corruption is to blame for the poor management of vessels on the country's most frequently used river crossing—but ongoing police harassment threatens to silence concerned citizens

More on Transparency International: bit.ly/3y0LP7v Samuel Kaninda

The resignation of #Vietnam 's parliament head amid a #corruption probe underscores the country's issues w/ #transparency & #accountability , reflected by its low Index of Public Integrity score on the Corruption Risk Forecast (CRF)

Explore the data here: bit.ly/3UL2WmV

Despite regional unrest & #COVID19 , #Armenia has earned a high score in EITI International implementation by committing to beneficial ownership #transparency & stakeholder engagement ✅

Take a closer look at the country's achievements & areas for improvement: bit.ly/3UjVzBk

How can beneficial ownership #transparency (BOT) benefit the fisheries sector?

Until now, BOT reforms have mostly been employed to combat #moneylaundering —but #governance & policymaking can benefit too. Open Ownership explores the potential of BO data: bit.ly/3Wpd0mG

Is #Colombia 's private sector successfully upholding human rights?

🎙️Tune in to our newest podcast to hear from Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB)'s Luis Fernando de Angulo, who joins Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)'s Michele Crymes & Ángela María Vélez Aranguren for a discussion on the Ruggie Framework: bit.ly/449H0VD

A technical note published by IMF 'is a much welcomed breath of fresh air' for beneficial ownership #transparency , says Tax Justice Network

The paper discusses the dangers of opaque bank ownership & provides proposals to combat the issue. Read more: bit.ly/3w7cMpL

#Zambia 's move to condense graft court proceedings aims to fast-track #corruption convictions—but activists are questioning its effectiveness

Find context for this debate, including data on Zambia's 10-yr judicial independence trends & more, on the CRF: corruptionrisk.org

Why should countries outside of the #EU follow the model of its new European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)?

Anticorruption Blog examines how the EMFA's reforms to govt advertising in private media 'preserve the media’s role as an #anticorruption watchdog:' bit.ly/4dj6Pqm

1\ To cap off April, we're spotlighting our standout events and content from the past month:

#AprilRecap #Thread

After two years, the UAE has been removed from the FATF's #moneylaundering grey list—but according to the European Parliament, 'the country has much more work to do.'

Transparency International explains why the UAE's #anticorruption reforms are not complete: bit.ly/44pNXSn

How has #Russia 's invasion of #Ukraine catalyzed the fight against #kleptocracy ?

In his new report, Tom Keatinge analyzes the impact of Western leaders' recent push to combat kleptocracy. He also explains why this focus must be sustained: bit.ly/4dmnd9m RUSI

Can “nudges,” or 'small manipulations in the way choices are presented,' be used to address #corruption ?

Analyzing efforts to apply this technique across 3 countries, Sope Williams introduces 5⃣ lessons on nudges for #Nigeria & beyond: bit.ly/3Un83rJ

#HackCorruption South East Asia wrapped in Jakarta with our 5 teams agreeing on key milestones as they build out innovative #anticorruption tools over the next six months. Meet Carbonitor, which is working on #transparency in carbon offset projects.

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Canadian police say Angelo Figliomeni is leading a faction of a powerful organized crime group from Toronto—yet he has not been prosecuted

Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project examines why Canada's authorities struggle to crack down on transnational organized crime & #moneylaundering : bit.ly/49YFEyj

20 years ago, the US' Millennium Challenge Corporation sought to encourage #anticorruption reform w/ an approach some called “crude and dogmatic.'

But now, research suggests that its unique strategy was highly effective. Anticorruption Blog explains: bit.ly/3xT8mTD