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State repression vs. activists hinders anti-corruption efforts, international groups say |
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International
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Written by IBON Foundation, Inc.
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Saturday, 18 November 2006 |
Repressive regimes and the lack of democratic space for people’s groups working against corruption are one of the reasons corruption continues to be a huge problem worldwide, according to civil society groups attending a global forum on corruption.
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Corrupting the Fight Against Corruption |
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International
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Written by Joseph Stiglitz, Project Syndicate
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Friday, 27 October 2006 |
At its recent annual meeting, World Bank officials spoke extensively about corruption. It is an understandable concern: money that the Bank lends to developing countries that ends up in secret bank accounts or finances some contractors’ luxurious lifestyle leaves a country more indebted, not more prosperous.
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Corruption Still Rampant in 70 Countries |
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International
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Written by Transparency International
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Tuesday, 25 October 2005 |
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London/Berlin - More than two-thirds of the 159 nations surveyed in Transparency International's 2005 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) scored less than 5 out of a clean score of 10, indicating serious levels of corruption in a majority of the countries surveyed. |
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The Millennium Development Goals: Reducing Poverty or Deodorizing Neoliberal Globalization? |
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International
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Written by Antonio Tujan Jr.
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Friday, 24 September 2004 |
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"We, heads of State and Government, have gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 6 to 8 September 2000, at the dawn of the new millennium, to reaffirm our faith in the Organization and its Charter as indispensable foundations of a more peaceful, prosperous and just world… " [1] |
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Report on Governance and Corruption Workshop Americas Social Forum |
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International
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Written by IICG
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Sunday, 01 August 2004 |
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The Workshop held in Quito, July 26, 2004, counted with the participation of 24 persons representing organizations from 7 countries. All participants received a folder, booklet and brochure in spanish. The booklet was comprised of three articles on governance drawn from secondary literature and translated into Spanish. |
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