Across the globe, corruption denies people access to the land and resources they rely upon for their survival. At the same time, discrimination, direct and indirect, on grounds ranging from disability to ethnicity and from gender to religion, acts to deny land rights to the most marginalised. There is extensive evidence of corruption and discrimination...Continue Reading

Transparency International has identified key factors that make African countries susceptible to illicit financial outflows linked to corruption. Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia are all at risk. Illicit financial flows (IFFs) are flows of funds across borders which originate from illicit activities, are transferred through illicit transactions or...Continue Reading

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), released by TransparencyInternational, under the theme “corruption and injustice”, reveals that mostcountries have made little to no progress in tackling public sector corruption inmore than a decade. The global trend of weakening justice systems is reducingaccountability for public officials, which allows corruption to thrive. This year’sCPI shows...Continue Reading

Justice and the effective rule of law are essential for preventing and stopping corruption at both the national and international levels. Both are cornerstones of democracy and embody notions of fairness and accountability. Impunity for corruption – where people who abuse their power do not face consequences for the harm they cause – is the...Continue Reading