IN TIMES LIKE THESE, TRANSPARENCY MATTERS MORE THAN EVER
The COVID-19 pandemic demands swift global action. At the time of writing, 164 countries have been affected, more than 200,000 people have been infected and over 8,000 people have died. A growing number of countries have imposed limits on public life to contain the pandemic, restricting non-essential activities such as travel and social gatherings, and closing schools, offices, universities, and recreational spaces.
During crises like the outbreak of a deadly virus, the risk of corruptio...
Corruption Crimes Court convicts two individuals of of fraud and breach of trust
The Palestinian Corruption Crimes Court in Ramallah convicted two individuals for fraud and breach of trust. The court sentenced both defendant to one year imprisonment, in addition to returning criminal proceeds. The investigation took place after Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission carried out the cases and transfered them to the Corruption Crime Prosecution Office.
Resource: PACC
With the same average score of 39 as last year, there is little progress in improving control of corruption in the Middle East and North Africa region.
With a score of 71, the United Arab Emirates is the best regional performer, followed by Qatar (62). At the bottom of the region, Syria scores 13, followed by Yemen with a score of 15. Both countries are significant decliners on the CPI, with Yemen dropping eight points since 2012 and Syria dropping 13 points during the same period.
It is worth...
Statement by the Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission and AMAN on the Transparency International’s Global Corruption Barometer s...
Developed and managed entirely by Transparency International (TI), the Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) – Middle East and North Africa covered six Arab countries, including Palestine. In view of the internal consequences of the GBC results; in pursuance of the public interest; to safeguard freedom of opinion and expression; in appreciation of the great efforts made by all government institutions and civil society organisations to eliminate corruption, prevent impunity and create an immunised e...
TI International issues a statement in support of TI Palestine
In light of recent criticism by the Palestinian government, Transparency International affirms the validity of its Global Corruption Barometer methodology and stands by the results of its research into the views and experiences of corruption among Palestinian citizens.
Statements published by the Palestinian government contain factual errors and misrepresent the survey methodology.
The questions on sextortion in the recent survey for the Middle East and North Africa survey were also asked in th...
