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GRECO’s Right to Access Information paper highlights that effective access to official information is key to fighting corruption, though many states still lag in transparency and compliance
The paper emphasizes the need for robust legal frameworks, noting that while many countries have access-to-information laws, some are outdated or fragmented, and recommends comprehensive legislation and accession to the Tromsø Convention. Effective implementation requires independent oversight bodies with sufficient authority and resources, while compliance issues such as delays, lack of proactive transparency…
UNODC’s 2025 SDG 16 Report warns that illicit financial flows, corruption, and weak governance are major barriers to global progress on peace, justice, and inclusive institutions
The report underscores that rising conflict-related deaths, persistent attacks on journalists and human rights defenders, and entrenched corruption are driving regression rather than progress on core governance and rule-of-law targets. It stresses that without urgent, coordinated action to address illicit financial flows, discrimination, and institutional weakness, the world risks moving further from achieving SDG 16 by 2030…
UK’s Anti-Corruption Champion, Baroness Margaret Hodge visits the BVI to assess progress on implementing BO registers and strengthen financial transparency and AML efforts
Baroness Margaret Hodge meets with government, financial, and legal sector stakeholders in the BVI on 23-24 September to assess progress on commitments made in November 2024 for beneficial ownership registers with legitimate interest access. She will report her findings and recommendations to the UK’s Minister of State for the Overseas Territories to help ensure the BVI meets the UK’s minimum transparency requirements…
Tl warns in a new working paper that corruption is deeply embedded in the sovereign debt cycle, urging tighter transparency, robust audits, and stronger accountability measures
Public Loans, Private Gains: Addressing Corruption Across the Debt Cycle (September 2025), examines how corruption infiltrates every phase of sovereign debt—from contracting and management to restructuring—using case studies from Ecuador and Papua New Guinea. The report calls for urgent reforms by both borrowers and lenders to improve disclosure standards, mandate anti-corruption audits, increase…
OECD’s Follow-up report notes Azerbaijan progress in anti-corruption reforms, particularly in governance and procurement, though full alignment with international standards is still pending
The report notes legislative changes, including adjustments to the composition of the Judicial Legal Council and the transfer of certain powers from the Ministry of Justice, aimed at improving institutional oversight. It also emphasises the need for sustained monitoring and targeted measures to consolidate recent reforms and enhance overall integrity across public institutions…
OECD Follow-up report finds that Armenia has strengthened its anti-corruption framework but still needs targeted reforms to fully meet international standards
The OECD’s 2025 Armenia Anti-Corruption Monitoring Follow-Up Report assesses Armenia’s progress in implementing anti-corruption reforms under the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan. The report evaluates Armenia’s efforts across nine performance areas, including anti-corruption policy, prevention, and enforcement, highlighting significant improvements since the baseline report…
GRECO’s Compliance Report highlights Cyprus’s strong progress in fighting Govt corruption, driven by updated codes of conduct, enhanced financial disclosures, and greater transparency measures
Latest GRECO follow-up report notes that Cyprus has fully implemented six recommendations and partially implemented 13 out of the 22 issued in 2023, reflecting substantial strides in legal and institutional reforms. It also highlights areas for further improvement, including regular financial reporting and the development of a coordinated risk-based strategy to strengthen integrity among top executive functions…
UK Anti-Corruption Coalition sends open letter to Deputy PM David Lammy, urging him to continue his leadership in tackling dirty money and to commit to hosting the planned International Summit on Illicit Finance
The letter commended Lammy’s prior efforts at the Foreign Office, which garnered cross-government and cross-party support, and highlighted the risk of losing momentum without his sustained focus. The letter emphasized the potential for the Ministry of Justice to contribute significantly to anti-illicit finance efforts, including enhancing cross-border…
TI UK’s Unlocking Ownership Data report provides guidance for UK offshore jurisdictions to enhance BO transparency through clear definitions, accessible registers, and compliance with global standards
The report outlines guidelines for defining beneficial ownership, establishing transparent reporting requirements, and ensuring accessible public registers, including Legitimate Interest Access Registers of Beneficial Ownership (LIARBOs). It emphasizes the need for clear legal definitions, timely reporting, and safeguards to balance transparency with privacy rights. The guidance aims to support the UK’s Overseas…
Basel’s Working Paper 58 examines how corruption facilitates cocaine trafficking through the Port of Rotterdam, highlighting systemic risks and the need for a coordinated anti-crime approach
The paper finds that corruption—through collusion, coercion, and infiltration of customs—strategically enables cocaine trafficking by circumventing key control points in the port of Rotterdam. It further concludes that stronger enforcement measures unintentionally heighten reliance on corruption, driving traffickers to continually adapt their methods, routes, and concealment strategies…
UK SFO secures £1.1M with its first Unexplained Wealth Order, recovering a Lake District property linked to Timothy Schools’ £19M fraud scheme
The Unexplained Wealth Order targets a Lake District property owned by Claire Schools, purchased with proceeds from her ex-husband Timothy Schools’ £100 million investment fraud. Timothy Schools, sentenced to 14 years in 2022, admitted transferring over £1 million of illicit funds, and the SFO continues to investigate his remaining assets…
GI-TOC’s report, Judiciary and Anti-Corruption Bodies in the Western Balkans, flags political interference and limited resources as key challenges, calling for robust oversight and independent institutions
The report assesses the integrity and independence of judicial and anti-corruption bodies in the Western Balkans, highlighting persistent political interference, weak implementation of legal safeguards, opaque appointment processes, and resource constraints that undermine credibility and effectiveness – challenges remain in ensuring accountability, transparency, and functional independence…