🔴 Nicolas Sarkozy, the former president of France, has received a five-year jail sentence after being convicted of criminal conspiracy. The case involves millions of euros in illegal funds from the late Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, and exposes urgent gaps in political finance oversight. ⬇️

Thousands of Filipinos took to the streets on Sunday to protest against government corruption following allegations that the country lost billions of dollars to fake flood relief projects.

We welcome UNFCCC's new registration system reforms ahead of #COP30, promoting greater accountability and transparency for observers. However, its voluntary nature & focus on observers mean full accountability remains a challenge.

From yachts and real estate to crypto accounts, knowing who really owns what is essential to uncovering corruption. While progress has been made in recent years, EU authorities still face major barriers to using this data effectively. Our latest piece explains the roadblocks – and the fixes.⬇️

Inclusive civic action in shaping decisions that affect people's daily lives is essential to tackling corruption. This #DemocracyDay, read our new blog on the importance of amplifying women and marginalised voices to hold power to account.

From luxury villas to mega yachts, high-value assets remain a go-to method for corrupt actors to hide wealth in the EU. New AML rules promise transparency, but implementation is key. Our analysis of 9 EU countries shows where gaps remain. Learn more ➡️

This week, we wrote to national delegations attending #COP30, urging them to adopt a new integrity pledge designed to limit fossil fuel influence on climate talks. Read more: anticorru.pt/3ei

Transparency and fairness flourish when people can safely raise their voice. That’s why we’re calling on governments, companies and civil society to do more to protect whistleblowers. ➡️ Read more: www.transparency.org/en/blog/from...

#EUSEE Alerts: Civil society continues to face challenges in space and freedom. ➡️ Here's an overview of the country alerts and emerging trends from July 2025: eusee.hivos.org/alerts

Corruption harms both markets and companies, leading to higher costs and damage to reputation. Strong integrity boosts innovation, efficiency, and growth — even for small businesses. 🔗 Learn more in our latest #HelpdeskAnswer, developed with @u4acrc.bsky.social: anticorru.pt/3dV

Don´t forget: Whistleblowers should be PROTECTED not persecuted. Whistleblowers should be PROTECTED not persecuted. Whistleblowers should be PROTECTED not persecuted.

Prosecutors hold significant discretionary power, but without proper checks, this can open doors to bribery, favoritism, and undue influence, risking the integrity of justice. What can be done to combat this? 🔗 Learn more in this #HelpdeskAnswer: anticorru.pt/3dS

The #EUSEE project has launched its first batch of Country Focus Reports. These evidence-based reports analyse the enabling environment for civil society, focusing on understanding local realities and supporting context-driven advocacy. ➡️ Learn more: eusee.hivos.org/launching-co...

A $647M UN project promised 100,000 homes in Kenya. Six years later, not a single home stands. By @moniango.bsky.social ➡️ Supported by @iaccseries.bsky.social #J4T 🔗 Read the story: anticorru.pt/3dF

Great news! 🔵 Former German Bundestag member Eduard Lintner has been convicted in the #AzerbaijaniLaundromat case. We welcome this historic step in holding a European politician accountable for their role in this massive corruption scheme. Our statement here: anticorru.pt/3dB

We are extremely concerned to see the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, where more than 100 international aid organisations and human rights groups are warning of mass starvation.

When countries face economic crisis that is worsened by poor governance, corruption and the mismanagement of public funds, it’s people who pay the price. Here are some lessons learned from Pakistan and Sri Lanka ⬇️

We are excited to reveal the theme for the 2026 International Anti-Corruption Conference, scheduled to be held in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, from December 1-4 next year: Igniting the Power of Integrity. #IACC2026 Read more ➡️ anticorru.pt/3dm

Join us tomorrow for the official launch of the ‘Barriers to Basics’ report in New York City alongside the #HLPF. The report highlights the impacts of discriminatory corruption when accessing basic services in Africa. More info: anticorru.pt/3df

Corruption sneaks into politics through illicit funds, opaque donations & shady companies. These backdoors are the root of corruption, triggering a dangerous cycle. Check out our standards to make money in politics cleaner & fairer worldwide. ⬇️ buff.ly/4geMhjO

[email protected] have won the Impact Award from the @TRF at the #TrustLawAwards for their pro bono research on the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, the world's most powerful anti-foreign bribery law. Congratulations to the team! Read more: www.trust.org/impact-story...

Our Advocacy and Legal Advice Centres (ALACs) encourage and support people to safely #ReportCorruption, access public information and demand transparent, responsive, and accountable government institutions. ➡️ anticorru.pt/2Gk

In 2024, our work on illicit financial flows helped drive momentum for regulating the enablers of global corruption, from lawyers to real estate agents, who often help move dirty money across borders. Learn more in our 2024 Annual Report. ⬇️ www.transparency.org/en/news/how-...

We join over 200 orgs to demand #TheCOPWeNeed! - UN climate talks do not deliver - Power is hoarded by polluters & wealthy nations - People on the frontlines are excluded Learn more: bit.ly/45BAFoK

As Denmark assumes the Presidency of the Council of the EU today, Transparency International is calling for urgent leadership to revive the stalled EU Anti-Corruption Directive negotiations, after talks broke down last week. Our statement here ⬇️ www.transparency.org/en/press/sta...

In Azerbaijan. In Bolivia. In Poland. Sophie Zhang warned Facebook that the platform was being used to rig elections. The company stayed silent. She didn’t. www.transparency.org/en/news/worl...

Last year, after our intervention, the UN dropped a planned US$30,000 fee for climate-related complaints. This win meant that communities facing the worst of the climate crisis could raise their voices without financial obstacles. Learn more ⬇️

How can UN climate negotiations end the fossil fuel industry's influence? We lay out clear steps to protect climate policymaking from corporate capture ahead of COP30 in Brazil in this op-ed w/ @mairamartini.bsky.social & @gchalliance.bsky.social. www.climatechangenews.com/2025/06/26/h...

The top 7 fossil fuel firms & their networks held 1,000+ meetings with MEPs in under a year. @transparency-eu.bsky.social has analysed 31,000+ MEP meetings since June 2024, revealing a sharp rise in fossil fuel lobbying. Learn more ⬇️

🚨 Our latest analysis reveals the scale of fossil fuel influence at UN climate talks. At COP29 alone, 1,770 fossil fuel lobbyists gained access to negotiations, and 23% of official negotiators chose not to disclose their affiliations. Read more ➡️ anticorru.pt/3cy

Today is World #Whistleblower Day. At Whistleblower Partners, we’re proud to honor those who speak up. Their courage protects us all. Learn more about the vital role whistleblowers play in this piece by @anticorruption.bsky.social:

‪🚨 @anticorruption.bsky.social‬ has published a new analysis revealing how poor transparency safeguards at the UNFCCC have allowed fossil fuel lobbyists to join climate talks without disclosing their ties, undermining integrity. Read the full analysis buff.ly/qo185pP

Whistleblowers expose wrongdoing and empower us all. But without strong legal protections and effective whistleblowing systems, speaking up can come at a huge cost. On World Whistleblower Day, we reflect on a decade of progress and the road ahead. www.transparency.org/en/blog/from...

Whistleblowers have inspired many remarkable films that depict the challenges they face while doing the right thing. If you want to join us in celebrating World Whistleblowers Day, here are some whistleblower movies you must watch. ⬇️ Serpico (1973) The Laundromat (2019) The Insider (1999) ⬇️

On this World Whistleblower Day, we honour whistleblowers like Sophie Zhang, Frances Haugen and Ephrem Yalike-Ngonzo, who exposed misinformation. It’s time to protect the truth and those who tell it. #SupportWhistleblowers #WWBD2025

After months of negotiations, UN member states agreed to recognise anti-corruption as a cross-cutting issue in the financing for development agenda. We welcome this step but urge strong implementation and greater ambition. Our statement here ⬇️

An investigation by @theexamination.org and @thediplomat.com reveals how a secret tobacco deal in Laos kept cigarette prices low and enriched a former president's in-law. www.theexamination.org/articles/how...

The EU Anti-Corruption Directive is a key opportunity to make real progress against corruption across the bloc. But success depends on @europarl.europa.eu & @ec.europa.eu resisting attempts by countries to undermine these efforts from within the Council. ⬇️ www.transparency.org/en/blog/futu...

Join us today for a special evening of music and film at #Doxumentale🎶🎬 Presented by Films4Transparency #F4T, The Accidental President tells how Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya became a symbol of democratic change in Belarus. 🎟️ www.dokumentale.de/program/even... @anticorruption.bsky.social #Dokumentale

#COMUNICADO | Designan a Julio Pérez Alván y José Luis Gargurevich como presidente y director ejecutivo de Proética. ¡Bienvenidos! 🙌 Lee el comunicado aquí➡️ bit.ly/43EzuTW

In a time of geopolitical uncertainty, multilateral cooperation is under pressure. This side event at #JuneClimateMeetings will explore whether Just Transitions can reinvigorate global solidarity and trust under the UNFCCC. ➡️ Register here: climatestrategies.org/event/can-ju...

Two of humanity's biggest challenges, corruption and the climate crisis, are deeply connected. Explore their impact and implications in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index. #CPI2024 Read more ➡️ anticorru.pt/3c1

#Dokumentale25 starts tomorrow in Berlin. With the @iaccseries.bsky.social, we have curated a program featuring 7 carefully selected films that highlight the global influence of corruption and the power of truth. ➡️ Check them out!

Last week, on World Environment Day, we launched a new mini-series on climate impact stories, showcasing how our chapters are turning advocacy into action. Read the first two inspiring stories on our blog!

This year, in partnership with Dukumentale and @iaccseries.bsky.social, we are exploring the impact of non-fiction storytelling in the fight against corruption. Learn more ➡️

🔴 @ec.europa.eu reportedly plans to remove the UAE from the EU’s high-risk list for money laundering. Again. Their justification? “Some progress” in judicial & law enforcement cooperation. That’s not nearly enough. ⬇️

This year, Films 4 Transparency will be featured at Dokumentale 2025, the International Documentary and Media Festival in Berlin, from June 12–22, 2025. Check it out! iaccseries.org/iacc-initiat...

Our Chair, François Valérian, and our Guatemalan chapter visited imprisoned journalist and anti-corruption advocate José Rubén Zamora to show our solidarity at a time of intensifying threats to civil society in Guatemala and the wider region. ➡️ anticorru.pt/3c0

Together with 57 civil society organisations, we are calling on the @consilium.europa.eu and the @europarl.europa.eu o demonstrate genuine political will to combat corruption & set a higher standard for integrity and accountability across the bloc. Read more ➡️ anticorru.pt/3bU

Together with 57 civil society organisations, we are calling on the @consilium.europa.eu‬ and the @europarl.europa.eu to uphold and strengthen the anti-corruption measures proposed by the European Parliament for the EU Anti-Corruption Directive. Read more anticorru.pt/3bU