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CSOs and their power

Press release and speech on the role of civil society to combat corruption in the era of globalisation

Transparency International chairman's press release overview and links to his Carter Center speech that calls for international civil society, as well as governments and business leadership, to fight corruption.

Peter Eigan's speech highlights: freedom of information and press freedom; judicial reform; bribery of officials undermining good laws and regulations; auditing and accountability of government finances; public procurement and the need for transparency.

 

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