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Virunga: a new threat

Watch and share our film on the urgent new threat to Virunga – Africa’s oldest national park.

A new era for transparency – moving on from Lima

If we’re serious about fighting corruption, the UK must hold senior bankers to account when they help move dirty money

Open data can make the world a better place - but only if we know how to use it

Compelling stories. Beautiful visuals. Genuine accountability. How we’re using open data to make the world a better place.

London's newest tourist attraction: the kleptocrat's bus tour

Global Witness campaigner Chido Dunn on the kleptocrat's tour of London

Corruption in Afghanistan’s Defence and Security Forces urgently needs to be addressed

Afghanistan’s defence and security sector has been ranked in one of the highest risk categories for corruption according to Transparency International’s Defence and Security Program (TI-DSP) in its 2015 Government Defence Anti-Corruption Index.

Important step forward in campaign against anonymous companies

Last Thursday in Kiev, the global transparency initiative which promotes good governance of natural resources – the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) – agreed to make beneficial ownership transparency an obligation on all 49 member countries.

An open letter to our political leaders on Human Rights Day

To celebrate Human Rights Day on 10th December 2015, Global Witness along with 157 other organisations co-signed a Human Rights Day Letter which was published in The Times.

Global Witness welcomes new Board Chair and non-executive directors

As part of a long-planned process to expand its existing governing board, Global Witness is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Chair and two additional non-executive directors.

The UK must get tough with the tax havens for its anti-corruption efforts to work

The UK must get tough with the tax havens for its anti-corruption efforts to work