Transparency International’s Press Release Slow progress in addressing conflicts of interest leaves the world’s biggest climate conference vulnerable to undue influence and risks undermining its legitimacy, Transparency International warned today. Ahead of the annual climate summit in Glasgow, the global anti-corruption coalition is calling on the UK to show leadershipRead More →
Prepared by Abraham Sumalinog The Green Climate Fund (GCF), with its Secretariat in Songdo, South Korea, held its third board meeting (second virtual meeting) on November 9-13, 2020, for four hours daily from 9 PM to 1 AM Korea Standard Time. Starting at 9:05 PM Korea Time, co-chairs Sue SzaboRead More →
The ruling and opposition parties must form a candidate recommendation committee and launch the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) without delay. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials Act was set to take effect on July 15 amid overwhelming public support as a way of reforming the prosecution,Read More →
2020. 9. 29 The Korean headquarter of Transparency International, Transparency International-Korea (joint representatives Kang Sung-gu, Lee Sang-hak, and Toe Hyu) selected and announced the ‘corruption news’ and ‘anti-corruption news’ of September 2020. <Corruption News> 1) Lawmakers’ conflicts of interest and cut-down reports of property continue 2) Vice-chairman Lee Jae-yong andRead More →
LEE Sang-Hak (Policy Committee Chairman, Transparency International Korea) Establishing a transparent culture in our society by launching the ‘Public-Private Partnership Council on Transparent Society’ (PPP) against corruption is one of the most important tasks of our current administration. The Korean anti-corruption movement through public-private partnership measures goes a long wayRead More →
Drafted by Transparency International Korea on June 9th, 2020 1. What is Ombudsman? Originally a Swedish term, an Ombudsman refers to an official appointed by the government or parliament who is in charge of investigating and resolving various petitions raised by citizens. Ombudsman may have a right to indict, butRead More →
Lee Sang Hak (Transparency International Korea, Co-Chair) Summary Korea’s Corruption Perception Index in 2019 showed a two-point increase from last year, bringing the country up by six places in the international rankings. Over the past three years, Korea has improved its score by six points and has improved its rankingRead More →
Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corporation (hereinafter “KOMSCO”), and Transparency International Korea (hereinafter “TI-K”) have agreed to enter into this Memorandum of Understanding as stated below for the improvement of transparency in the public sector and strengthening public-private partnerships. Article 1 – PURPOSE The purpose of thisRead More →
Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI) and Transparency International Korea (TI-K) (hereinafter “Two Parties”) have agreed to enter into this Agreement on Cooperation in the Practice of Anti-Corruption and Transparency to promote sustainable development of each Party and promise to create a transparent society based on mutual endeavors. ArticleRead More →
Recently, it was exposed that the retired researchers from the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) have been leaking military secrets. So, the ADD has assured us to take the matter seriously and provide an adequate policy to prevent later incidents. However, it is seemingly that the ADD identifies the problemRead More →
[INTERVIEW] A CALL FOR AN INCREASE IN CIVIL SOCIETY’S TRANSPARENCY: KOREAN COUNCIL EMBEZZLEMENT SCANDAL Program: CPBC (Catholic Peace Broadcasting Corporation) Radio <Yeollin Sesang Oneul> Host: Yoon, Jae-Sun Interviewee: You, Han-Beom, Executive Director of Transparency International Korea Corruption could be prevented if the information on its activities is voluntarily made publicRead More →