New protester arrests, intensified surveillance, UN tug-of-war
In this issue: Hong Kong police arrest peaceful National Day and Mid-autumn Festival protesters, new convictions for “sedition,” increased surveillance…
Theme: Transparency & Open Government
#LearningwithIntegrity: Reflections on Global Integrity’s closure
Initially, I planned to share hard-learned lessons related to Global Integrity’s closure so others could avoid similar mistakes. It was…
Multi-level Advocacy and Civic Collaboration to Strengthen Health Systems in Africa
The COVID-19 emergency officially ended on May 11th, 2023. And with that, we must remember that the global public health…
CTAP vs. COVID-19: Changing Community Mindsets in Innovative Ways
What do social media, soccer, and dance have in common? These collaborative activities have been reimagined as innovative methods of…
The UN Convention Against Corruption COSP10 Must Strengthen Enforcement of Anti-Corruption Laws and Allow More Civil Society Participation
Marking the twentieth anniversary of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and the tenth session of its Conference of…
European Parliament workshop on the Int’l Anti-Corruption Court
On January 18, 2023, the European Parliament took a favorable stance on the proposed International Anti-Corruption Court. In its annual…
Cross-Party Support for the International Anti-Corruption Court in the UK” hosted by the House of Lords Grand Committee, May 2023
With cross-party support, Lord Peter Hain proposed an amendment to the UK economic crime bill that would require the UK…
Assessment of Myanmar Civic Space
This updated monitoring assessment from a working group of local Myanmar civil society organizations (CSOs) and networks explores the challenges…
Myanmar’s 2022 Registration Law
On 28 October 2022, the State Administration Council (“SAC”) enacted the Organization Registration Law (“ORL”), replacing the former Association Registration…
The Impact of Counterterrorism Measures in Myanmar
The Myanmar military has a history of viewing civil society as an adversary. The military sees it as a distraction…