Impunidad Cero is an organisation in Mexico that undertakes investigations into impunity and corruption. Their reports have uncovered widespread corruption in a range of sectors.
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Article 10 of the Decree establishes that public contracts tainted with corruption will be terminated.
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Colombian Penal Code (Código Penal Colombiano) (articles 416 and 417): This states that the crime of abuse of functions will be committed when a public servant or any authority abuses his or her position or law knowledge to obtain a private gain. It also creates a crime of omission, where a public servant has knowledge of an […]
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In Mexico, each administrative body has its own public entity responsible for investigating public servants and institutions involved in corruption acts at a national and local level called Órganos Internos de Control. These bodies can receive complaints about suspected corruption in the relevant public body or agency they are responsible for.
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Example of a general oversight body that can investigate police and other public bodies where suspected of misconduct or human rights abuse.
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EarthRights International works at defending people’s human rights and the environment and has been protecting people and the planet for over 20 years. Establishing these as ‘Earth Rights’, EarthRights International works against earth rights abusers. Finding real solutions for real people. EarthRights combines runs in depth training programmes for community leaders and activists and brings […]
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Global Fund for Women acts as a voice for women fighting inequality, raising awareness of stories of women around the world through campaigns, the news, and social media. Their key campaigns are around supporting women to be STRONG (and have access to sexual and reproductive health rights), SAFE (free from violence), POWERFUL and HEARD (by […]
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Founded in 1995, The International Land Coalition (ICL) works at protecting the rights of women, men and vulnerable communities who live on and require use of the land. As a global team, their aim is to help people secure land rights, secure fair access to land, control over the land and aid in establishing who […]
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Colombia: UNODC revela que 60% de la explotación de oro es ilegal – Centro de Noticias, ONU. 10 de agosto, 2016 El 60% de la explotación de oro de aluvión en Colombia, extraído de corrientes de agua, se hace al margen de la ley y, en muchos casos, alimenta una cadena productiva que financia y fortalece el […]
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El 29 de marzo de 1996, en Caracas, Venezuela, los estados miembros de la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA) adoptaron la Convención Interamericana contra la Corrupción, la cual entró en vigor el 6 de marzo de 1997. Esta Convención, es el primer instrumento jurídico internacional en su tipo. Reconoce expresamente la trascendencia internacional de la […]
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