An organisation that seeks to fight corruption by researching, advocating and campaigning for a rights-based economy. ICAR’s mission is to harness the collective power of progressive organizations to push governments to create and enforce rules over corporations that promote human rights and reduce inequality.
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: Useful organisations,
Legal Topic: Corruption,
A decision of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice. The Plaintiff was a Nigerian NGO, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). It sued the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the state–owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) (a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell) and other international oil companies. SERAP’s claim related […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: Legal citations,
Legal Topic: Corruption, Economic and social rights,
In the early 2000s, Transparency International produced a series of toolkits aimed at conveying cutting edge tactics and strategies from the global anti-corruption movement. Compiling the work of these chapters and other civil society organisations in countries from Argentina to Zambia, the toolkits offer practical approaches to promote integrity and curb corruption in a wide […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: How-to guides (manuals, toolkits),
Legal Topic: Corruption,
The Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR) is a partnership between the World Bank Group and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) that supports international efforts to end safe havens for corrupt funds. StAR works with developing countries and financial centers to prevent the laundering of the proceeds of corruption and to facilitate […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: Useful organisations,
Legal Topic: Corruption,
The Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR) is a partnership between the World Bank Group and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) that supports international efforts to end safe havens for corrupt funds. StAR works with developing countries and financial centers to prevent the laundering of the proceeds of corruption and to facilitate […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: Legal research sources,
Legal Topic: Corruption,
The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (also known as the Banjul Charter) is an international human rights instrument that is intended to promote and protect human rights and basic freedoms in the African continent.
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: Legal references,
Legal Topic: Corruption,
Transparency International is an international NGO which seeks to give a voice to the victims and witnesses of corruption. They work together with governments, businesses and citizens to stop the abuse of power, bribery and secret deals.
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: Useful organisations,
Legal Topic: Corruption,
Legal action can be a useful tool to secure justice. But legal action is often just one part of a larger campaign, and is often not the only tool available to achieve your objectives. Campaigning can be another powerful and complementary tool to secure justice.
Content type: Going to court: Q and A
Legal Topic: Public interest litigation (general),
How do you find out about your rights to demand that public authorities in your country disclose information to you? In this section we describe the principal sources of Freedom of Information (FoI) laws.
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Right to information,
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is an international partnership of 183 countries, international institutions, civil society organizations and the private sector set up in 1992 to address global environmental issues. The GEF provides grants and mobilises additional funding for thousands of environmental projects in 170 countries worldwide. Projects cover goals relating to climate change, land degradation, […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: Useful organisations,
Legal Topic: Environment,
