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The International Anti-Corruption Court and the International Campaign to Establish It

THE PROBLEMGrand corruption – the abuse of public power for private gain by a nation’s leaders (kleptocrats) – is amajor barrier to responding effectively to pandemics, fighting climate change, mitigating refugee crises,promoting democracy and human rights, meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals, establishinginternational peace and security, and securing a more just, rules–based global order.Grand corruption […]

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IACC: Groups give nod for the Institutionalization of International Anti- corruption court

In March, HEDA held a one day hybrid Conference on Int. Anti-corruption Court- IACC, and its Partner -Integrity Initiatives International (III) with the Support of MacArthur Foundation. With the theme: “Instituting International Anti-Corruption court: Issues, Challenges & Opportunities for Engagement”,  dozens of experts, state actors and top professionals from across the world virtually and physically […]

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Stronger Anti-Corruption Policies Needed to End COVID-19 Pandemic

An intensified fight against corruption at all levels is needed for Nigeria to bring an end to COVID-19 pandemic, participants at a one day Anti Corruption Situation Room (ACSR) meeting organised by the country’s leading anti-graft group said on Saturday. In their resolution at the end of the one-day summit organised by Human and Environmental Development Agenda, (HEDA Resource […]

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Adoke in Soup: Leading Anti-Corruption Group Sues Former Attorney General for Defamation, Demands N100m

Events continue to turn uglier for Nigeria’s former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, (SAN) as foremost anti-corruption group has sued him for false and malicious claims which the group said tarnished its hard-earned image. In a suit filed at the FCT High Court in Abuja, the Human and Environmental […]