Corruption Watch

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Corruption Watch is concerned with the way in which the failure to tackle corruption impacts on democracy, especially where there is collusion between government/political parties and the private sector to keep rules weak and prevent information becoming public.

Corruption Watch is a unique NGO and activist organisation. Founded by Andrew Feinstein and Susan Hawley, they undertake investigations into cases of grand corruption in order to reveal patterns and systems of corruption, predominantly but not exclusively in the global arms trade.[1]

The website states:

We believe that corruption corrodes democracy, undermines the rule of law and socio-economic development in both buying and selling countries.

We are particularly concerned with the role that the private sector in developed countries plays in exacerbating corruption and undermining governance in poorer countries, and with the ways in which developed country governments respond to this, ranging from collusion to weak enforcement of rules designed to tackle it – where they exist. We:

  • expose cases of corruption and publicise them as widely as possible;
  • engage with policy-makers and law enforcers to advocate for changes to laws and to practices to enhance anti-corruption efforts; also with corporate leaders to change business practices and corporate governance;
  • we engage in broad activism to build pressure for change; This includes engagement with shareholders, political interest groups, activist groups and ordinary citizens.

Investigating Corruption

The vast majority of corruption is undiscovered. It is essential to expose cases to the public view as widely as possible. Our mission is to investigate and expose corruption and its impact on democracy, human rights and development in order to precipitate strong action against it.

CW-UK Reports Pages

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