Gambia – Australia – South Korea

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Gambia's civil society organizations urge government and parliament to enact anti-corruption bill. "They have once again renewed their commitment by calling on the Gambia government and the National Assembly to act by enacting the Anti-corruption Bill 2019 and operationalise the Access to Information into law, to address corruption and fulfill the right to information." 

The Voice Gambia: https://www.voicegambia.com/2022/09/26/ospg-urges-govt-parliament-to-enact-anti-corruption-bill/ 

 

Australia to create national anti-corruption watchdog. "The commission will investigate serious or systemic corruption by federal government ministers, parliamentarians, political staff and employees of, or contractors to, government entities. It will have retrospective powers and be able to make findings of corruption." 

Business Times: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/australia-to-create-national-anti-corruption-watchdog 

 

Korea's anti-corruption agency to conduct a survey of approx. 240,000 citizens and public servants on the integrity level of public institutions. "The 2022 Comprehensive Integrity Assessment will be carried out in earnest to assess the integrity level of 573 public institutions." 

ACRC: https://acrc.go.kr/board.es?mid=a20301000000&bid=62&act=view&list_no=42032 


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