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The Face of Poverty Impedes A Corrupt Free Society

For the past ten years, I have served in the field of development, human rights, advocacy and youth promotion and cancelling.

For those ten years, I have only been on salary for 2 years whilst all the rest is voluntarily served to contribute, initiate and stand for what is right. Served to gain experience, be a voice for the voiceless, contribute for a just and equal society for all irrespective of class, political or…

The Face of Poverty Impedes A Corrupt Free Society

For the past ten years, I have served in the field of development, human rights, advocacy and youth promotion and cancelling.

For those ten years, I have only been on salary for 2 years whilst all the rest is voluntarily served to contribute, initiate and stand for what is right. Served to gain experience, be a voice for the voiceless, contribute for a just and equal society for all irrespective of class, political or…

The Face of Poverty Impedes A Corrupt Free Society

For the past ten years, I have served in the field of development, human rights, advocacy and youth promotion and cancelling.

For those ten years, I have only been on salary for 2 years whilst all the rest is voluntarily served to contribute, initiate and stand for what is right. Served to gain experience, be a voice for the voiceless, contribute for a just and equal society for all irrespective of class, political or…

The Face of Poverty Impedes A Corrupt Free Society

For the past ten years, I have served in the field of development, human rights, advocacy and youth promotion and cancelling.

For those ten years, I have only been on salary for 2 years whilst all the rest is voluntarily served to contribute, initiate and stand for what is right. Served to gain experience, be a voice for the voiceless, contribute for a just and equal society for all irrespective of class, political or…

It now becoming very evident that the National Youth Commission through its staff members are threaten young people public as a result of their concern raise on the plight of young people and the duties to be performed by Commission. at around 9:30 today, i was attack by the Youth Empowerment Officer Mr. Manso Bangura simply for raising a concern on the report of the National Youth Commission burning conducted by the National Fire Force.



He threaten to harm me if…

18 members of the Youth Against Corruption Association PNG spent a week at a Media Smart Youth Workshop facilitated by Transparency International PNG. The purpose of the workshop was for:

1. YACA members to understand the importance of the role of the media in a democracy

2. YACA members to use the mass media…

A recent draft audit report on the Liberia Extractive Industries conducted by an international accounting firm hired to conduct the audit, Moore Stephens, disclosed widespread irregularities with the deals in its draft report, which GYAC-Liberia has seen.

According to the draft report, Almost all the $8-billion worth of resource contracts signed by Liberia since 2009 have violated its laws, according to a draft audit report commissioned by the government, casting doubt on anti-graft…

The ball started rolling in January. Arianne Kassman, coordinator of Transparency International (TI) Papua New Guinea's Youth Against Corruption Association (YACA), sent an e-mail to GYACers in East Asia Pacific region.

"I am looking for an opportunity where in which youth…

What is the connection between violence, conflict, and corruption? How can the youth contribute to make their environment better?

"There are different factors that cause violence and conflicts in countries and communities," said Gabi Wambo Laurent. "Most of these factors -- like joblessness, discrimination, social exclusion and injustice -- generally affect the youth and may justify that most of the time, youths are involved or are used as actors…

This piece was originally posted on the Transparency International Blog. Working on accountability in difficult contexts, it does not take long to realize the key…

From:

http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2012&dlid=204454

Corruption and Lack of Transparency in Government features in US Dept. of State´s Human Rights Practices for 2012 report on Guatemala, submitted on April 19th, 2013.

The law provides criminal penalties for corruption by officials. However, officials frequently engaged in…

Paraguay is a young country with regards to population. Inhabitants with less than 30 years of age comprise 62% of the total populace. According to the Paraguayan Electoral Justice System (Justicia Electoral), 53% of registered voters are between 18 and 39 years old. Hence, when it comes to elections, youth has the potential power to define results.

Never the less, youth in Paraguay face important challenges for their development: 50% live in poverty, one out of…

Zimbabwean voted overwhelmingly in favour of the new constitution which is a home-grown and people driven supreme document of the land. The constitution has provisions for protecting human rights, property rights, youth development, economic rights and anti-corruption. We are now preparing for the harmonized elections which will be held under the dictates of the new constitution. We are hoping for free and credible elections that will usher in a government for the people and from the people…

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Apply Now http://www.iylcprague.org/application This a unique opportunity for all young people across the world to be part of the 26 International Youth Leadership Conference which is a week-long youth forum on world politics, international relations and justice will give you an opportunity to test your leadership skills, debate current issues, deliver speeches, draft resolutions, make…

Now is the time to apply for the World Summit Youth Awards, GYACers! If you believe your work puts the Millennium Development Goals into action and you are achieving great impact that you want to showcase, then this global contest is for you.

All you have to do is register your project in one of the six…

Done by Wurie Mamadu Tamba Barrie: In the ancient times man use to confront, hunting and fight with Beast in order to have peace and sanity within their environment and for the development of their animal, plants and social life.

That is the fight, that the Anti Corruption Commission Sierra Leone has faced with the indictees of the GAVI Donor Fund Corruption Trials.

About two months ago, the ACC through a press briefing released the indictment of 32 people charge…

le programme d'apprentissage en ligne « Violence, Conflit et Fragilité » m'a permis de voir clairement comment l'approche internationale Globale à la reconstruction des pays fragile qui constitue un danger a la stabilité Internationale et un atout majeur pour assurer la paix dans ces États ,Principalement à travers des missions…

The International Anti-Corruption Academy is hosting a seminar on 10 - 11 July.

Seminar Overview & Objectives: Notably referred to as “the world’s leading expert on corruption”, Claremont Graduate University Professor Dr. Robert Klitgaard will discuss the efficacy of anti-corruption efforts by examining interactive case studies and explaining innovative methods of good governance and institutional reform.

For two days, participants will have the opportunity…

GYAC members,

It's always a pleasure for us to present you with fantastic opportunities. For all of you interested in improving governance in the Water Sector, we have something we think you'll want to apply for. Check it out just below and don't waste any time sending you application by April 11! Let us know at info@voices-against-corruption.org if you apply. Click the links on the announcement to get all the information you need on the applications and…

On February 22-24, 2013 around 12 young student representatives from Palestine, Yemen, Egypt, and Morocco gathered in Cairo, Egypt to develop their national anti-corruption action plans and a structure for their newly-established student network across the 4 countries.

This event was organized by Transparency International as part of their project Addressing Corruption Through Information and Organized Networking (ACTION) aiming at building the capacity of civil society and…