The seventh Annual Regional Binding Treaty Indaba recently concluded in Johannesburg, bringing together mining-affected communities, civil society groups, African state representatives, academics, and national human rights institution. The focus of the event was the need for a binding international treaty that sets human rights standards, provides robust remedial mechanisms, and ends corporate impunity, especially in the extractives sector.

The seventh Annual Regional Binding Treaty Indaba recently concluded in Johannesburg, bringing together mining-affected communities, civil society groups, African state representatives, academics, and national human rights institution. The focus of the event was the need for a binding international treaty that sets human rights standards, provides robust remedial mechanisms, and ends corporate impunity, especially in the extractives sector.

Wanted: a binding treaty that ends corporate impunity

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After more than two years of intensive work to improve its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework, the weaknesses of which earned it a spot on the FATF grey list, South Africa stands on the brink of being delisted. After its June plenary, the FATF announced that the country had substantially completed its action plan and will shortly undergo an on-site assessment which, if favourable, will see it removed from the grey list in October.

After more than two years of intensive work to improve its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework, the weaknesses of which earned it a spot on the FATF grey list, South Africa stands on the brink of being delisted. After its June plenary, the FATF announced that the country had substantially completed its action plan and will shortly undergo an on-site assessment which, if favourable, will see it removed from the grey list in October.

South Africa's removal from FATF grey list draws nearer

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Beyond the rhetoric: youth and anti-corruption efforts in Indonesia

Youth Month: a look at Indonesia's example of youth pushing for accountability, from the perspective of an anti-corruption researcher.

Youth Month: a look at Indonesia's example of youth pushing for accountability, from the perspective of an anti-corruption researcher.

GroundUp reports that the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation has finally started a review of the social grants payment system, hoping to fix long-running problems that have affected the lives of millions of beneficiaries. The process is expected to run until December, but activists are urging the department to prioritise the matter.

GroundUp reports that the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation has finally started a review of the social grants payment system, hoping to fix long-running problems that have affected the lives of millions of beneficiaries. The process is expected to run until December, but activists are urging the department to prioritise the matter.

Government starts review of social grants payment system

Corruption Watch, in collaboration with Social Change Assistance Trust or SCAT, and Transparency International, and co-funded by the European Union, has embarked on the Strengthening Action Against Corruption (SAAC) project which focuses specifically on empowering and educating community advice offices/civil society organisations in the Eastern Cape province. Follow our activities here.

Strengthening Action Against Corruption

Veza (a colloquial term for ‘reveal’ or ‘expose’) allows you to:
· Report incidents of police corruption and police misconduct,
· Access information on your rights when you encounter the police,
· Access information on SA's 1 150 police stations, such as locations, resources, budget and personnel,
· Locate your nearest Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) unit,
· And much more.

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