An insider account of the operations of an organised rare bird smuggling group has highlighted the ease with which criminals can make money with a few pliable official contacts and very little monetary investment. Corruption plays a huge role in this illegal trade, and in the global trade in wildlife, forests and fisheries in general.
Corruption Watch’s latest sectoral report will be released on Thursday 25 August 2022, this time highlighting corruption in the education sector. The report provides information on the different types and levels of corruption experienced in the sector. Key focus areas are misappropriation of resources, maladministration and abuse of authority, among others.
TAX EVASION / AVOIDANCE – the illegal non-payment or under-payment of taxes, usually by deliberately making a false declaration or no declaration to tax authorities. It could involve the declaration […]
RULE OF LAW – the legal and political systems, structures and practices that condition a government’s actions to protect citizens’ rights and liberties, maintain law and order, and encourage the […]
PATRONAGE (see CLIENTELISM) – refers to the support or sponsorship of a patron (wealthy or influential guardian). Patronage is commonly used to make appointments to government jobs, promotions, contracts for […]
OFFSHORE FINANCIAL CENTRE – provides tax and regulatory privileges, generally to companies, trusts and bank account holders on condition that they do not conduct active business within that jurisdiction. These […]
NARCOKLEPTOCRACY – narco-: pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use, and kleptocracy: corrupt and dishonest government which steals from state coffers. Therefore, rule by drug lords. A system of […]
MERITOCRACY – a political system in which economic goods and/or political power are vested in individuals, based on ability, talent, effort, and achievement, rather than wealth or social class. Advancement […]
KAKISTOCRACY – a government run by the most unscrupulous or least qualified people. The term is derived from two Greek words, kakistos (κάκιστος; worst) and kratos (κράτος; rule), literally meaning […]
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