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17.03.2023 Transparency International Defence and Security responds to fresh global arms transfers data from SIPRI

Responding to the latest annual data on global arms transfers, published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) this month, Sara Bandali, Transparency International Defence and Security Director...

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20.01.2023 Transparency International Defence and Security responds to reports of new security aid for Ukraine

Responding to reports of new security aid for Ukraine, Josie Stewart, Director of Transparency International Defence and Security, said: Fresh security assistance for Ukraine is welcome, but history has...

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19.01.2023 Transparency International Defence and Security responds to UN Rule of Law debate

Responding to the United Nations Security Council all-day debate on the Rule of Law Among Nations, Josie Stewart, Director of Transparency International Defence and Security, said: United Nations Secretary...

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19.12.2022 Transparency International Defence and Security responds to reports of Burkina Faso mercenary hires

Responding to claims that Russian mercenaries have been contracted in Burkina Faso, Josie Stewart, Director of Transparency International Defence and Security, said: “Outsourcing national security to unregulated groups risks...

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22.11.2022 Transparency International Defence and Security responds to Sweden defence spending pledge

In response to reports Sweden plans to bring forward a commitment to spending two per cent of its GDP on defence, Josie Stewart, Director of Transparency International Defence and...

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09.08.2022 The hidden costs of privatising defence and security

Michael Ofori-Mensah, Head of Research at Transparency International Defence and Security, describes some of the dangers documented in our latest research paper. Unaccountable private military and security companies continue...

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16.11.2021 The Government Defence Integrity Index: a roadmap to a better defence sector

By Ara Marcen Naval, Head of Advocacy at Transparency International Defence & Security   Last week the US President issued a government memorandum making corruption a core national security...

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16.11.2021 62% of countries at high risk of defence and security corruption, index reveals

November 16, 2021 – The 2020 Government Defence Integrity Index (GDI) released today by Transparency International Defence & Security reveals nearly two-thirds of countries face a high to critical...

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05.11.2021 Media advisory: Defence sector corruption index to be published on November 16, 2021

Transparency International Defence & Security will release the full results of its Government Defence Integrity Index on Tuesday, November 16 at 00.01 CET. The Government Defence Integrity Index (GDI)...

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28.09.2021 Access to information in a world in crisis: how opacity in the defence sector makes countries more vulnerable to corruption

Our research shows Freedom of Information regimes in countries across the world are not good enough at protecting the public’s right to know By Ara Marcen and Najla Dowson-Zeidan...

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06.05.2021 Lobbying, revolving door, conflicts of interest: time to close the door to defence industry influence

May 6, 2021 – Close links between the defence industry and governments in Europe are jeopardising the integrity and accountability of national security decisions, according to a new report...

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28.04.2021 Defence decision-making in Italy exposed to corporate interests

New report warns close relationships and weak regulations leave door open to undue influence   28 April, 2021 – A close relationship between the defence industry and the Italian...

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