January 15, 2025 – Transparency International – Defence & Security (TI-DS) today launches a series of policy briefs examining the institutional resilience of the defence and security sectors in...
Harnessing the power of collaboration, mutual learning, and knowledge exchange across our global Transparency International (TI) movement of over 100 chapters, Transparency International Defence & Security (TI-DS) launched Defending...
Further insights from Armenia, Guatemala, Malaysia, Niger, and Tunisia illustrate access to information challenges December 10, 2024 – New research from Transparency International Defence & Security (TI-DS) underscores the...
Transparency International Defence and Security (TI-DS) will launch our latest report Unlocking Access: Balancing National Security and Transparency in Defence. The report examines global practices of access to information,...
Corruption undermines the legitimacy and effectiveness of government institutions in all sectors, but it thrives in areas where large budgets intersect with high levels of secrecy and limited accountability,...
As members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gather this week in Laos for the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits, this blog by Yi Kang Choo, our...
Access to information is a cornerstone of healthy, accountable and transparent societies and essential for democracy. By improving the public’s ability to obtain and use government-held information, citizens are...
Ara Marcen Naval examines how Venezuela’s military entrenchment in government and the economy undermines democracy and fuels corruption, and highlights the urgent need for transparency and civilian oversight. ...
July 30, 2024 – Transparency International Defence & Security (TI-DS) expresses deep concern that the potential ‘disintegration’ of state cooperation in West Africa could exacerbate conflict in the already...
Michael Ofori-Mensah, Head of Research at Transparency International Defence & Security, said: “On Africa Day 2024, we acknowledge the significance of this celebration and the tremendous potential for...
As world military spending hits all-time high, findings from Transparency International highlight urgent need for transparency and accountability April 24, 2024 – Rising military expenditure is outpacing countries’...
By Patrick Kwasi Brobbey (Research Project Manager), Léa Clamadieu and Irasema Guzman Orozco (Research Project Officers) Corruption in defence and security heightens conflict risks, wastes public resources, and...