<p>In partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Office of the Inspector General of Colombia (Procuraduría General de Colombia), the Forum has led a multistakeholder team
More than 300 human rights defenders working to protect the environment, free speech, LGBTQ+ rights and indigenous lands in 31 countries were killed in 2019, a new report reveals. Two-thirds of the total
<p>The demonstrations sweeping across the world today signal that, despite unprecedented progress against poverty, hunger and disease, many societies are not working as they should. The connecting thread, argues this new report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is inequality.</p>
The latest annual crime data, "Crime in India-2017", released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), revealed that there was an increase of 3.6 per cent in criminal cases in 2017 compared to 2016
The tenth edition of the Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) - Africa, reveals that 64% of South Africans surveyed think corruption increased in the previous 12 months. The survey, released by Transparency
The government of Tanzania has announced it will develop a publicly accessible portal containing Tanzania's mining contracts, significantly boosting transparency around agreed-to terms in the country's
Billions in mining royalties intended to uplift poor communities are potentially being squandered, stolen or diverted due to in-fighting and maladministration of these funds. That's the conclusion of
<p><img alt="" src="https://cdn.downtoearth.org.in/library/large/2018-10-25/0.94874500_1540469268_gender.jpg" style="width: 340px; height: 189px; margin: 14px; float: left;" />Women remain under-represented
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) says it will study the 2018 Mining Royalties Research Report, which highlights the complexities and challenges facing South Africa's mining industry. "The department
Mining communities have long complained about getting a raw deal. A new report details how the system of royalty payments is failing them. Community members were reluctant to talk when Corruption Watch
