Front Line Defenders Global Analysis 2019
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
Corruption
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Human Development Report 2019
<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>
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Crime in India 2017
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
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Global corruption barometer Africa 2019
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
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Tanzania Now Set to Disclose Mining Contracts
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
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South Africa: Billions in Mining Royalties Intended for the Poor Squandered, Stolen or Diverted
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
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World Public Sector Report 2019: Sustainable Development Goal 16: Focus on public institutions
<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
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South Africa: Dept of Mineral Resources to Study Mining Royalties Report
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
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South Africa: Mining Royalty Payments System 'A Sham', Says Corruption Watch
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
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Report finds Chinese firms linked to illegal logging in Gabon, Congo
A four-year investigation by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) advocacy group traced illegally sourced timber from the forests of Congo Brazzaville and Gabon, to discover what it says are extensive