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August 24, 2023 His Excellency Peter1 Hain made a convincing argument in support of establishing a global corruption court. Most people, except the corrupt, agree that “Kleptocrats who rob developing countries need to be held accountable.” However, it is imperative to acknowledge the potential for politicizing the court. Also, judges...
Mike J. Masoud August 14, 2023 Ensuring Adequate Legal Protection As discussed in Part 1 [1], whistleblowing is vital for exposing misconduct, fraud, and abuse that threatens public welfare. However, for whistleblowing to facilitate accountability effectively, proper laws and protections must be in place to shield those who take significant...
Technical Staff August 1, 2023 A summary of the key points from an article entitled.”What Is Psychological Safety?” 1 is as follows: Psychological safety refers to an environment where people can express themselves without fear of negative consequences. It’s a shared belief that the team is safe for risk-taking. In...
Technical Staff July 25, 2023 The government is legally required to “develop and implement or maintain effective, coordinated anti-corruption policies that promote the participation of society and reflect the principles of the rule of law, proper management of public affairs and public property, integrity, transparency and accountability. ” – Article...
Mike J. Masoud July 21, 2023 The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) defines whistleblowing as follows: Definition “Whistleblowing is a deliberate non-obligatory act of disclosure that is made, following the rules and regulations of the applicable law, by a person or persons who have or had privileged access to data or...
Technical Staff July 14, 2023 Introduction to bid rigging and its prevalence in the public sector: Bid rigging represents an egregious form of anti-competitive conduct whereby firms contravene ethical business practices by conspiring to subvert open tendering processes. This frequently transpiring malpractice within public procurement irreparably engenders market distortion and...
Technical StaffJune 30, 2023 Introduction: In the realm of organizational ethics and combating corruption, whistleblowing serves as a powerful weapon. Whistleblowing entails the deliberate disclosure of material illegality or wrongdoing by individuals who possess privileged access to relevant information within an organization. This act, governed by the laws and regulations...
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