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Cartagena, Colombia – August 2nd 2013 – The Colombian flag in the Cartagena Fort in a cloudy and windy day. Cartagena, Colombia

Opening up Information on Past Abuses

Lessons from Reformers: Colombia committed to create a national archive on human rights and historical memory to document the victims of its armed conflict...

A woman walks near a telecommunications tower in Mexico City

Attempting to Address Violence Against Activists and Journalists

Lessons from Reformers: The Mexican justice system suffers from lack of judicial independence and is part of a broader environment of impunity...

presidential palace in Bratislava, Slovakia in the sunny summer day

Using Slovakia’s Beneficial Ownership Register for Impact

Lessons from Reformers: Along with Denmark, Slovakia was one of the first countries to publish beneficial ownership information.

Is inclusive, responsive, and accountable open government enough?

[sharequote align="left"] Tina Divjak However, we must not forget that procedures, no matter how rational, cannot ensure an equitable society; only collective political engagement can do so. Back to Main Page[/sharequote] How is it possible that, after two centuries of…

The Wrong Indicator

Underground rivers of money fed by corruption are one of our world’s deadliest flaws...

Democracy and Development, Thinking Forward

The EU together with its member states provides more than half the official development assistance globally. Democracy, rule of law, and human rights are at the very heart of the development policy strategy laid out by the European Consensus on Development.

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