secrecy

April 11, 2019

American Civil Liberties Union comments on arrest of Julian Assange

ACLU says prosecution of Julian Assange by the US would open the door to criminal investigations of other news organisations.
April 10, 2019

Call for government to regulate online political advertising

Campaigners have called on the government to deal with the ‘wild west’ in online political advertising.
January 16, 2019

China urged to revoke death sentence against Canadian for drug crimes

Robert Schellenberg had been sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug smuggling but received a death sentence at a re-trial.
December 5, 2018

All UK tax havens must end secrecy on company ownership, says Global Witness

UK government should require Crown Dependencies to bring in public registers of company owners to match reforms in its Overseas Territories, says Global Witness.
June 11, 2018

'Extraordinary secrecy' hampering government preparations for Brexit

A new report says the greatest challenge in delivering Brexit stems from the inability of a split Cabinet to make critical decisions.
May 3, 2018

Trump administration fails to release casualty figures on drone strikes

The Trump administration has failed to comply with a 2016 executive order requiring the release of annual casualty statistics on drone and other lethal strikes.
May 2, 2018

'Giant leap forward' for ending the UK’s role as a safe haven for dirty money

Transparency International has welcomed the Government's decision to back transparency in British Overseas Territories.
April 20, 2018

Call for full public inquiry into UK involvement in US drone attacks

Amnesty is calling for a full public inquiry into the UK’s role in the US drones programme, including how it supplies intelligence material to the USA potentially used in drone attacks.
April 19, 2018

Church Action for Tax Justice challenges government inactivity on reforms

Christian leaders have united in the House of Lords to challenge government inactivity on tax justice reforms and to demand immediate tough action.
April 18, 2018

Fighting corruption 'must be high on the Commonwealth agenda'

Transparency International says Commonwealth countries report a higher rate of bribe paying than the global average.