President Yoon Suk-yeol Must Resign Immediately for Destroying the Constitution and Democracy!
President Yoon Suk-yeol Must Resign Immediately for Destroying the Constitution and Democracy! – Statement by Korea Transparency International – Late last night, President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law, marking the first time in 45 years since 1979. However, before dawn, this de facto coup attempt was thwarted by the protestsRead More →
Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission’s Decision to Close the Luxury Handbag Case
Position on the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission’s Decision to Close the Luxury Handbag Case The Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission (hereafter referred to as the “Commission”) announced yesterday that it had closed the case involving First Lady Kim Keon-hee’s receipt of luxury handbags, stating, “There are no penalty provisionsRead More →
Senior Official from the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission
Commentary on the Death of a Senior Official from the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission We extend our condolences regarding the passing of the public official from the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission (ACRC). The loss of a diligent and outstanding public servant who genuinely strived for a corruption-free societyRead More →
Raising the Meal Expense Limit to 50,000 Won for Public Officials Entertained by Work-Related Parties?
Raising the Meal Expense Limit to 50,000 Won for Public Officials Entertained by Work-Related Parties? Is the government setting the stage for condoning corruption? – Position of Korea Transparency International on the Increase in the Meal Expense Limit Under the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act – On July 31, theRead More →
Greetings from the Chairperson
Hello & Welcome! Transparency International Korea (TI-K) is a non-governmental organisation which aims ‘to make a world in which the government, politics, business, civil society, and our daily lives free from corruption’. Our values are ‘transparency, accountability, solidarity, courage, justice, and democracy’. TI-K was established on 24 August 1999 asRead More →
ETHICS PROGRAM
Ethics Programs Transparency International-Korea Ethics Program TI Korea Ethics Program Documents ETHICAL POLICIES & GUIDELINES– Ethics Policy– Ethics Charter– Conflict of Interest Policy– Regulation on Ethics Committee HISTORY ETHICS ENACTMENT RECORD– Ethics Charter enacted on 30th August 2000– Conflict of Interest Policy enacted on 30th August 2000– Regulation on EthicsRead More →
The Seoul Declaration Must be Proactively Implemented
The Indo-Pacific Regional Meeting of the Second Summit For Democracy, hosted by the Republic of Korea, was held in Seoul on the 30th of March, 2023. There are various views on the democracy summit, but the anti-corruption topic was highly welcomed as the central theme of this summit. In particular,Read More →
COP26: ADDRESS UNCHECKED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT UNDERMINE CLIMATE ACTION
Transparency International’s Press Release Slow progress in addressing conflicts of interest leaves the world’s biggest climate conference vulnerable to undue influence and risks undermining its legitimacy, Transparency International warned today. Ahead of the annual climate summit in Glasgow, the global anti-corruption coalition is calling on the UK to show leadershipRead More →
“The Korean government, at the UN Special Assembly against Corruption (UNGASS), urges that beneficial owners must actively participate in the resolution for transparency”
Transparency International (TI) today submitted a petition to the United Nations General Assembly to create an international standard for beneficial ownership. This petition was requested to be addressed by the UN General Assembly Special Session Against Corruption (UNGASS 2021), scheduled to be held in June 2021. Including Transparency International KoreaRead More →
Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) 2020 Results Analysis
Lee Sang Hak (Transparency International-Korea) Summary ① Compared to citizens in other countries, South Koreans believe that the level of corruption in South Korea has been improving a lot recently. ② Compared to the 2017 survey, the level of corruption in each societal area has improved. However, the level ofRead More →
Brief Results from the 27th Green Climate Fund Board Meeting
Prepared by Abraham Sumalinog The Green Climate Fund (GCF), with its Secretariat in Songdo, South Korea, held its third board meeting (second virtual meeting) on November 9-13, 2020, for four hours daily from 9 PM to 1 AM Korea Standard Time. Starting at 9:05 PM Korea Time, co-chairs Sue SzaboRead More →