media pluralism and the state of democracy in the country. The only improvement identified by the Commission was an increase ...

As Denmark takes EU presidency, watchdog calls for action on stalled directive meant to unify anti-corruption laws across the bloc.

The Palace regime has dragged the country down across the board from the economy to the judiciary, from health to education, from social life to trade union rights. According to recent international ...

The research said Nigerians' trust in the news has increased significantly since 2021.Despite a global decline in trust in the media over the last decade, a new report has found that Nigerians' level ...

We are especially concerned about how such legislation would affect Lakmusz, Hungary’s signatory to the International Fact-Checking Network’s Code of Principles.

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -The Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights has called on Hungarian lawmakers to reject or amend a bill that targets foreign-funded NGOs and media, citing concerns ...

Europe's Rights Body Says Hungary's Transparency Bill Threatens Human Rights BUDAPEST (Reuters) -The Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights has called on Hungarian lawmakers to reject ...

Hungary’s government’s Bill reverses this, turning scrutiny on to the public itself under the guise of national interest. That is not transparency; it is surveillance.

"Yes, the European Union can suspend funds to Hungary if its new transparency bill — or any law — undermines the rule of law or threatens the EU's financial interests.

France has long been a champion of democratic values and transparency, but the latest slip in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) last year has highlighted areas ...

In this latest index score, the US received a 65 out of 100 score in its perceived level of public sector corruption, representing a four-point drop since 2023. The US now ranks at number 28 out ...