COVID-19 corruption double-threat / Cambodia business anti-corruption / Human rights mechanisms

Corruption in the time of COVID-19: A double-threat for low income countries (Resource).  “this special issue…addresses crucial and highly relevant issues related to the health sector’s ability to prevent, detect, and sanction corruption, in order to address the threats that corruption poses to the health system’s ability to perform effectively during both crises and normal times.”

Sarah Steingrüber, Monica Kirya, David Jackson and Saul Mullard/U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre: https://www.u4.no/publications/corruption-in-the-time-of-covid-19-a-double-threat-for-low-income-countries

 

Fighting corruption in business.  Cambodia’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Japanese Business Association in Cambodia (JBAC), to build trust and create a better investment environment for Japanese companies and other investors in the country.

Sok Chan/Khmer Times: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50706190/fighting-corruption-in-business/     

 

Human rights mechanisms for anti-corruption, transparency and accountability: enabling the right to health (Journal article).  “Human rights mechanisms should drive greater attention to the importance of addressing corruption in health…Practical tools such as strategic litigation and social audits can also contribute to creating greater transparency and accountability in dealing with corruption.”

Sharifah Sekalala, Haleema Masud and Rebekah Thomas Bosco/Global Health Action Journal: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/16549716.2019.1699343