Brasilia Declaration makes debut

More than 1,900 people from 140 countries gathered in Brasilia for the 15th International Anti-Corruption Conference to call for the end of impunity. The resulting Brasilia Declaration urges ordinary citizens to co-ordinate action to more effectively challenge and hold to account governments, corporations, financial institutions, sports bodies and international organisations. The declaration stated: “If impunity is not stopped, we risk the dissolution of the very fabric of society and the rule of law, our trust in politics and hope for social justice. We call on the anti-corruption movement to support and protect the activists, whistleblowers and journalists who speak out against corruption, often at great risk.”