As part of its ongoing work to support anti-corruption initiatives, the Vance Center recently partnered with civil society organizations in Mexico and regional pro bono partners and law firms to produce resources on under-reported issues related to corruption. The Vance Center’s most recent Latin America Anti-Corruption Assessment identified whistleblower protection as an under-emphasized aspect of anti-corruption efforts in Latin America. The report found that whistleblowing can be an effective mechanism for asset recovery, risk prevention, and helping detect irregularities related to corruption. Whistleblower protection is therefore essential to combat corruption and promote transparency and accountability. Although several countries have made... read more
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Vance Center Continues Anti-Corruption Efforts with Reports on Whistleblower Protections and Migration
Posted on January 25, 2024
Our Year in Review: 2023 at the Vance Center
Posted on January 5, 2024Upholding Core Elements of Democratic Governance An Independent Judiciary: Working closely with the Latin American Federation of Judges (FLAM) and other national and regional partners, the Latin America Policy Program continued to call out threats to judicial independence and support judges in asserting their key role as defenders of democracy. Our actions included a thematic hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on threats to judicial independence, publishing country-level assessments of judicial independence in seven countries, and continuing to pursue justice for exiled Guatemalan judge Erika Aifán. Spotlight: Inter-American Dialogue on Judicial Independence The IACHR hearing inspired an... read more