Corruption

Corruption can affect people in many sectors: politics, public contracting, private sector, international conventions, access to information, aid, education, health. For example, political corruption affects us all. We elect politicians and political parties expecting them to act in the public interest. By electing them we give them access to public resources and the power to take decisions that impact on our lives. Given this privileged position, immense damage can be inflicted by politicians or parties acting out of greed, or in the service of those who bankroll their ascent to power.…