The recent crackdown on Blackberry’s instant messaging feature in the UAE does not come as a surprise to many. Amid growing tension, Research in Motion, the Canadian company that produces the Blackberry devices, rejected the government’s long-standing plea to decode the popular encrypted message service for authorities, and many features of Blackberries are now no…
DetailsThis Friday August 6th is the last day to apply for our open project manager position. Please see our previous announcement for all of the details, including how to apply online. — Global Integrity
DetailsFor those of you familiar with our Users’ Guide to Measuring Corruption, you may recall our reference to the “labeling problem” in the context of a broader discussion of the difficulties in creating data to measure issues such as corruption and governance given the lack of precision around what concepts are actually being measured (p.…
DetailsEarly this year, I spoke with journalist Shailendra Singh, on the effects that the 2006 coup d’etat in Fiji had on media freedoms there. In our online exchange, Singh highlighted the perseverance of his colleagues– many Fijian journalists publish anonymously through online outlets and regional blogs to escape the overt government pressure on publishing. Fiji…
DetailsOften overlooked, Pakistan’s income tax collection could play a pivotal role in shaping the country’s economic and political development by empowering the central government and reducing its need for foreign aid. A rare New York Times article on Pakistan– focusing on something other than the United States’ fight with the Taliban and Al Qaeda– turned…
DetailsLast month’s parliamentary elections in Slovakia signaled the country’s ongoing normalization and integration into the European fold since its formal accession into the EU more than six years ago. This last election was not marred by intimidation and irregularities that so often have accompanied countries transitioning into democracy. Indeed like many new member states from…
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