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30 Mar 09 The G20 - Can they fix it?

Come to the City of London to help point them in the right direction.

Global Dialogue

Global Dialogue believes that democracy, human rights and good governance can best be fostered by an active partnership between civil society and accountable government. Global Dialogue undertakes research, policy development, and educational activities, including publishing and training, to promote these ideals. Using our detailed local knowledge of civil society organisations in different parts of the world we also provide a sub-granting procedure to support local NGOs through establishing Strategic Funds.

11 Jun 08 Let the transparency campaigner go!

A PWYP campaigner has been arrested in Gabon at the start of an EITI trip that calls for disclosure of company payments and government revenues from oil, gas and mining.

19 May 08 We see no reason to celebrate..

Anti-apartheid veterans have put their names to an open letter lamenting the parallel injustices in the history of struggle in Israel and South Africa

4 Jul 08 Bloggers beware!

More bloggers than ever face arrest for exposing human rights abuses

21 Nov 08 Crushing dissent in Burma

Popular comedian Zarganar faces 45 years in jail for organising aid runs to victims of Cyclone Nargis

3 Jun 08 Korean government takes crackdown strategy online

After the brutal suppression of popular demonstrations against South Korea’s new US beef import deal, the government is requesting that portals delete dissident blog postings.

Publish What You Pay

The Publish What You Pay campaign aims to help citizens of resource-rich developing countries hold their governments accountable for the management of revenues from the oil, gas and mining industries. Natural resource revenues are an important source of income for governments of over 50 developing countries, including Angola, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Nigeria and Venezuela. When properly managed these revenues should serve as a basis for poverty reduction, economic growth and development rather than exacerbating corruption, conflict and social divisiveness.