Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center (TIAC) NGO was established in 2000 to promote political, economic, and social reforms in Armenia and the region. TIAC’s mission is to promote good governance and democratic processes to contribute to strong statehood and a corruption-free Armenia. TIAC pursues cooperation with government institutions on initiatives that promise a positive impact on ongoing reforms; it promotes new policies and manifests a principled opposition to government decisions or actions that threaten good governance in the country.
Mission
To promote good governance in Armenia through reducing corruption and strengthening democracy. TIAC pursues cooperation with government institutions on initiatives that promise a positive impact on ongoing reforms; it promotes new policies and manifests a principled opposition to government decisions or actions that threaten good governance in the country.
Our work in development finance
TIAC advocates for improving the mining policies and practices in Armenia in order to meet high social and environmental standards.
Geographic Focus
Asia
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We are excited to announce that, w/ our member @WRIEquity, we are developing a new initiative to protect Grassroots Environmental #Defenders!
The Standing Together for Environmental Defenders (#STAND) will offer training, financial support and collaborative partnerships 🧵(1/4)
📢 Save the Date! 📅 16:00CET, 9 April
Join BHRRC’s @ChristenDobson as she speaks at the online launch of new Indicators on Business & Human Rights, spearheaded by @ISHRglobal.
Register here👉: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5m9V1XgyQ0mN83ltukcjFg#/registration
🚨Today, as their hearing takes place, we urge authorities in #ElSalvador to drop all charges against 5 environmental rights defenders from @ades_sm.
The criminalization of HRDs for peacefully protecting their territory must end❗️
https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/case/upcoming-hearing-five-community-leaders-and-environmental-rights-defenders-facing-2
Very worrying news from #Kyrgyzstan, where the president has signed the controversial law on "foreign representatives", that risks stigmatizing and silencing critical voices.
https://cpj.org/2024/04/kyrgyzstan-president-signs-russian-style-foreign-agents-law/
In a recent letter, local & intl CSOs had called on development banks to take a stance to protect #civicspace and use their leverage to push the Kyrgyz govt to stop the law.
https://rightsindevelopment.org/news/kyrgyzstan-foreign-representative-law/
Standing in solidarity with our Kyrgyz partners, we hope the govt will now withdraw the other proposed law on NGOs and will not use the new bill on foreign repr to target critics & silence dissent.
Read more in this analysis by @ICNLAlliance 👇
https://www.icnl.org/post/analysis/analysis-of-the-kyrgyz-republic-draft-law-on-non-governmental-organizations