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Research

Transparency Index Reveals Corruption Increasing in India

Transparency Index Reveals Corruption Increasing in India

The CPI rank of India has been constantly falling from 85 in 2022 to 93 in 2023 to 96 in 2024, which indicates that corruption has been increasing exponentially in the country.

By Rakesh Raman

Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024 — released in February 2025 — shows that corruption has been increasing in India, as the country of 1.4 billion people saw a drop in its ranking to 96th position from 93rd last year.

With a score of 38 out of 100, India is among the world’s most corrupt countries while the CPI evaluates 180 countries and territories, assigning scores from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). read more

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Democracy, Research

Rampant Election Frauds Damage Democratic Systems in the World

Rampant Election Frauds Damage Democratic Systems in the World

Numerous election frauds in different countries have been reported during the past 5 years or so. Some of them are listed below in alphabetical order.

Bangladesh

The 2018 general elections in Bangladesh were fraught with allegations of widespread irregularities. Opposition parties and international observers reported ballot stuffing, voter intimidation, and the arrest of opposition activists. The ruling party, Awami League, secured a landslide victory, leading to questions about the election’s legitimacy. read more

Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. Photo courtesy: Council of Europe

Activities, Human Rights

Call for Nominations: Václav Havel Human Rights Prize 2025

Call for Nominations: Václav Havel Human Rights Prize 2025

The Prize, which will be awarded in October 2025 in Strasbourg, consists of a sum of €60,000, a trophy and a diploma.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), in partnership with the Václav Havel Library and the Charta 77 Foundation, has issued a call for nominations for the 2025 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize.

The Prize, created in 2013, aims to reward outstanding civil society action in defending human rights in Europe and beyond. Candidates should have made a real difference to the human rights situation of a given group, been instrumental in uncovering large-scale systemic violations, or have successfully mobilised public opinion or the international community for a particular cause. read more