Corruption is a worldwide persistent challenge for individuals and societies. It turns different shapes and nuances by deepening inequalities, especially among the most vulnerable groups. It deters the full enjoyment of Human Rights as an obstacle to their effective promotion and protection while weakening the rule of law, eroding good governance, and obstructing the proper functioning of transparent, effective, and accountable institutions.
Moreover, it diminishes the resources available to meet essential needs, perpetuating cycles of immoral and unlawful practices.
Face to this reality, parliaments play a crucial role in the promotion and protection of Human rights through the adoption of laws and the public budget, as well as the oversight of Governments’ laws, policies, and the implementation of recommendations coming from the ratification of international treaties.
In order to empower parliamentarians and related advisors on the challenges and opportunities coming from the interlinkages between anticorruption efforts and Human Rights, concrete actions can be taken for building better societies, grounded in the principles of democratic governance.
As a contribution to this endeavour, the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) and the United Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) have brought together their expertise and practical knowledge to collaboratively organize the event “Anticorruption and Human Rights Training for Parliamentarians”.