We are deeply concerned by the latest threat of an indictment by the Philippine government, which is an attack not only on Rappler but also on the fundamental principles of freedom of expression.

We must meet the abuse of information technologies with public policies to steer technology markets back towards serving the interests of democracy and social welfare.

Having produced more than 90 cross-border investigations informing more than six million readers and viewers on their website in 2018 alone, OCCRP has emerged among the largest producers of investigative content in the world.

Rules on greater transparency in multinational accounting have been building momentum, and one such catalyst is the Financial Transparency Coalition (FTC), a group of 12 pioneering civil society organisations.

Rule of law is a continuous challenge for the democratic transition in Myanmar. Existing laws are outdated (some date back decades to the colonial era) and require significant amendments and updates.

The Membership Puzzle Project (MPP) is championing “membership” and looking at viable ways it can be used to address the broken relationship between revenue, content, and audience trust. Membership models put audiences…

Voter participation in the US is critically low. When low voter engagement is sustained over a long period of time, it creates a power vacuum, leaving democracy vulnerable to non-representative groups like mega-donors, special…

Trust in the media is in decline. In a 2017 survey by Reuters, less than half the people interviewed across 36 countries said they ‘trusted the news’. Just as media outlets are losing trust, they are also struggling for…

Criminals – including corrupt politicians and businessmen – are becoming increasingly digitally sophisticated. Organised crime, tax evasion, embezzlement, and political collusion are now global enterprises, operating…

For individuals to engage in civic action, vote in a way that aligns with their values, or even make decisions that affect their daily lives, they need to be well informed. While information has never been more readily available,…