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What we do - Corruption Perceptions Index 2013
What we do - Corruption Perceptions Index 2013
The
Corruption Perception Index measures the perceived levels of public
sector corruption in countries worldwide, scoring them from 0 (highly
corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Covering 177 countries, the 2013 index
paints a worrying picture. While a handful perform well, not one single
country gets a perfect score. More than two-thirds score less than 50.
View our interactive website for the Corruption Perceptions Index 2013. - See more at: http://www.transparency.org/whatwedo/pub/cpi_2013#sthash.HzhKEjy2.dpuf
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Nelson Mandela - The Long Walk for freedom
"I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." - Mandela's ‘Speech from the Dock’ on 20 April 1964.
In Robben Island prison the prisoners were awakened before dawn to start a long day of forced labor. For 13 years Mandela was led in chains to a limestone quarry and forced to extract lime from the hard cliffs beneath a burning sun. Even under these hellish conditions, Mandela managed to study and encouraged the other prisoners to share their knowledge...
