Corruption Perceptions Index 2023

Tunisia In July 2021, President Saied seized control of Tunisia’s (40) judiciary and suspended parliament. He continued to consolidate his power in 2022 through the election of a new parliament which constitutionally remains under his control, further undermining the checks and balances needed to effectively limit government powers. Other concerning measures include the weakening of the anti-corruption commission and the closing of civic space for those willing to speak up. Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (20) faces serious challenges in advancing equal access to justice. In many instances, little progress is made with investigating, prosecuting and convicting the powerful and wealthy, while already marginalised groups of Congolese people are excluded from their rightful access to fair and effective judicial services. Cambodia Cambodia (22) has one of the worst scores in the world for both public sector corruption – at its grand and petty scales – and for equal treatment and absence of discrimination. Marginalised groups are more likely to be neglected or mistreated when interacting with public officials, trying to access public services or seeking justice. FIGURE 3: CORRUPTION AND ABSENCE OF DISCRIMINATION Where corruption is high, equal treatment before the law is not guaranteed and there is more space to discriminate against specific groups. EQUAL TREATMENT AND ABSENCE OF DISCRIMINATION CPI 2023 (0-highly corrupt to 100-very clean) .9 .8 .7 .6 .5 .4 .3 .2 10 0 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 (0- worst to 1- best) TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL 12 Embargoed until 07.01am CET (Berlin) 30 January 2024