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For the first time, Israel scores less than 60 in Transparency International's annual Corruption Perceptions Index, and is just nine points above corrupt country status.

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While corruption flourished under the previous administration with state capture, the new administration has had “a patchy record” in implementing reforms, says Corruption Watch.

Meanwhile, the index ranked Somalia, Syria and South Sudan as the most corrupt on the list of 180 countries and territories.

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Foresight News rounds up the key events that need to be in your news diary this week.

Clear time limits must be applied to the emergency powers that governments in the region have activated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Time is growing short to craft a vision for safeguarding the information environment that enables democracy and to prepare concrete proposals that will counter the authoritarian vision of central control.

Dec 24, 2021 // Southeast Asia has suffered a democratic backsliding in recent years after several decades of grassroots-powered progress. Nowhere are these gains more in jeopardy than in Malaysia, writes Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.

Two days of deliberation at the Summit for Democracy met expectations, demonstrating that America is in no position to be hosting such a gathering. Thankfully, there’s still plenty of time to plan for a more meaningful second round in late 2022.