From Support to Governance: Global Anti-Corruption Pathways

Citizens for Global Solutions (CGS) and Integrity Initiatives International (III) co-hosted this side event at the Conference of States Parties to the International Anti-Corruption Convention (CoSP) on December 11, 2023. The panel explored how lessons learned from international cooperation on investigative and prosecutorial strategies could be applied to establish a standing, specialized International Anti-Corruption Court.

Event Description

Cooperation among states on strategies to combat corruption has advanced significantly in recent years. This side event brought together judges, lawyers, legislators, and policy experts to consider how these gains might translate into permanent global judicial infrastructure. Panelists examined the case for an International Anti-Corruption Court and discussed pathways to making it a reality.

Speakers

• Judge Mark Wolf, Senior U.S. District Court Judge and Chair, Integrity Initiatives International
• Judge Dr. Claudia Escobar, Former Magistrate of the Court of Appeals of Guatemala and Vice Chair, Integrity Initiatives International
• Prof. Fernando Adolfo Iglesias, Co-President, World Federalist Movement–Institute for Global Policy; Former Member of Chamber of Deputies of Argentina
• Ms. Hillary Forden, Senior Associate Director, Rule of Law Program, The Carter Center
• Justice Maria Wilson, Justice of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Trinidad and Tobago

The event was co-moderated by Ian Lynch, Director of Integrity Initiatives International, and Rebecca A. Shoot, Executive Director of Citizens for Global Solutions.

Policy Focus

• Establishing a standing International Anti-Corruption Court
• Applying lessons from existing international cooperation on anti-corruption enforcement
• Strengthening global judicial frameworks to address transnational corruption