Corruption compromises States’ ability to fulfil their obligation to promote, respect and protect the human rights of individuals within their jurisdictions. Human rights are indivisible and interdependent, and the consequences of corrupt governance are multiple and touch on all human rights. The Human Rights Council, its Special Rapporteurs, and the Universal Periodic Review mechanism, as well as human rights Treaty Bodies are increasingly mindful of the negative impact of corruption on the enjoyment of human rights, and have addressed issues of corruption and human rights on numerous occasions.
URG conducts factual and objective research and case-studies into the nature and impact of corruption; reflects on ways in which corruption affects human rights and on the potential role of the international human rights system in helping to combat corruption at a national level; and develops concrete ideas, strategies, and actions to leverage international human rights law, obligations, institutions, and mechanisms to support the global fight against corruption.
