| Hi there, In the past week, attempts to weaken the fight against corruption in Guatemala and Tunisia have provoked outrage by citizens who watched as their legislatures tried to introduce laws that let the corrupt off the hook. In Guatemala it revolves around granting immunity to politicians and in Tunisia it's allowing those who stole from the state under the regime of the former President Ben Ali getting amnesties for their crimes. Remember Guatemala's President Jimmy Morales from a few weeks ago? When he tried to expel the head of the anti-corruption commission, known as CICIG, working under a UN mandate, he was stopped by the Constitutional Court. It seemed clear that Morales was trying to avoid investigation into suspected irregularities in his 2015 election campaign. Coincidence? This move triggered more protests in the capital Guatemala City, and although the decision was withdrawn a couple of hours later, for many Guatemalans, it was another blow to anti-corruption efforts in the country and trust in their government and elected officials. Drawing a line under the past by pardoning the corrupt is not going to bring justice and equality to the country. Transparency International strongly condemns this new law and urges an open dialogue within Tunisian society. | 
