• Anjali Bharadwaj, an Indian social activist, has been named among 12 “courageous” individuals for the newly-instituted International Anti-Corruption Champions Award by the US President Joe Biden administration.
• The Biden administration has announced this International Anti-Corruption Champions Award, to recognise individuals who have worked tirelessly, often in the face of adversity, to defend transparency, combat corruption, and ensure accountability in their own countries, so as to combat such issues.
• Bharadwaj is the founder of the Satark Nagrik Sangathan (SNS), a citizens’ group which promotes transparency and accountability in government and encourage active participation of citizens.
• The 48-year-old Bhardwaj has served as an active member of the Right to Information Movement in India for over two decades.

Other Winners :

• Ardian Dvorani of Albania
• Diana Salazar of Ecuador
• Sophia Pretrick of Micronesia
• Juan Francisco Sandoval Alfaro of Guatemala
• Ibrahima Kalil Gueye of Guinea
• Dhuha A Mohammed of Iraq
• Bolot Temirov of Kyrgyz Republic
• Mustafa Abdullah Sanalla of Libya
• Victor Sotto of The Philippines
• Francis Ben Kaifala of Sierra Leone
• Ruslan Ryaboshapka of Ukraine