Transparency International, a Berlin-based corruption watchdog group, closed its offices in Bosnia and Herzegovina owing to what it called "concerns for the safety of its staff" after RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik accused the agency of fraud.
In 2009, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), a watchdog body, closed down the blacklist after uncovering confidential files that were held on 3,200 workers and contained details of their working life and trade union activities.
The Homeland Security Department's beleaguered watchdog might close a troubled Texas office amid a federal probe into its agents' investigative practices, the Center for Investigative Reporting has learned.
"I have to respect their human rights, but who is respecting ours?" According to watchdogs close to 90% of crimes in Venezuela go unpunished.
The UN atomic watchdog has formally closed a long-running investigation of Iran's past work on warhead design, and pledged its support to helping implement a comprehensive nuclear deal Tehran agreed in July with major powers.
In a letter to President Hassan Rouhani, Khamenei said Iran would not take major steps to dismantle its nuclear programme until the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEAA), closed an investigation into the country's alleged past work on the design of nuclear weapons.
Thanks to consumer watchdogs, T-Mobile has not closed its deal with AT&T — but T-Mobile has closed a deal with Wal-Mart, and it's one that consumer advocates might support.
Last week the country's data protection watchdog moved closer to fining Google for the way it stores and tracks user information after the search engine ignored a three-month ultimatum to bring its practices in line with local law.
"The Assistant Inspector General for Investigations determined that because of a potential appearance of a conflict of interest, a full independent investigation into the allegations is not appropriate and directed the matter be referred to the Intelligence Community Inspector General for investigation," the CIA watchdog's closing memo in the case said.
While most law firms and lobbying concerns were closed, many of the watchdog groups that monitor the intersection of government and business remained open.
