In Iran 67 people were arrested because of the fight against corruption
Against the backdrop of the restoration of us sanctions against Tehran, the authorities announced the arrest of 67 people in the fight against corruption. More…
The British Parliament is studying Bribery Act 2010 for the impact on small business
The house of lords of the British Parliament has appointed a special Commission that examines the extent to which the bribery Act of 2010 may…
The Global Witness will force the oil giants to share their income with the society
Global Witness launched the program, which he called an innovative new tool called “Finding the missing millions” to check whether corporate giants, including the…
In Slovenia, a corruption scandal in medicine: stolen 1.18 million euros
The special Prosecutor’s office of Slovenia accused 15 people, including eight doctors, and the company of supplying medical equipment to hospitals of corruption. Due to…
Convicted ex-Peruvian President can revoke the pardon
The Peruvian Supreme court registered a request for review of the pardon of former President Alberto Fujimori. In December 2017, Pedro Pablo Kucinski, then President…
The widow of the former President of Lithuania is suspected of tax evasion
The Lithuanian authorities said that the widow of the former President is accused of tax evasion, because the company, which is managed by her son,…
Serving time for corruption Lula da Silva nominated as a candidate for the presidency of Brazil
Members of the Left workers party nominated the former head of state, Luis inácio Lulu da Silva, who is serving a prison sentence in a…
The former President of Argentina was summoned for questioning because of “driver’s notebooks”
Former Argentine President Cristina Kirchner was called for questioning because of data on the transfer of bribes to 56 million dollars. Experts compare the new…
China: 37 thousand officials punished for waste
The Central Commission of the CPC on discipline inspection reported on the results of its work in the first half of 2018: 36 thousand 618…
Israeli police found evidence of corruption of the Deputy mayor of Jerusalem
The police accuse the Deputy mayor of Jerusalem Meir Turgeman of bribery: according to the investigation, he received large sums of money for promoting other…
Ex-President of Peru is not released in the United States for medical examination
Judge Juan Carlos Sanchez Balbuena of the Third anti-corruption investigation court rejected the request of former President Pedro Pablo Kucinski to travel to the United…
The main censor of the Chinese Internet is accused of corruption
A senior official, Liu Wei, head of the state cybersecurity administration until 2016, is now facing trial on corruption charges. Prosecutors in the Eastern port…
In Japan the “space” corruption case is being investigated
Prosecutors searched organizations associated with the Japan aerospace exploration Agency (JAXA) after being arrested on charges of bribery of a senior official of the Ministry of…
Qatar accused of corruption in obtaining the rights to host the World Cup 2022
The Sunday Times edition claims that Qatar violated FIFA rules and deliberately discredited its opponents to win the right to host the World Cup 2022…
China: ex – Governor of Fujian province sentenced to 16 years in prison
Su Shulin, the former head of the people’s government of Fujian province in Eastern China, has been convicted of corruption and abuse of office. He…
The Ministry of education of Japan identified another corrupt
In Japan, a high-ranking official of the Ministry of education, culture, sports, science and technology was arrested on suspicion of receiving a bribe of 1.4…
Prime Minister of Malta is cleared of all suspicions of corruption
The attorney General of Malta has removed from the Prime Minister Joseph Muscat all suspicions of involvement in the activities of an offshore company. In…
Assistant to the former President of Korea was acquitted in the case of bribery
The court in Seoul acquitted the closest assistant to ex-President Lee Myung-Bak in the case of receiving bribes from the National intelligence service (LDC). The…
Honduras: the money for agriculture was on the personal accounts of officials
In Honduras, three members of Congress, the Deputy Minister and more than a dozen others were arrested on charges of embezzlement of $ 12 million.…
In Indonesia, found a VIP prison with hotel rooms
It is known that the conditions of detention in Indonesian prisons are not soft-violent manners in overcrowded cells, but as it turned out, for the…
In Jordan, the “cigarette scandal” may have a corrupt implication
The inhabitants of Jordan are calling for an extensive investigation after the emergence of rumors that some high ranking politicians involved in multimillion-dollar illegal trade…
Former head of the Congress of Guatemala detained in Mexico because of corruption
The former President of the Guatemalan Congress, Luis Rabbe, who has been on the run since August 2016 because of allegations of abuse of power…
A fraud from the United States earned on loans of $ 200 million and 10 years in prison
The fraudster, who deceived more than 600 thousand Americans for a total of 200 million dollars, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and a…
Scotland Yard was in the center of the corruption investigation
Independent management of complaints of police misconduct (Independent Office for Police Conduct, IOPC) will hold a probe into the allegations of illegal activity of staff…
The defendant in the corruption scandal from South Korea committed suicide
One of the leaders of the opposition justice Party of South Korea, Roh Hoe-chan, involved in a corruption scandal, was found dead at his home,…
Former President of South Korea added another 8 years in prison
Park Geun-Hye, former President of South Korea, may add another eight years. She has already been sentenced to 24 years in prison. South Korea court…
In Peru held mass protests against corruption
Peruvian citizens took to mass protests against corruption in the judiciary. Peruvians demand anti-corruption reforms for “cleaning” among officials against resignation of the head of…
Danske Bank will return to society 230 million “dirty” dollars
Danske Bank intends to return $ 230 million to the company in order to get rid of the profit gained from the alleged participation in…
A firm from Japan has made a deal with prosecutors in the case of bribery in Thailand
Prosecutors in Japan have reached a plea agreement with a major supplier of energy equipment accused of bribing a public servant in Thailand. According to…
International Federation of accountants and lawyers signed an anti-corruption partnership
IFAC (International Federation of accountants) and IBA (International Association of lawyers), which represent millions of accountants and lawyers around the world, published a mandate to…
Ex-king of Spain may be accused of money laundering
The former king of Spain Juan Carlos was in the center of the scandal: the public were presented audio recordings of his former girlfriend Corinna…
In Moldova revealed a multi-million fraud at ” bus Stations and bus stations”
12 employees of the state institution of the state enterprise “Bus and bus Stations” of Moldova are detained on suspicion of the organization of criminal…
In Peru a corruption scandal is growing in the judicial system
In Peru, a corruption scandal is growing after the voices of five judges are on audio recordings: the judges promise “favorable” solutions in exchange for…
Pakistan: former Prime Minister Sharif will remain in prison during the elections
The Pakistani court rejected appeals filed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and his son-in-law, for bail and suspension of their convictions. The…
The ex – President of Montenegro found millions in a secret Swiss account
The Swiss authorities confirmed to the Prosecutor’s office of Montenegro that the wife of former President Svetozar Marovic kept millions in the account of HSBC…
In Honduras, the murder of the regional anti-corruption Agency is being investigated
The investigation revealed that the cause of death of a recently appointed Honduran anti-corruption investigator was not suicide, but murder. On June 10, the body…
The arrested former Prime Minister of Pakistan appealed his sentence
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, sentenced to 10 years in prison, appealed the sentence. He was arrested immediately after returning to his homeland,…
The elected President of Mexico will reduce his salary by half
Mexico’s President-elect, Andres Manuel López Obrador, plans to earn less than half the salary of his predecessor. It will receive 108 thousand pesos (5 707…
Prime Minister of Malaysia will force the government to disclose accounts
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has decided to launch a large-scale anti-corruption campaign: he is demanding Ministers to disclose their assets and refuse expensive gifts,…
Former auditor of the European Union suspected of corruption for 500 thousand euros
Baron Karel Pinxten from Belgium, the former auditor of the European Union suspected of the inappropriate spending of approximately 500 thousand euros. EU anti-fraud investigators…
Danske Bank loses its top-managers from-for corruption scandal
The head of the control Department at Danske Bank Anders Maynert Jorgensen resigned in connection with the scandal related to money laundering, which erupted in…
Romania: the dismissed main fighter against corruption found a new job to fight corruption
Laura Kovesi, Laura Covesi, the former chief Prosecutor of the anti-corruption Authority (DNA) of Romania, will continue to work to curb corruption in the new…
In the European Union began to operate new rules to combat money laundering
On July 9, the European Union entered into force new rules to combat money laundering, but the block of countries has already faced the need…
In China extradited from the United States convicted of major fraud
The person involved in the largest corruption scandal in China, convicted of stealing $ 485 million from his employer, returned home from the United States.…
Odebrecht will pay 715.84 million dollars due to corruption charges
Brazilian industrial conglomerate Odebrecht, signed an agreement with the authorities on payment 715,84 million dollars in the framework of cases of corruption. Odebrecht is at…
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was interrogated for the tenth time
Israeli police officers for the tenth time questioned Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of corruption in the telecommunications industry. The Prime Minister was interrogated by…
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan sentenced to 10 years for corruption
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif convicted of corruption crimes and sentenced to prison. The former head of the government was sentenced to 10 years…
Former President of Brazil da Silva remains in custody
Carlos Eduardo Thompson Flores, Chairman of the Federal regional court of the fourth district of Brazil, decided to leave under arrest the former President of…
The President of Romania was forced to dismiss the main fighter against corruption
Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis has fired chief Prosecutor of Department on fight against corruption (DNA) Laura Kovesi, following the decision of the constitutional court. “The…
The son of the former President of South Africa released on bail
The son of Jacob Zuma, former President of South Africa, accused of corruption, released on bail. He is accused of collusion in an attempt to…
Convicted of corruption ex-minister of defense of Greece released from prison for health reasons
The Athens Court of Appeals decided to release from ex-prison for health reasons the former Greek defense minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, who was convicted of corruption…
Trader Glencore suspected of corruption in the Congo
The Swiss trader, Glencore, faced a number of problems after the US Justice Department sent a request to one of the company’s subsidiaries to provide…
Arrested for corruption of ex-prime minister of Malaysia released on bail
Arrested ex-prime minister of Malaysia Najib Razak released under a large bail. Earlier, he was accused of abuse of confidence committed by a high official,…
Billionaire from Brazil sentenced to 30 years in prison for corruption
Billionaire Eike Batista was sentenced to 30 years in prison: he was found guilty of bribing ex-Governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro Sergiu…
South Korea: issued warrant for arrest of the head of Korean Air
The South Korean prosecutor’s office issued an arrest warrant for the chairman of the board of directors of the flagship air carrier of Korean Air,…
Brazilian company Petrobras will pay a fine of $ 622 million
The International Arbitration Court issued a ruling on a fine for the Brazilian state-owned company Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. ( Petrobras) on the suit of the American…
Malaysia: the case of the “five trucks of values” ended with the arrest of the former prime minister
Najib Razak , the former prime minister of Malaysia, who resigned two months ago, was arrested by anti-corruption officers against the backdrop of an investigation involving…
The new president of Mexico promised to strike at corruption
The winner of the presidential elections in Mexico Andres Manuel López Obrador said that he will make the fight against corruption the main priority of…
The police has new evidence of corruption of the President of Brazil
The Federal Police of Brazil (PFB) announced that it has evidence that shows the participation of Brazilian President Michel Temer in a corrupt network involving…
African leaders met to discuss methods of fighting corruption
In the capital of Mauritania, Nouakchott launched the 31st African Union summit, which brought together thirty African leaders. During the event, politicians discussed ways to…
Head of Bank of Latvia accused of bribe for €250 000
President of the Bank of Latvia Ilmar Rimshevich was accused of receiving a bribe of 250 thousand euros, as well as illegally paid a trip to…
Ex-Minister from Korea received 5 years in prison for bribery
Former South Korean finance minister Choi Kyung-hwan was convicted of bribery: he was sentenced to five years in prison. The court in Seoul sentenced former…
Petrobras will pay $3 billion in reparations for US investors
The Brazilian state oil company Petrobras will pay almost $ 3 billion to US investors affected by the corruption scandal inside the firm. Earlier, the…
“I did not give consent to buy diamonds and yachts for state funds,” – Ex-Prime Minister of Malaysia
Former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak denies his involvement in the alleged embezzlement of 4.5 billion dollars from the state investment fund 1MDB. Najib…
President of the Provincial Council of Valencia is suspected of corruption
The president of the provincial council of Valencia and the mayor of Ontinyent, the socialist Jorge Rodriguez Gramach, was arrested on suspicion of involvement in…
High-ranking functionary of the party Yisrael Beiteinu sentenced to 7 years in prison
The district court in Tel Aviv sentenced David (Daud), the former head of the organizational Department of Yisrael Beiteinu, To seven years ‘ imprisonment. One…
British law-enforcers are investigating “carousel” fraud in Dubai for 100 million pounds
British investigators are investigating a multimillion-dollar money laundering through Dubai. In Britain, it is believed that this Arab Emirate has become the new “Costa del…
Ex-Minister of Spain Rahoy became an ordinary real estate registrar
Former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who left his post after a corruption scandal, started working as a regular real estate Registrar in the province…
In Spain revealed a criminal group of ex-Deputy of Primorsky Krai
The Spanish civil guard reported the neutralization of the criminal group in Tenerife, which for several years washed 18 million euros received from illegal activities…
GRECO remained satisfied with successes of Russia on corruption counteraction
The group of States against corruption (GRECO) of the Council of Europe assessed Russia’s anti-corruption success as “satisfactory”: 12 of 21 recommendations have been implemented.…
The leader of the ruling party of Romania convicted of corruption
Liviu Dragna, leader of the Social democratic party (SDP), the ruling party of Romania, was sentenced to prison for inciting abuse of office. He was…
In Vietnam the case of corruption in PetroVietnam
Vietnamese police arrested four heads of subsidiaries of the state oil company “PetroVietnam” on suspicion of financial abuse. Dean van Ngoc, Deputy chief Executive officer…
MMA veteran Jeff Monson wants to become a fighter against corruption in Russia
Jeff Monson, the legendary American fighter of the mixed single combats, and also the repeated world champion in JIU-jitsu and a grappling, having received the…
In the US disclosed fraud in medicine at $ 230 million
In the US, the medical company Signature HealthCARE, which provides long-term care services for patients, suspected of fraud for $ 230 million. The fraudulent scheme…
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan again accused of corruption
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has initiated another investigation into former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on charges of money laundering. The case was initiated on…
Spanish King’s Brother-in-Law spends six years in a women’s prison
Inaki Urdangarin (Inaki Urdangarin), son-in-law of the king of Spain Felipe VI, was in prison to serve his sentence: earlier the court sentenced him to…
Ex-head of the insurance Commission of China is tried for bribery
Xiang Jun, former Chairman of the insurance regulatory Commission in China (CIRC), pleaded guilty to receiving a $ 3 million bribe. During the trial in…
South Korea jails ex-spy chiefs for bribing former president
Three South Korean intelligence officers were sentenced to prison for bribing disgraced ex-President Park Geun-Hye. Representatives of the leadership of The national intelligence service (LDC)…
Three ex-presidents of Peru suspected of corruption
Former Peruvian presidents Alejandro Toledo, Pedro Pablo kucinski and Alan garcía are under suspicion: they are accused of taking bribes from representatives of the Brazilian…
French anti-corruption fighters accused Macron of illegal campaign
Representatives of The Republican anti-corruption front said they are filing a petition to the Prosecutor’s office of Paris for a full investigation of the accounts…
Ex-Minister of Romania sentenced to 6-year prison term for bribery
A Romanian court sentenced one of the country’s most controversial politicians to six years in prison for bribery. The high court of cassation and justice…
China: disclosed data of 50 corrupt officials, hiding in other countries
The Chinese authorities have released information about corrupt officials hiding in other countries and asked the public for help in finding them. Central coordinating unit…
The former head of Cambridge Analytica suspected of stealing $8 million
Alexander Nicks, a former CEO of Cambridge Analytica, may be suspected of embezzling $ 8 million belonging to his data analysis firm. The newspaper the…
Kenya was offered to imprison for life for corruption
Kenyan MP Kihar Ndindi Nyoro believes that corruption should be punished in the same way as murder or robbery with violence. He also proposes to…
Former PACE President accused Soros of concealed lobbying through European institutions
The ex-chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Pedro Agraunt, accused in corruption, conducted his investigation into the activities of George Soros.…
Former Nassau County executive had been accused of corruption
Federal prosecutors failed to obtain a guilty verdict in the case of Edward Mangano, former head of the Nassau (Long Island) District Administration, accused of…
The head of the Kenyan National Youth Service is under the investigation
Kenyan authorities have arrested the head of the National Youth Service as part of investigations into a $99-million theft of funds. The youth agency official,…
Former top managers Valeant and Philidor found guilty of fraud
A federal grand jury found former Valeant executive Gary Tanner and Andrew Davenport, the former chief executive officer of Philidor, guilty on multiple charges. Both…
Why hasn’t Kobylkin become a prime minister and Kot refused to take the position of the Yamal’s head?
Dmitry Medvedev affirmed the candidacy of the YNAO governor Dmitry Kobylkin for the position of the head of the Ministry of natural resources and ecology.…
Shell Finally Admits Bribery, Corruption As 4 Former Staff Face Criminal Trial In Milan
This material belongs to: SaharaReporters. After years of claiming that its system is bribery and corruption-free, oil giants, Shell, on Wednesday, admitted that one of its…
Zimbabwe: “Gucci Grace” Suspected of Illegal Ivory Trade
This material belongs to: OCCRP. Zimbabwe is investigating its extravagant former first lady’s alleged ties to an ivory poaching and smuggling syndicate after a wildlife…
Brazil: Lula Appeal Rejected, Prison Imminent
This material belongs to: OCCRP. A Brazilian appeals court on Monday rejected the objections of lawyers for former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on…
Miss Venezuela Pageant Suspended After Sex for Money Scandal
This material belongs to: OCCRP. The more than a half a century-old popular Miss Venezuela contest may not be held this year – or ever…
20 officials booked on corruption charges
This material belongs to: The Nation. KARACHI – Anti-corruption authorities claimed on Tuesday to have booked at least 20 officers of various departments of the…
Two witnesses talk about the corruption of a judge and state secretary
This material belongs to: The Slovak Spectator. The bar at the centre of the alleged bribery scandal now belongs to the wife of the head…
Mexico private security boom adds to corruption, use of force: study
This material belongs to: Reuters. MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Rapid growth in private, unregulated security companies in Mexico has contributed to corruption, human rights abuses…
Kinross Gold Settles Charges Over Anti-Corruption Rules: SEC
This material belongs to: KITCO. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Canadian-based mining company Kinross Gold agreed to pay $950,000 to…
A courageous Angolan journalist is on trial for fighting corruption
This material belongs to: The Washington Post. ANGOLA’S NEW president, João Lourenço, has said one of his highest priorities is to root out the corruption and favouritism…
U.K. Recovers Millions Lost in a Canadian Energy Corruption Case
This material belongs to: OCCRP. The United Kingdom will recover US$ 6.2 million lost in a corruption case stemming from a Canadian energy company bribing…
Berlusconi indicted over judicial corruption charges
This material belongs to: Politico. Former Italian PM is accused of paying women to lie during a previous trial. Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi…
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