Swiss anti-corruption expert: My colleagues and I were thought to be clowns
Professor of Criminal Law at Basel University Mark Pieth called on Switzerland to seek more tax transparency. To attain the goal Switzerland will have to…
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…
Corruption in Qld jails to be examined
This material belongs to: The Australian. Corruption in jails across Queensland will be examined by a task force set up by the state’s corruption watchdog.…
Peru president undone by corruption scandals he vowed to end
This material belongs to: The Washington Post. LIMA, Peru — He took office in 2016 as a political outsider boasting that his strong business credentials…
In ’60 Minutes’ Interview Saudi Crown Prince Boasts $100 Billion From Anti-Corruption Round Up
This material belongs to: Forbes. Asked about his $500 million yacht and $300 million French chateau, the prince said, “My personal life is something that…
Bulgaria’s Golden Visas: Missed Targets and a Banking Loophole
This material belongs to: OCCRP. It seems, on the surface, like a great deal for everyone involved. Foreigners who invest at least €1 million (more…
Freedom of Information Law: Reporter’s Best Friend or Killer?
This material belongs to: OCCRP. As soon as journalists published the last investigation of their murdered colleague, Slovak reporter Jan Kuciak, they immediately focused on another important…
It’s time to speak up against corruption in companies
This material belongs to: The Hindu Business Line. We are quick to point fingers at bribery in government circles but hush up unethical practices in…
EU funding for Turkey fails to cut corruption or bolster judiciary
This material belongs to: Financial Times. Audit highlights Ankara’s ‘lack of will’ for reform as tension with Brussels simmers. Billions of euros of EU spending…
Far-reaching powers of China’s new super anti-corruption agency revealed
This material belongs to: South China Morning Post. National Supervisory Commission ranks higher than Supreme People’s Court and top prosecutors’ office. Management teams in village…
‘New kind’ of corruption feared
This material belongs to: The Nation. Warning sounded as nationwide scandal at destitute centres implicates dozens. THE RECENT corruption scandal involving state-run protection centres for…
China sets up new super agency to fight corruption
This material belongs to: South China Morning Post. National Supervisory Commission has been written into constitution, while a new law detailing how it will operate…
Mammoth task ahead of government to clean out corruption at SOE’s
This material belongs to: Sowetan Live. Newly appointed minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan has admitted that although there’s new positive political change in the…
Dude, where’s our plane? Canada wonders after lending millions for corruption-hit tycoon’s private jet
This material belongs to: VICE News. A private jet owned by the Guptas, an Indian-born South African family, that was purchased with money lent to…
Corruption claim shakes art market
This material belongs to: The Times. US prosecutors allege that a London dealer plotted to launder cash by selling a Picasso. In 2016 the art…
Murky world of Golden Visas puts EU at risk of corruption
This material belongs to: EURACTIV. Twelve EU member states offer ‘golden visas’ to the super rich. In return for some form of investment, non-Europeans receive…
Should judiciary continue to allow plea bargain in corruption trials?
This material belongs to: PUNCH. Plea bargain is an indicator of the development of a country’s criminal justice system. A country that does not have…
Temasek Holdings companies should not cross ‘bright red line’ of corruption: Chairman
This material belongs to: Channel NewsAsia. The senior management of companies in the group will have a round table meeting focusing on questions of governance…
Qatar’s Mr Anti-corruption and his mansion
This material belongs to: Khaleej Times. Charged with fighting corruption, Qatar‘s Attorney General, Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri, possesses a rich patrimony. On December 8, in…
Anti-corruption agencies and the bark or bite conundrum
This material belongs to: The Mandarin. South Australian Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Bruce Lander yesterday released a report from entitled “Oakden: a shameful chapter in South…
The crown prince of Saudi Arabia is giving his country shock therapy
This material belongs to: Washington Post. In a wide-ranging late-night interview at his palace here, Saudi Arabia’s young Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman described a…
Saudi king replaces military chiefs in shake-up
This material belongs to: BBC. Saudi Arabia has sacked its top military commanders, including the chief of staff, in a series of late-night royal decrees.…
Australia urged to introduce version of Magnitsky Act against Russian corruption by British MP
This material belongs to: ABC News. A British Labour MP has joined calls for the Australian Parliament to punish Russian human rights violators and criminals.…
Latvian defence ministry says corruption claims may be disinformation campaign
This material belongs to: Channel NewsAsia. RIGA: Corruption allegations that led to the suspension of Latvia’s central bank governor on Tuesday may be part of…
Corruption and tribalism could cause genocide, warns Awori
This material belongs to: The Observer. Longtime politician Aggrey Awori, a former minister of ICT and MP for Samia Bugwe North, says President Museveni has…
South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa to outline anti-corruption strategy
This material belongs to: The Guardian. New president to deliver first major speech vowing to prioritise economic growth and combat inequality. Cyril Ramaphosa will outline his…
Venezuelan Journalists Flee After Receiving Threats
This material belongs to: OCCRP. Four Venezuelan journalists have fled the country after being threatened and sued for reporting irregularities in food distribution companies linked…
Oxfam rocked by corruption, sex abuse allegation
This material belongs to: The News Minute. Its deputy chief executive, Penny Lawrence, quit on Monday saying she was “ashamed” of how the organisation had…
Brazilians turn to carnival as an escape from crime and corruption
This material belongs to: The Guardian. Vibrant street parties will unite the nation for a few days – but as elections loom, discontent is growing.…
Britain Targets Global Corruption With Law to Seize Unexplained Wealth
This material belongs to: Voice of America. LONDON — Politicians, public figures and criminals suspected of buying property with corrupt money will be forced to explain…
Khaleda Zia jailed for five years in corruption case
This material belongs to: Al Jazeera. Dhaka, Bangladesh – A court in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, has sentenced former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to jail in a corruption…
Saudi journalist jailed for accusing royal court over corruption
This material belongs to: Financial Times. Case signals limits on free speech despite kingdom’s liberalisation push. A Saudi Arabia court has jailed a prominent newspaper…
EU flags fraud and corruption in refugee settlements in Uganda
This material belongs to: The Observer. The EU delegation in Uganda said yesterday (5 February) it has identified allegations of malfeasance and corruption in managing…
Justice Dept. Escalates Inquiry on Global Sports Corruption
This material belongs to: The New York Times. United States prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas in a far-reaching investigation of international sports corruption, seeking…
Who killed Daphne Caruana Galizia? Drugs, corruption and organised crime in Malta
This material belongs to: The Telegraph. Anyone who thinks the pen is mightier than the sword may have their faith shaken by visiting the spot…
Top court asked to oust Yameen, investigate corruption
This material belongs to: Al Jazeera. Opposition leaders in the Maldives have petitioned the island nation’s Supreme Court to temporarily remove President Abdulla Yameen and investigate allegations…
Analysts demand ACB swift action on ‘rotten’ lawyers, Malawi judiciary corruption
This material belongs to: Nyasa Times. Renowned governance analysts in the country have urged the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to ensure swift investigations into revelations of…
Voting to survive: Romanians elect mayors despite corruption record
This material belongs to: Channel NewsAsia. DRAGOMIRESTI, Romania: Romanian mayor Dragos Vladulescu has a criminal conviction in a country with one of the EU’s worst…
Nafta Said to Gain Steam With Agreement on Anti-Corruption Moves
This material belongs to: Bloomberg. Talks to update Nafta took a step forward after negotiators in Montreal agreed to measures aimed at preventing corruption, the…
Swept up in anti-corruption raids, Saudi Arabian prince released after being detained at hotel for three months
The text belongs to: National Post. The government says the arrests are part of a wider effort to increase transparency, accountability and good governance. RIYADH,…
Riyadh seeks to take over private broadcaster in corruption purge
This material belongs to: Financial Times. Founder of media group MBC is among 150 princes and businessmen detained in crackdown. Saudi Arabian authorities plan to take…
‘Africa Loses $148bn To Corruption Annually’
This material belongs to: The Tide. As President Muhammadu Buhari prepares to make a presentation on corruption in Africa, report says the continent loses $148…
Bulgarian Government Survives No-Confidence Vote Over Corruption
This material belongs to: U.S.News. SOFIA (Reuters) – The Bulgarian government on Thursday survived a parliamentary vote of no-confidence brought by the opposition Socialists over…
Brazilian court upholds corruption conviction of former president Lula, potentially ending his political career
This material belongs to: The Washington Post. PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil — An appeals court panel on Wednesday unanimously upheld a corruption conviction against former Brazilian president Luiz…
Saudi Corruption Cash Settlements Will Help Finance Royal Handouts: Finance Minister
This material belongs to: U.S.News. DUBAI (Reuters) – Cash settlements obtained from people detained in Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on corruption will help to finance a…
Scandal-hit Singapore Reviews Anti-Corruption Laws
This material belongs to: OCCRP. Singapore’s anti-corruption agency is reviewing the country’s graft laws in the wake of several major fraud scandals. Legal experts say…
Angola’s New ‘Terminator’ President Vows to Kill Corruption
This material belongs to: VOA. JOHANNESBURG — Since taking office four months ago, Angola’s new president has made some attention-grabbing moves that he says are part…
Artificial intelligence predicts corruption
This material belongs to: Science Daily. Researchers from Spain have created a computer model based on neural networks which provides in which Spanish provinces cases…
Portuguese backlash against plan to remove corruption-busting prosecutor
This material belongs to: Politico. Government says it will not renew Joana Marques Vidal’s mandate. LISBON — The Portuguese government is under fire over plans…
SFO launches probe into bribery and corruption at defence group Chemring
This material belongs to: The Telegraph. The Serious Fraud Office has launched a formal investigation into bribery, corruption and money-laundering concerns at defence company Chemring.…
Anti-corruption body Greco to visit Malta a year early
This material belongs to: Times of Malta. Reason behind move is ‘a planning issue’. The Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body will be visiting Malta a…
Romanian president to pick new premier, eyes on anti-corruption drive
This material belongs to: Channel News Asia. When Romanian President Klaus Iohannis appoints Romania’s third new prime minister in a year, his choice will mostly…
Israelis Protest Against Corruption
This material belongs to: OCCRP. Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv this weekend for the eighth consecutive week to protest corruption…
State worker’s suicide tied to scandal she couldn’t stop, judge’s findings reveal
This material belongs to: Clarion Ledger. BILOXI — Michaela Hill knew what her boss was doing at the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources was wrong.…
Perceived public service corruption sapped $72.3b from GDP: Australia Institute
This material belongs to: The Canberra Times. Perceived corruption in the public service may have wiped $72 billion from Australia’s economy, as its standing in international government…
Vietnam tries former oil executives for corruption
This material belongs to: Borneo Bulletin. HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam opened a major corruption trial yesterday against defendants who include a former senior Communist…
Grace Mugabe’s PhD investigated by Zimbabwe’s anti-corruption watchdog
This material belongs to: The Guardian. Former first lady obtained her 2014 doctorate in just a few months, but her dissertation has never been published.…
Thousands march in weekly Tel Aviv anti-corruption rally
This material belongs to: Ynetnews.com. Some 1,500 people congregate in Tel Aviv‘s Bima Square, plan to march to city’s Government Quarter in protest of corruption,…
2017 Daily Maverick South African Persons of the Year: The Whistleblowers
This material belongs to: Daily Maverick. In 2017, the horrifying extent of State Capture finally became clearer to the South African public. And we would…
UNDP Supports Anti-Corruption Commission With State-of-Art Tools
This material belongs to: Front Page Africa. Monrovia – It’s just a plain door, but when you look closely, you see how hi-tech it is. A…
In Saudi Corruption Crackdown, Big Targets Are Going Free
This material belongs to: WSJ. The release suggests several high-profile suspects are agreeing to settlements. The Saudi government in recent days has released at least…
Business Lotte founder, chairman convicted of corruption
This material belongs to: Washington Post. SEOUL, South Korea — The 95-year-old founder of the Lotte Group and his son and group chairman were convicted…
Calls for independent inquiry into police corruption claims
This material belongs to: The Times. A former associate of the gangster Paul Massey has claimed that police officers received bribes “left, right and centre”,…
Vietnam’s Corruption Crackdown Is All About Protecting Its Economic Miracle From Its SOEs
This material belongs to: Forbes. Vietnam’s export-led economy has grown at an enviable 6% or so since 2012 and shows no signs of stopping, if you listen…
Anatoly Golubev: Fighting corruption is not about arrests and imprisonment
This year so many corrupted public officials went to jail, that prisons are running beyond maximum capacity. However, this does not necessarily mean that corruption…
Vietnam Widens Crackdown Amid Public Outcry Over Corruption
This material belongs to: VOA News. TAIPEI — Vietnam’s first move to prosecute a former politburo member widens the country’s crackdown against graft to appease a…
New U.K. Agency to Crack Down on Money Laundering
This material belongs to: OCCRP. Britain announced on Monday the creation of a new National Economic Crime Center (NECC) to crack down on money laundering,…
To End Corruption, We Must Unite
This material belongs to: Huffington Post. December 9th was International Anti-Corruption Day; a day on which to remember that we live in a world where…
Anti-corruption war: BPP captures 50,000 contractors
This material belongs to: Vanguard. ABUJA—THE Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, yesterday said it has captured at least 50,000 contractors. According to the BPP, the…
2017 Theme: United against corruption for development, peace and security
This material belongs to: UN. Every year $1 trillion is paid in bribes while an estimated $2.6 trillion are stolen annually through corruption – a…
UNODC Exclusive: South Asia’s leading changemakers call for united action against corruption
This material belongs to: Huffington Post. New Delhi, 11 December 2017–Joining hands with UNODC South Asia on the International Anti Corruption Day, South Asia’s leading changemakers emphasised the need…
Commentary: Blagojevich wants Supreme Court guidance on corruption. So do I.
This material belongs to: Chicago Tribune. I have no particular desire to see former Gov. Rod Blagojevich released early from his 14-year prison sentence. And despite claims…
How business can help fight corruption
This material belongs to: ICC. International Anti-corruption Day on 9 December aims to stem the scourge of corruption through awareness raising. To join the celebration…
Reminiscences With Tam David-West
This material belongs to: Daily Trust. What specifically was government’s accusation against you? What he claimed was that a company that was owing Nigeria $157m…
Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympics over doping
This material belongs to: Daily Maverick. Russia was banned Tuesday from the 2018 Winter Games by the International Olympic Committee over its state-orchestrated doping programme,…
‘Unfathomable’ levels of corruption and graft
This material belongs to: Cyprus Mail. CYPRUS is seeing “unfathomable” levels of corruption and graft, despite the blows it has been dealt recently, both Attorney-general…
Sports officials fix games: top procuratorate magazine
This material belongs to: Global Times. Report of systemic corruption suggests pending anti-graft campaign. Chinese senior sports officials routinely fix sports games, according to a…
Saudi Arabia’s corruption crackdown looks like a plot to shore up the country’s depleted coffers — but it won’t work
This material belongs to: Business Insider. It was cast as an anti-corruption drive. Now a more probable motive for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s unprecedented…
Traffic fine corruption tops list of unethical behaviour
This material belongs to: Business Day. Securing a tender could cost more than R80,000, but the average bribe declined to R1‚550 in 2017. South Africans…
Saraki accuses anti-corruption agencies of looting recovered funds
This material belongs to: Daily Post. Senate President Bukola Saraki has accused anti-corruption agencies of looting recovered proceeds of corruption. Saraki said this in his…
Reminiscences With Tam David-West
This material belongs to: Daily Trust. Professor Tam David-West, 81, served as minister under two military Heads of State, as Minister of Petroleum Resources (1984-1985)…
Duterte to attend first anti-corruption summit
This material belongs to: Gulf Times. President Rodrigo Duterte will be attending the first ever anti-corruption summit that will be held this week, which seeks…
Interview: Amnesty to Ben Ali-Era Officials Is to Remove ‘Policy Paralysis’, Says Tunisian FM
Tunisia has been investing a lot in security infrastructure despite the economic slowdown. The interior ministry’s budget for 2018 has been increased by 12.5%. At the same…
Venezuela: anti-corruption fight amid economic catastrophe
Four U.S. Citizens Are Among Those Venezuela Detained for Alleged Graft at Citgo This material belongs to: WSJ. Arrests of top Citgo executives are part…
‘Eskom must show there are consequences for corruption’
This material belongs to: The Sunday Times. Former finance minister Nhlanhla Nene and other experts have spoken out about the problems afflicting Eskom during a…
Corruption, the second major challenge for Iraq
This material belongs to: Al-Arabiya. Driving ISIS out of the Iraqi town of Rawa – the group’s last stronghold in the country – was inevitable…
Has the American Supreme Court legalized political corruption?
Political Corruption Enters a New Golden Age This material belongs to: The Atlantic. A series of high-profile prosecutions have ended in failure or been overturned…
Fighting Large-scale Mining With Bows and Arrows
This material belongs to: OCCRP. With little warning last November, a company started to build a gold-processing plant in Venezuela’s Bolivar state – home to…
Interview: Amnesty to Ben Ali-Era Officials Is to Remove ‘Policy Paralysis’, Says Tunisian FM
This material belongs to: The Wire. Tunisian foreign minister Khemaies Jhinaoui has returned to India for the first time since 1986. Ahead of his meeting…
Are the anti-corruption sweeps in Saudi Arabia and China for real?
This material belongs to: Newsweek. The so-called “anti-corruption” campaigns in Saudi Arabia and China are actually forms of corruption in themselves. Claiming that the Crown Prince and Xi are…
2nd EU Study on Corruption in the Healthcare Sector released: What you should do to avoid falling into the corruption trap
This material belongs to: Global Compliance News. On October 7, 2017, the EU Commission published its updated study on corruption in the EU healthcare sector.…
UN anti-corruption conference. What’s new?
Spotlight: Western countries inhibiting recovery of corrupt assets This material belongs to: Xinhua. VIENNA, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) — Western states have been passive in international…
China faces historic corruption battle, new graft buster says
This material belongs to: The Guardian. Zhao Leji says Communist party faces being erased by history if it does not tackle corruption. China must win its…
What’s new in Saudi sweeping anti-corruption probe?
Saudi anti-corruption probe ‘finds $100bn was embezzled’ This material belongs to: BBC. Saudi Arabia’s attorney general says at least $100bn (£76bn) has been misused through…
Saudi Arabia: Gilded Royal Circles and Oil Kingpins
Saudi Corruption Crackdown Topples Oil Kingpins This material belongs to: oilprice.com. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s unexpected crackdown has shattered the tranquility of the…
Anti-corruption probe in Saudi Arabia
Saudi stocks rebound after initial drop on corruption probe This material belongs to: Reuters. DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi stock market rebounded into positive territory…
Corruption hits most vulnerable; obliterates faith in good governance, UN chief tells forum in Vienna
This material belongs to: UN News Centre. 6 November 2017 – Corruption can strike anywhere and deny people’s hope of a better future, United Nations Secretary-General António…
Corruption can add 40% to infrastructure costs – expert
This material belongs to: fin24. Somerset West – Transparency in public procurements is not only about stopping corruption, but also about creating a safe environment…
U.S. to Exit Global Anti-Corruption Effort Aimed at Oil Cash
This material belongs to: Bloomberg. The Trump administration said it will exit a global anti-corruption effort that compels oil, gas and mining companies to disclose…
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