Huawei may be involved in 5G corruption scandal in Namibia
A city Councilwoman in the Namibian capital claims that a local politician offered her a bribe to ensure that Chinese tech giant Huawei wins an…
Hollywood actress paid $500 thousand for the admission of her daughters to the University
Actress Lori Laughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli asked a judge to reduce their bail after pleading guilty in the College admissions scandal, CBS reports. …
France: millions of cases of unemployment fraud due to COVID-19
The Paris Prosecutor’s office is currently conducting a nationwide investigation into mass fraud and money laundering by organized criminal groups, which it has not identified,…
South Korea court shorts ex-president Park’s jail term by 10 years
A Seoul court on July, 10th slashed disgraced former president Park Geun-hye’s prison terms by 10 years, in what should be the final ruling over…
Uganda: 4 officials arrested for overcharging food aid for Covid-19
Four high-ranking officials in the office of the Prime Minister (OPM), accused of fraud in connection with the purchase of emergency food aid to people…
New independent European Prosecutor’s office may appear in the European Union
The European anti-fraud office (OLAF) has unveiled its plans to strengthen the EU’s long-standing fight against corruption, just ahead of a new local development funding…
South Africa: under invistigation corruption in the 500 billion rands COVID-19 aid Fund
South Africa’s special investigative unit (SIU) is investigating corruption in the 500 billion rands aid Fund set up by President Cyril Ramaphosa back in April.…
Pakistan: Court Dismisses Judge Who Convicted Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif
APakistani court dismissed a former accountability court judge over a controversial video scandal in which he purportedly confessed to have sentenced deposed prime minister Nawaz…
Alexion Pharma to pay $21 million fine for paying bribes in Russia and Turkey
On July 2, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Boston – based Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. agreed to pay more than $…
Part of China’s gold reserves turned out to be fake
Gold bars weighing 83 tons of Chinese gold processing company Wuhan Kingold Jewelry turned out to be fake, according to JCK. The bars are made…
COVID-19: Pakistan has a black market for plasma
Pakistan is gripped by chaos — the number of infected is growing, there are not enough beds, medicines,ventilators. Deals are being made all over the…
Novartis will pay $233 million for the resolution of allegations of bribery
Pharmaceutical Corporation Novartis has reached an agreement with the Department of justice and the U.S. securities and exchange Commission to settle bribery investigations. Novartis and…
Siemens starts supporting Maritime anti-corruption network in Nigeria
The Maritime anti-corruption network (MACN) is expanding its “Collective action” initiative in Nigeria with the support of the Siemens Integrity initiative. The project will be…
USA: school teacher bribed Federal agent to hide drug trade
Prosecutors say, that a school teacher Michael Masecchia in Buffalo paid DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni a $ 250,000 bribe to “protect and advise drug traffickers…
Zimbabwe: $ 60 million for the fight against coronavirus involved in corruption of the Minister of health
Zimbabwe’s health Minister was released from custody on Saturday on bail after being arrested the day before on corruption charges related to the illegal purchase…
Saudi Arabia is fighting corruption
Abu Dhabi: a large-scale campaign against corruption began last month across Saudi Arabia. An official source in the Saudi anti-corruption Commission said that interrogations began…
North Macedonia: former anti-corruption Prosecutor jailed for corruption
A former top anti-corruption Prosecutor was found guilty by A court in Northern Macedonia. She was found guilty of accepting bribes and luxury gifts as part…
Western Australia official admits 530 cases of corruption
One of the famous scandals finished in Western Australia: a former senior bureaucrat at the centre of one of the biggest region public sector theft…
The Vatican has called for the prevention of corruption during the Covid-19 pandemic
The Holy See’s Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Msgr. Janusz Urbańczyk calls for greater attention for the fight against…
Debts, drugs and defrauded shareholders – this is how Ilgar Hajiyev did business in Russia?
Deceived shareholders demand Ilgar Hajiyev is extradited to Russia Ilgar Hajiyev has serious problems: large debts, defrauded shareholders and criminal proceedings against him. Today, the…
London will start a fight against human rights abuses
Britain is preparing to launch its own, independent from the European Union, sanctions regime, in which London will be able, in particular, to block the…
Trump impeached on charge of abuse of power
The US House of Representatives have voted to impeach President Donald Trump. He was found guilty of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Now…
Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese march against corruption in government
About two million of people swarmed the streets of Lebanon over the weekend to protest governmental corruption. This is a record number of people who…
Peru’s president dissolved Congress to push through anti-corruption reforms
Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra dissolved congress Monday, exercising seldom used executive powers to shut down the opposition-controlled legislature that he accuses of stonewalling attempts to…
IBAC investigations uncover significant corruption risks in council procurement
Victoria’s anti-corruption commission IBAC has tabled a special report to Parliament flagging “significant corruption risks” in council procurement. The report highlighted a range of procurement-related…
Увеличить выручку предпринимателям в России помог бизнес-навигатор МСП
Бесплатным онлайн-порталом «Бизнес-навигатор малого и среднего предпринимательства (МСП)» пользуется уже каждый пятый бизнесмен России. При этом большей части удалось с помощью него увеличить свою выручку…
North Macedonia’s chief prosecutor dismissed over abuse of power suspicion
North Macedonia’s chief prosecutor of the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) Katica Janeva has been dismissed over suspected abuse of power after a parliamentary session vote,…
Fight against corruption in Europe. Results-2018
More than 160 investigations were conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) in 2018. During this time, the organization managed to identify damage to the…
Boston official agreed to plead guilty to accepting bribe
Federal prosecutors say a former official at the Boston Planning and Development Agency has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges he accepted $50,000 in…
South Korean court submits Samsung Vice President case for review
The Supreme Court of South Korea has decided to send for review the criminal case against Vice President and Actual Head of Samsung Electronics Lee…
Sports, social activities and charity. Zummer company continues to develop
The largest telecommunications operator in the Urals – Zummer company – continues to develop despite all the difficulties faced by founder of the company Michael…
OLAF: «We are the only investigation body capable to investigate transnational fraud»
The main anti-corruption agency of the European Union is the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), founded by the European Commission in 1999. It is an independent…
US found «vast corruption network» in Venezuela’s food programme
The US Treasury Department announced sanctions against three of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s stepsons, a Colombian businessman and six others for running a “corruption network”…
Zimbabwe tourism minister arrested by new anti-corruption agency
Zimbabwe’s minister of tourism Prisca Mupfumira has been held for questioning by a newly-constituted anti-corruption commission. She was arrested on July 25 over alleged corruption…
Iraq issues warrants for 26 top officials over corruption
Iraqi authorities has issued arrest warrants for 11 ministers and minister-level officials that are suspected of being involved in corruption. Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi announced…
GRECO’s Executive Secretary: «Immunity must not result in impunity»
When the country is mired in corruption, national anticorruption agencies are practically powerless. Then international organizations come to the rescue. One of the most respected…
Pakistan’s ex-president arrested in a money laundering case
Former Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari was arrested on Monday in a money-laundering case. It happened after a high court rejected his request for bail,…
Peru president won confidence vote for corruption reforms
President of Peru Martin Vizcarra scored an important victory for his government’s tough anti-corruption policies Wednesday by winning a vote of confidence in the opposition-controlled…
Infantino: football governing body is now scandal-free
Re-elected FIFA president Gianni Infantino has claimed, that he banished scandals and corruption from the soccer body despite losing members of his council for misconduct. His…
Vietnam will put corrupted top ex-officials in the dock
Vietnam is going to take several former officials to the court from now until the end of 2019. This line hast started due to intensifying…
The trial of the former Arkansas senator bribery postponed until 2021
The Federal Court of Missouri, USA, adjourned the trial of former Arkansas state senator Jeremy Hutchinson and ex-heads of medical companies Tom Goss and Bontiea…
Ethiopia arrested 59 government officials on corruption charges
In the course of another wave of anti-corruption cleansing in Ethiopia, 59 government officials were arrested, writes The Africa report, referring to the message of…
Experts discussed the practice of pre-trial detention of suspects after ex-president suicide In Peru
Former Peruvian president Alan Garcia attempted suicide during a detention in a corruption case, he died in hospital on Wednesday. The experts explained that Garcia…
Lori Laughlin pleads not guilty to bribery
Hollywood actress Lori Laughlin pleads not guilty in giving a bribe for the admission of her two daughters to college, writes The Guardian. Laughlin and…
Ex-Brazil soccer boss Marin gets a life ban from FIFA for taking bribes
FIFA banned for life the former president of Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and former member of several FIFA committees José Maria Marin for taking bribes.…
Ex-president of Ecuador: Assange paid for explosing Moreno`s corruption
Former president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, believes that current president Lenin Moreno had personal motives for transferring the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange to British…
Two ex-elected officials among four named in 74-count bribery indictment in USA
US federal grand jury has returned a 74-count indictment against four South Texas men, including two former elected officials. According to «Houston chronicle», all of…
FIFA official banned for seven years as he sold his vote on World Cup-2018
Rafael Salguero is banned for seven years by FIFA in cooperation with US investigation into corruption. He pleaded he took part in the bribery accident,…
Hollywood actress Lori Loughlin surrendered to FBI and was arrested for bribery
The star of Hallmark serials Lori Loughlin surrendered to FBI and was arrested for paying bribes to get her two daughters into South California University,…
Huawei expands its power with bribery and corruption
Chinese telecom behemoth, Huawei Technologies company ignores law. Obviously, it was caught on multiple accidents of bribery, according to Voanews.com. Nowadays, Huawei’s involvement in corrupt…
New HR1 bill will help USA to beat corruption
The new bill is expected to solve “dark money” problem in the USA, according to The Guardian. The first hearing of HR1 will take place…
Canadian minister resigns due to corruption
Federal Veterans Affairs Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould announced in a tweet Tuesday morning that she is resigning from cabinet. With a heavy heart I have submitted…
Europe criticized Croatia for slow anti-corruption reforms
The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) thinks that the recommendations to the Croatian Parliament still have not been realized. This statement…
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…
New York democratic senator will run for president to fight corruption
New York democratic senator Kirsten Gillibrand has announced her plans for a 2020 presidential run during an appearance on late-night television. She told CBS host Stephen…
In Vietnam earned one billion dollars on corruption
The Ministry of Public Security’s Investigation Police Department on Economic, Corruption-related Crimes and Smuggling retrieved nearly $1.16 billion by explore cases of corruption and economic breaches in…
2 former-EACC staff condemned to 1 year in prison for bribery
Two ex-employees of Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission were Tuesday condemned to one year in prison after they were found guilty of soliciting for a bribe.…
Minister of Pakistan: accountability to be held against corrupts to eliminate bribery
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan Friday informed accountability would be held across the commission against all corrupt elements to eliminate the…
Corruption urge youth to join militancy: MP
Deputy of Parliament of Rajya Sabha and chief PDP leader, Nazir Ahmad Laway on Thursday said that the corruption has enforced youth to join militant…
Victim’s family sold jewellery for cops’ bribe
For the sake of saving a family member relatives sold jewelry, but despite this he was still killed Relatives of 30-year old dalit Balkishan Jatav,…
Peru: higher prosecutor jailed for corruption
A Peruvian supreme prosecutor, stated as a possible replacement for the head of a team that investigates big cases of political corruption in Peru, was…
Former China spymaster Ma Jian imprisoned for life over corruption
Ex-China spymaster Ma Jian was incarcerated for life over corruption, a tribunal in northeastern China announced Thursday. “Ma Jian’s behaviour constituted the crime of accepting…
Mongolians protest against corruption
Several thousand Mongolians on Thursday to protest against corruption in politics, braving temperatures that dropped below minus 20 degrees Celsius in the capital. 25,000 protesters…
Brazil’s president charged with corruption
Brazil’s Prosecutor General Raquel Dodge on Wednesday charged President Michel Temer with corruption and money laundering uncovered in an investigation into graft related to port…
China’s Xi Jinping declared “overwhelming victory” over graft
Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared an “overwhelming victory” in his fight against graft within the ruling Chinese Communist Party, while still vowing that the…
Journalists accused Ghana`s President of false promises
Journalist Manasseh of Awani accused the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Adda of nonchalant attitude to corruption, slogans against which helped him win the election in…
6.5 million dollars to be seized from ex-president of Maldives
Charges of corruption have been brought against the former President of Maldives, Abdullah Yamin. He received illegal payments in the amount of $ 1.5 million…
Bulgarian Minister of Finance checked for illegal property
The Bulgarian Commission on combating corruption and confiscation of acquired property has carried out two inspections against the Minister of Finance Vladislav Goranov: corruption and…
Indian`s 13 workers feared dead in illegal coal mine
In the Indian state of Meghalaya at least 13 workers are presumed dead due to the collapse and flood of an illegal coal mine, “The…
Nigeria sues Shell and Eni over alleged fraud
Nigeria filed a lawsuit in the amount of $ 1.092 billion. in the high Court of great Britain against the oil giants shell and Eni…
Brazil’s President under scrutiny over suspect payments to family
The President-elect of Brazil Air Bolsonaro attracted public attention to remittances in the amount of 300 thousand dollars, credited to the account of his wife…
Australia announced the establishment of an anti-corruption Commission
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has proposed the creation of a secret Federal Commission to fight corruption, according to “The Guardian“. The proposed integrity Commission…
Singapore editor charged with defaming government
Editor of the Singapore online edition Terry Xu was accused of defamation for publishing a letter dedicated to corruption among the leaders of the city-state,…
GRECO: Italy must reforms to prevent corruption
The Council of Europe’s group of States against corruption (GRECO) criticized Italy for not implementing its anti-corruption recommendations and for not making any progress in…
Malaysia’s former prime minister faces new corruption charge
Malaysian prosecutors have filed a new corruption charge against former Prime Minister Najib Razak, reports “PressTV“. Najib Razak has been charged with new charges in…
Pakistan will ask countries for help in the fight against corruption
Pakistan announced its intention to conclude an agreement with Switzerland, The United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom on assistance in the fight against corruption,…
Every year 2.6 trillion dollars is lost in the world caused by corruption
About 2.6 trillion dollars are stolen as a result of corruption every year, which is equivalent to more than five percent of global GDP, said…
Peruvians held a referendum aimed at curbing corruption
Yesterday, Peru held a referendum aimed at fighting corruption in the higher echelons of power, said “Al Jazeera“. There were 5,398 polling stations nationwide, in…
President of Uganda suspected of a large bribe from a chinese businessman
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni and country’s Foreign Minister Sam Kuteza may have received a bribe of 500,000 dollars from the Energy Fund Committee, which is…
Ex-minister has been found guilty of corruption in New York
Former Hong Kong Secretary for Home Affairs, Dr Patrick Ho (R) has been found guilty of offering millions of dollars in bribes to African officials, by…
The Senate of Mexico approved the inclusion of corruption in the list of serious crimes
The Mexican Parliament approved the inclusion of corruption in the list of crimes requiring detention during the investigation, reports TASS. The proposal of the new…
Losses of the EU due to corruption exceeded 700 billion euros
Every year European Union loses about 900 billion euros from corruption. Such information was announced by the European Green Party in Germany, N-TV reported. According…
Mexico’s president suspected oil majors of corruption
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the new Mexico’s president, pledged to review the contracts issued under a landmark energy reform for any signs of corruption, said Reuters. Lopez…
London will discuss global fight against corruption in sport
More than a hundred ministers, international sports organizations and experts will meet for the London summit today. They will reaffirm actions aimed at fighting corruption…
China started anti-corruption war against tech giants
Chinese authorities hanging a blade over the national technology titans. The arrest of a senior Alibaba executive, the head of its video-streaming unit, suggests Beijing’s anti-graft…
Global survey shows bribery and corruption in businesses
Sociologists from The University of Manchester and global law firm White & Case LLP have found that corruption in businesses is still a very common thing all…
Ex-President of Peru denied asylum
Former President of Peru Alan Garcia, who is suspected of corruption, recieved a rejection for asylum from Uruguay. Nevertheless, he stated that he is ready to…
Brother of the President of Honduras accused the US of trafficking in cocaine
Authorities in the United States arrested the brother of Honduran President Juan Orlando hernández and accused him of drug trafficking. Former Congressman Juan Antonio hernández…
For the first time the EU gave China accused of crimes
The EU first gave China a fugitive corrupt official: Bulgaria extradited accused in China of corruption official Yao Jinyi. A key element of a large-scale…
Former Australian judges call for the establishment of a national anti-corruption body
Dozens of former Australian judges published an open letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison calling on the national anti-corruption authority to restore public confidence in…
FIFA will get a paltry fine for the damage caused by corruption
An American judge awarded two former football officials convicted of corruption a $ 2.63 million fine for damages. The plaintiffs in the face of FIFA…
Basketball player from the United States has accused Adidas of racketeering
Brian Bowen II, 20-year-old basketball player, located in the center of the Federal corruption investigation in the circles of recruiting the NCAA has filed a…
Former President of Panama Ricardo Martinelli will stand trial on charges of political espionage.
A judge in Panama has ordered former President Ricardo Martinelli to stand trial on charges of political espionage. Judge Geronimo Mejia acknowledged that it was…
В ФСИН решили проблему с дефицитом тюрем для осужденных экс-правоохранителей
В Федеральной службе исполнения наказаний (ФСИН) отчитались о ликвидации дефицита мест в местах лишения свободы для бывших сотрудников правоохранительных органов. В середине ноября заместитель главы Федеральной…
Malaysia was chosen as host country for the international anti-corruption awards ceremony
In Malaysia will be held the ceremony of awarding the international prize for achievements in the fight against corruption and Sheikh Tamim Hamad al Thani.…
Nigeria may lose $ 6 billion due to a “corruption” deal to sell the Deposit
The deal between Nigeria and the international oil giants Shell and Eni could result in the West African country losing $ 6 billion in lost…
Наказание за непредотвращение конфликта интересов Госдума рассмотрит в декабре
В декабре депутаты Госдумы рассмотрят в первом чтении поправки об ответственности для парламентариев за непредотвращение конфликта интересов. «Чем быстрее мы примем этот законопроект, тем лучше.…
Экс-вице-губернатор Владимирской области осужден на 11 лет колонии
Бывший заместитель губернатора Владимирской области Дмитрий Хвостов выслушал свой приговор: 11 лет строгого реима и 28 млн рублей штрафа. Его обвиняли во взятках в общей…
Former FIFA President urged to start an investigation against Infantino
Former FIFA President Joseph Blatter urged the ethics Committee to start an investigation against the current head of the organization Gianni Infantino. “The ethics Committee…
In the US arrested the sons of former President of Panama Martinelli
Two sons of former President of Panama Ricardo Martinelli arrested in the United States on charges of receiving $49 million from the Brazilian construction company…
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