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6
May
2013

Daily Corruption News: 6 May 2013

Afghanistan: MI6 'handing bundles of cash to Hamid Karzai'
The Telegraph (TI mention)

British intelligence is handing "bundles" of cash over to Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai for special peace projects despite warnings that handouts are promoting corruption at the heart of his regime.

3
May
2013

Daily Corruption News: 3 May 2013

Global: IBM says U.S. justice investigating bribery allegations
Bloomberg

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) is being probed by the U.S. Justice Department over corruption allegations in Poland, Argentina, Bangladesh and Ukraine, adding to bribery charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

2
May
2013

Daily Corruption News: 2 May 2013

Global: British overseas territories sign deal to curb tax evasion
Reuters

Tax havens such as Bermuda and the Cayman Islands will work more closely with Britain and other European countries to fight tax evasion, British finance minister George Osborne said on Thursday.

30
Apr
2013

Daily Corruption News: 30 April 2013

Global: Joao Havelange, Fifa's honorary president, resigns over bribes
BBC

Joao Havelange, 96, has resigned as Fifa's honorary president after a report ruled he had taken bribes. The Brazilian was described as "morally and ethically reproachable" for taking kickbacks from a World Cup rights marketing agency.

29
Apr
2013

Daily Corruption News: 29 April 2013

Cyprus: Cyprus to limit president’s immunity from prosecution
Reuters (TI mention)

Cyprus plans to limit presidential immunity from prosecution and increase government transparency, its president said on Monday, a move to win over a public jaded by graft and economic mismanagement that saddled it with brutal bailout terms.

26
Apr
2013

Daily Corruption News: 26 April 2013

Afghanistan: Afghan police take first, faltering steps in fight against corruption
Reuters

Afghanistan's security forces are routinely accused of murder, rape and corruption on a grand scale, but a new anti-corruption police unit's sole conviction last year was a junior policeman who forged some documents, the head of the unit told Reuters.

25
Apr
2013

Daily Corruption News: 25 April 2013

South Africa: South Africa passes secrets bill; critics say it may hide graft
Reuters

South Africa's parliament approved a bill on Thursday for managing state secrets, ending a three-year battle over legislation critics say could be used to cover up corruption.

24
Apr
2013

Daily Corruption News: 24 April 2013

Mexico: High-profile corruption cases fall apart in Mexico
Associated Press

In just one week, some of Mexico's most high-profile corruption cases have unraveled on thin or made-up evidence, reinforcing long-held notions that the Attorney General's Office is more focused on political vendettas or favors than justice.

23
Apr
2013

Daily Corruption News: 23 April 2013

Global: UK businessman found guilty of selling fake bomb detectors to Iraq
The Guardian

A businessman has been found guilty of a multimillion-pound fraud involving the sale of fake bomb detectors to Iraq and around the world.

22
Apr
2013

Daily Corruption News: 22 April 2013

Global: Ralph Lauren bribery allegations lead to $1.6 million settlement
Reuters

Clothing retailer Ralph Lauren Corp will pay more than $1.6 million to settle a criminal and civil investigation of allegations that one of its subsidiaries bribed government officials in Argentina.

8
May
2012

Invisible hand, greased palm

Walmart allegedly covers up millions of dollars in bribes paid to local government officials in Mexico. A former Morgan Stanley executive is convicted of funnelling money to a Chinese official in ...

The New Yorker

20
Apr
2012

DAP to gather its MPs to sign integrity pledge

The DAP will gather all its MPs to sign the election integrity pledge launched by anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International-Malaysia (TI-M) to demonstrate its commitment to integrity and ...

Malaysiakini

18
Apr
2012

TIS objects to political selection of heads of watchdog authorities

The new heads of watchdog authorities such as the Supreme Audit Office (NKÚ) and the Public Procurement Office (ÚVO) ought to be picked via open selection procedures rather than via political ...

The Slovak Spectator

11
Apr
2012

Transparency International calls for tougher enforcement of KYC rules

Transparency International has urged finance ministers attending this month's International Monetary Fund (IMF) meeting in Washington to rigorously enforce know your customer (KYC) rules at ...

TrustLaw

10
Apr
2012

‘Fund use must be transparent’

Transparency and accountability in spending climate funds would help the country attract foreign funds in future to combat climate change, said Saber Hossain Chowdhury, chairman of the all-party ...

The Daily Star

4
Apr
2012

Parliamentary parties sign declaration on principles of campaign and party financing

All six parties in Hungary’s parliament agreed on the main principles of political party and campaign financing and signed a declaration on Wednesday.

The agreement was made during talks ...

Politics.Hu

19
Mar
2012

Transparency International launches regional news website

BeyondTbilisi.ge, a new website launched by Transparency International Georgia (TI), launched on March 16. The site aggregates news in a space that aims to popularize media outlets in Georgia's ...

The Messenger Online

18
Mar
2012

People of Odisha to get free legal advice and information in their fight against corruption

In its efforts to introduce various internationally designed and implemented tools of good governance, Transparency International India today launched ALAC Helpline at Indian Medical Association ...

OdissaDiary

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