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7
Sep
2012

Daily Corruption News: 7 September 2012

Kyrgyzstan: Donor-funded AIDS project shines light on corruption issue
EurasiaNet (TI mention)

Why does a surgical facemask cost the Kyrgyz government $4.63, while it costs the United Nations $0.87? What about an HIV test for which the government has paid $547, but costs the UN only $20? Foreign donors are often hesitant to provide cash to Kyrgyzstan’s government, fearing much of it will be improperly spent, or siphoned off.

6
Sep
2012

Daily Corruption News: 6 September 2012

Global: Transparency International: US and Germany most active in fighting corporations paying bribes
Associated Press (TI mention)

BERLIN — A new study that shows laws forbidding companies from paying bribes to win or influence foreign contracts have resulted in a rising number of prosecutions, anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International said Thursday.

5
Sep
2012

Daily Corruption News: 5 September 2012

Iraq: Corruption and cronyism hinder Kurdistan
Financial Times

The Kurdish city of Erbil in the north of Iraq is often described as “the new Dubai” because of its booming development since the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime in 2003.
But beyond the gleaming new suburbs, five-star hotels and flashy cars lies an ancient city in which critics say corruption remains a problem and the lines dividing government and business are unhealthily blurred.

4
Sep
2012

Daily Corruption News: 4 September 2012

Global: Foreign firms most affected by a U.S. law barring bribes
New York Times

A law intended to prohibit the payment of bribes to foreign officials by United States businesses has produced more than $3 billion in settlements. But a list of the top companies making these settlements is notable in one respect: its lack of American names.

3
Sep
2012

Daily Corruption News: 3 September 2012

Global: Scandal of Mubarak regime millions in UK
The Guardian

Investigation puts British government under spotlight for allowing members of former Egyptian dictatorship to retain assets in UK

31
Aug
2012

Daily Corruption News: 31 August 2012

Brazil: First conviction in Brazil graft mega-trial
Agence France-Presse

Brazil’s Supreme Court convicted a leading politician yesterday, the first in a major bribery trial over alleged vote-buying in Congress under former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

30
Aug
2012

Daily Corruption News: 30 August 2012

Myanmar: Myanmar: Steeped in poverty, Myanmar targets natural resources
TrustLaw (TI mention)

Only two countries had public sectors more corrupt than Myanmar's in 2011, according to Transparency International: economic basket case North Korea and war-torn Somalia.   

29
Aug
2012

Daily Corruption News: 29 August 2012

Egypt: Egypt to detain former PM Shafik if he returns home
Reuters

Egyptian authorities will detain former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafik for questioning over an alleged corruption case if he returns from abroad, a judge said on Wednesday.

28
Aug
2012

Daily Corruption News: 28 August 2012

Global:  Debt crisis: Greek government signs €330m settlement with Siemens
The Telegraph

It is not quite the bail-out booster Greeks were hoping for, but Athens has extracted €330m from Siemens, the German engineering group, in settlement of corruption charges.

27
Aug
2012

Daily Corruption News: 27 August 2012

Kenya: New Africa: why Kenya's corruption-buster has high hopes for the future
The Observer

Former journalist John Githongo, who was once forced to flee Kenya and his post as anti-corruption tsar, explains why he remains optimistic.

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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