Daily Corruption News: 14 March 2013

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China: Ally of China's disgraced Bo sentenced on graft charges
Reuters

An ally of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai has received a suspended death sentence for taking millions of yuan in bribes, a Beijing lawyer said on Thursday, in the latest fallout from one of China's biggest political scandals.



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Global: Officials urge tougher line on Kabul bank case verdicts
New York Times

Australia: Australian police lay more charges in RBA bribery case
Bloomberg

Canada: Support grows for giving Quebec corruption inquiry more time
The Canadian Press

Indonesia: Indonesian minister questioned over corruption case
Xinhua



Blogs and opinion

Global: In Africa, corruption dirties the water
IRIN

Tanzania: Anti-Corruption Views - Corruption corrupts everyone in Tanzania
TrustLaw



News from Transparency International

Press release: Transparency International calls on Nigerian President to rescind controversial pardon of corrupt politician
On the blog: Cross-continental promotion of corporate transparency





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