Daily Corruption News: 20 November 2012

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Posted 20 November 2012

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Croatia: Former Croat PM jailed for corruption
Associated Press

A court on Tuesday convicted former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader of graft and sentenced him to 10 years in prison after a trial closely watched by the European Union.



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Global: HP takes huge charge on “accounting improprieties” at Autonomy
The New York Times

Australia: Suspend corrupt mining ops, NSW govt told
Australian Associated Press

China: Xi warns of regime’s demise unless China tackles graft
Bloomberg

Russia: Home of Russian state telco boss raided in fraud probe
Reuters

UK: Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks face charges over payments to officials
The Guardian



Blogs and opinion

Kenya: A conversation with John Githongo
The Economist

USA: What would you change about the U.S. AML system?
The Wall Street Journal (blogs)



News from Transparency International

Launch: Corruption Perceptions Index 2012 – coming 5 December
On the blog: Aid from China, India and Brazil: more transparent than the West?





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