Daily Corruption News: 23 August 2012
Today's top story
Global: SEC ruling will spotlight financial dealings of firms in Africa
Christian Science Monitor (TI mention)
The world is set to know a bit more about the billions of dollars that US-listed companies spend to scoop gold and gas and diamonds and oil out of the earth.
More news
Ecuador: We'll respect Belarusian's human rights
Associated Press
Jamaica: Jamaica opposition lawmaker steps down from shadow post while facing corruption charge
Associated Press
UK: Asil Nadir fraud: true scale could exceed £380m, says SFO
The Guardian
US: Impact of SEC’s ‘watershed’ whistleblower award unclear, experts say
Wall Street Journal
Blogs and opinion
Vietnam: An arrest in Vietnam: touchable after all
The Economist
News from Transparency International
Web feature: US ruling on oil, gas and mining companies will make them more accountable
On the blog: Civil society and big brother: the behavioural aspects of data protection