Daily Corruption News: 26 April 2012

Posted 26 April 2012

Today's top story

Pakistan: Pakistan's top court convicts PM of contempt
Associated Press

The Supreme Court convicted Pakistan’s prime minister of contempt on Thursday but spared him a prison term for refusing to reopen a corruption case against his boss, the president – a verdict that means the premier could limp on in office for months to come, possibly until elections.


More news

Global: FIFA publishes anti-corruption code of conduct
Associated Press

Global
: Mexico starts investigation in Wal-Mart bribery case
Reuters (TI mention)

Ghana
: Transparency International to monitor Ghana’s abuse of incumbency, political corruption during election
Ghana News Agency (TI mention)

Nigeria: Nigeria parliament urges fuel subsidy graft arrests
Reuters

USA
: Los Angeles airport screeners arrested on drug, corruption charges
Reuters


Blogs and opinion

Global: Is Hollywood bribing China?
The New Yorker

Philippines
:Opinion: Public spectacle not enough to clean up graft in the Philippines
CNN

USA:The Corruption Law that Scares the Bejesus Out of Corporate America
The Atlantic


News from Transparency International

On the blog: Truth or consequences? The problem with settlements and the World Bank’s debarment of Alstom units

News: Greece: 8 practical recommendations against corruption



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