Daily Corruption News: 29 August 2012
Today's top story
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.
More news
Global: Corruption in water sector increases hunger risk – experts
TrustLaw (TI mention)
Global: SEC investigating 'possible fraud' by ResCap
Associated Press
Argentina: Argentine leader could face criminal fraud probe
Associated Press
China: China city party chief 'fled with money'
BBC
India: Poor in India starve as politicians steal $14.5 billion of food
Bloomberg
Iraq: Iraq election chief gets prison sentence for graft
Agence France-Presse
Blogs and opinion
Brazil: Brazil supreme court rules on Mensalão corruption scandal
Americas Quarterly
News from Transparency International
Web feature: Hacks against corruption - Be part of it!
On the blog: Why we need a global convention against corruption
