Daily Corruption News: 7 February 2013
Today's top story
Afghanistan: UN: Cost of Afghan corruption rose sharply last year, with half the population paying a bribe
Associated Press
The cost of corruption in Afghanistan rose sharply last year to $3.9 billion, and half of all Afghans bribed public officials for services, the U.N. said Thursday. The findings came despite repeated promises by President Hamid Karzai to clean up his government.
More news
Global: FIFA launches website for whistleblower reports
Associated Press
Global: U.S. judge throws out Iraq lawsuit over U.N. aid program
Reuters
Pakistan: ‘20 corruption cases detected in steel mills in five years’
Dawn
Philippines: Philippine Congress approves expanded law against money-laundering
Reuters
US: McGraw-Hill defense seen as diversion against U.S. fraud claims
Bloomberg
Multimedia of the week
Australia: Australia's sports chiefs vow to fight doping and corruption - video
The Guardian
Blogs and opinion
Global: In worldwide soccer corruption scandal, an Asian tie
International Herald Tribune (blogs)
Canada: Cracking down on bribes
Ottawa Citizen
Ireland: Secrecy has led to shameful practices in Ireland – whistle-blower law is needed now
The Journal
News from Transparency International
Web feature: Making climate money work
On the blog: A year of corruption-busting in South Africa
