Daily Corruption News: 9 July 2012
Today's top story
Afghanistan: $16 billion in civilian aid pledged to Afghanistan, with conditions
An international donor’s conference on Sunday pledged $16 billion for the economic development of Afghanistan in the next four years, but for the first time made it a condition that the Afghan government reduce corruption before receiving all of the money.
More news
Global: BP is dragged into SFO 'bribery’ investigation
The Telegraph
Global: Rate rigging probe escalates in UK and Germany
Reuters
Egypt: Mubarak's sons back in court on graft charges
Reuters
Papua New Guinea: PNG speaker charged with bribery
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Russia: Russia votes on controversial NGO law, rights groups fear crackdown
Reuters (TI mention)
South Sudan: Blood and oil tinge South Sudan's first birthday
AlertNet / Reuters
Blogs and opinion
Egypt: With Europe in crisis, Egypt must reverse course
Egypt Independent
UK: Banks, drug-makers and arms dealers are the new face of our piratical past (TI mention)
The Guardian
News from Transparency International
Coming soon: How transparent are the world’s biggest companies?
New: Transparency International calls on Russia to reject draconian amendments to laws governing NGOs
