Here is our selection of recent anti-corruption stories from TrustLaw and other media
LONDON (TrustLaw) - Here is our selection of recent anti-corruption stories from TrustLaw and other media.
Global
Sport ‘needs unified anti-corruption body’
CityA.M., UK
World sports chiefs have been urged to establish a global anti-corruption agency with a mandate to target everything from doping to match-fixing.
Africa
Kenyan anti-graft chief promises to rid Kenya of corruption
The Standard, Kenya
The Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) director PLO Lumumba has said his organisation has presented at least 50 cases to the Attorney General for prosecution during his six months in office.
Nigerian presidential candidate calls for removal of Attorney General
Vanguard, Nigeria
The organisation behind the presidential election campaign of Nigeria’s former anti-graft chief, Nuhu Ribadu, has called for the removal of the Attorney General and Chief Justice of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke, over his alleged lack of commitment to the fight against corruption.
South Asia & Asia-Pacific
China's anti-corruption body secretive, least transparent
Indian Express, India
Despite claims of a crackdown against corrupt officials, China's anti-corruption agency continues to be one of the most secretive agencies, figuring at the bottom of an official transparency list, says the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Convicts write to chief justice over corruption in Indian jail
Times of India, India
A group of convicts from a high security jail in the Indian state of Haryana have alleged rampant corruption by jail officials and staffers. The complaint comes less than a month after a three-member committee, headed by a former high court judge, submitted a report on jails in Haryana.
Portrait of a femme fatale who brought down China's elite
The Independent, UK
A respected magazine has provided the most detailed picture yet of the complex life of a billionaire businesswoman responsible for the downfall of some of China's most powerful figures in a sex-and-corruption saga that has gripped the nation.
Nepal’s parliament approves UN Convention against Corruption
The Himalayan, Nepal
A meeting of Nepal’s parliament has unanimously approved the United Nations Convention against Corruption. Nepali lawmaker Ramesh Lekhak says corruption has been a serious problem for Nepal and has tarnished Nepal’s image internationally.
Australian anti-graft whistleblower forced to become garlic grower
The Herald Sun, Australia
A former anti-corruption policeman who felt compelled to go public with his allegations of graft within his own police force has turned to growing garlic because “as a whistleblower, I was unemployable... so I had to be self-employed,” he said. Simon Illingworth decided he had to leave the Australian police force for good after a hit man was caught in possession of eight guns and Illingworth’s address.
Europe
Philips says ex-staff investigated in Polish sales
Reuters, The Netherlands
Philips Electronics, the Dutch consumer appliances, healthcare and lighting group, says three former employees are being investigated for possible bribery related to the sale of medical equipment in Poland.
Russia's chief whistleblower wants to jail the corrupt
The Guardian, UK
Russian lawyer Alexey Navalny is forcing Russia’s state companies to explain how they are spending their money. He uses publically available and leaked documents to expose corruption in business transactions.
Police finds no corruption at meeting between PM, ex-police chief
Prague Daily Monitor, Czech Republic
Czech police have closed an investigation into a meeting between Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas and former police chief Oldrich Martinu, concluding that no crime was committed, a spokeswoman has said.
Bribery Act lawsuits 'could ruin bosses'
Evening Standard, UK
Company directors could face legal action if their firms fall foul of the new Bribery Act, a leading London lawyer has warned. Mark Rainsford QC, who specialises in cases involving corporate wrong-doing, said investors were likely to sue directors for their personal wealth if a company was charged under the new law and the firm's share values fell sharply as a result.
Middle East
Al-Qaeda's Zawahri slams Mubarak's Egypt as corrupt
Reuters, UAE
Al Qaeda's No. 2 has condemned Egypt's regime under toppled leader Hosni Mubarak as corrupt, and praised an Islamic state as an appropriate alternative, in an audio recording posted on the Internet.
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