Transparency International - Daily Corruption News (1 Dec 2014)

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Today's top story

Egypt: Rights groups dismayed after Mubarak murder charges dropped
The Wall Street Journal (TI mention)

Rights groups denounced an Egyptian court’s decision to drop murder charges against former President Hosni Mubarak in connection with the killings of protesters during the 2011 uprising, saying it erased one of the biggest achievements of the Arab Spring.

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Blogs and opinion

Mexico: A government infiltrated by drug lords is a failed one
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US: How corruption abroad threatens US national security
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News from Transparency International

On the blog: Challenging corruption in Afghanistan
Press release: Dismissal of charges against Mubarak hinders Egypt’s fight against corruption