Daily Corruption News - Transparency International (28 May 2015)

28 May 2015 Today's top story Global: Time for Sepp Blatter's reign at FIFA to end - 10 things to consider for Friday's election Thomson Reuters Foundation (TI mention) Transparency International is calling for Sepp Blatter to step down as FIFA president and to postpone the election for leadership of world football’s governing body after the U.S. Justice Department on May 27 indicted 14 people either working for or linked to FIFA, world football’s governing body.

More news Global: Corruption is leading indicator for political unrest, study finds Thomson Reuters Foundation Angola: Angolan activist gets six months suspended jail sentence Agence France-Presse China: China’s most-wanted: nabbed in New Jersey Bloomberg Guatemala: Sectores se unen contra la corrupción (Sectors unite against corruption) Prensa Libre (TI mention) Kosovo: Kosovo corruption “omnipresent” despite EU’s €111m-a-year mission Euronews (TI mention) Philippines: Graft probe raises doubts over Philippine presidential succession Financial Times Ukraine: Ukraine must keep up fight against corruption: Biden Reuters

Blogs and opinion Guatemala: How a peaceful protest changed a violent country BBC

News from Transparency International

Web feature: Nigeria’s corruption challenge
Press release: Transparency International: Blatter must stand down and elections suspended

The Ethical Alliance Daily (28 Maty 2015)

Switzerland: Fifa corruption inquiries: Officials arrested in Zurich

Published on May 28, 2015 11:30 pm

   

United States: Nike becomes suspected player in alleged $150 million FIFA bribery scandal

Published on May 28, 2015 11:00 pm

   

Russia: Moscow investigator detained on suspicion of taking $1 mln bribe

Published on May 28, 2015 10:30 pm

   

Europe: EU signs tax information sharing pact with Switzerland

Published on May 28, 2015 10:00 pm

   

United Kingdom: Plus500 says UK trading hit by money laundering rule scramble

Published on May 28, 2015 09:30 pm

   

Canada: Saulie Zajdel pleads guilty, receives suspended sentence in bribery case

Published on May 28, 2015 09:00 pm

   

Australia: Australia’s $500,000 payment to corrupt Fifa executive Jack Warner under scrutiny

Published on May 28, 2015 08:30 pm

   

Azerbaijan: TeliaSonera ‘Open’ About Azerbaijan Amid Bribery Allegations

Published on May 28, 2015 08:00 pm

   

China: China investigates former top healthcare official for bribery

Published on May 28, 2015 07:30 pm

   

India: CBI arrests four Income tax personnel in Kolkata in alleged bribery case

Published on May 28, 2015 07:00 pm

     

Legislators from Eastern Europe and Central Asia Create a Regional Network to Fight Corruption and Strengthen Democracy

Ottawa, Canada – Legislators from Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, and Serbia have signed a formal Memorandum of Co‑operation, to work together across borders to combat corruption and strengthen democratic institutions in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.  This is a critical first step in a broader effort for inter-parliamentary co-operation in the region.

Delegations from the seven parliaments met at a two-day summit, organized by the Serbian national chapter of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the Swiss Agency for Co-operation and Development, entitled Transparency and Accountability for Effective Oversight: Role of parliament.  The summit was held in Belgrade, Serbia, 21-22 May 2015.

“Corruption takes many forms, including money laundering, bribery, and influence peddling, and the World Bank estimates that the cross-border flow of the global proceeds from criminal activities, corruption, and tax evasion is between $1 trillion and $1.6 trillion per year,” said Dr Naser Al Sane, GOPAC Board Member. “By working together, these parliamentarians—proud GOPAC Members—can ensure that their countries have the mechanisms and institutions to reduce corruption and to fight perpetrators of such crimes.”

Countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia scored an average of 33 on the 2014 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index, indicating a severe problem with corruption.  Moreover, analyses by the World Bank and OECD show that businesses in the region cite corruption as an obstacle to economic growth, more frequently than any other issue after tax rates.  Globally the UNDP estimates that developing and transition nations lose $10 to corruption for every $1 they receive in official development aid.

“Twenty years ago, few people would have dared to dream that parliamentarians from these countries would be meeting in Belgrade, leaving past conflicts behind to join hands in an effort to build a new future together,” said Akaash Maharaj, GOPAC’s Chief Executive Officer.  “It is a remarkable achievement, proving that while we are all products of history, we need not be prisoners of history.”

GOPAC is a worldwide alliance of parliamentarians working together to combat corruption, strengthen good government, and uphold the rule of law. Based in Ottawa, Canada, GOPAC has 52 national chapters on 5 continents. GOPAC supports its members’ efforts through original research, global anti‑corruption capacity building, and international peer support. Visit GOPAC on the web at gopacnetwork.org, on Twitter at twitter.com/GOPAC_Eng, and on Facebook at facebook.com/gopacnetwork.

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Contact:
Ann Marie Paquet
Director of Communications
GOPAC Global Secretariat
+1.613.366-3164 x 304
annmarie.paquet@gopacnetwork.org

Source: http://gopacnetwork.org/Docs/NewsReleases/2015/NR_BelgradeSummit2_May2715_EN.pdf

Daily Corruption News (26 May 2015) - Transparency International

26 May 2015 Today's top story Angola: Angolan prosecutors seek one-month jail for activist Agence France-Presse Angolan prosecutors on Monday sought a suspended one-month jail sentence for anti-corruption activist Rafael Marques despite a deal to drop defamation charges against him, his lawyer said.

More news Israel: Corruption is institutionalized, say activists, as Israeli ex-prime minister is jailed Vice (TI mention) Kenya: Kenya's anti-graft body says two ministers should be charged Reuters Russia: Russian space industry 'collapsing' following $1.8bn corruption scandal International Business Times UK: Bank of England shake-up aims to boost transparency Financial Times US: Big banks shut border branches in effort to avoid dirty money Wall Street Journal

Blogs and opinion Global: Latin America sees the economic toll of corruption Bloomberg China: A dilemma for China's corruption fighters The Diplomat

News from Transparency International

Press release: 4 in 5 football fans say Blatter should not stand for FIFA President: poll of 35,000 in 30 countries
Competition: Capturing corruption

Ethical Alliance Daily News (26 May 2015)

United States: Shareholder Group Says Ernst & Young Knew About Wal-Mart Mexico Bribery Allegations

Published on May 26, 2015 11:30 pm

   

Brazil: Brazil Examines HSBC Clients Who Put $5.4 Billion in Switzerland

Published on May 26, 2015 11:00 pm

   

Russia: The multi-million pound corruption scandal engulfing Russia’s space industry

Published on May 26, 2015 10:30 pm

   

Assessing third party risks in a shrinking world

Published on May 26, 2015 10:00 pm

   

Israel: Ehud Olmert sentenced to eight months in prison for corruption

Published on May 26, 2015 09:30 pm

   

Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan to amend legislation regarding offshore companies

Published on May 26, 2015 09:00 pm

   

Australia: AFP drops corrupt conduct inquiry as Gillian Triggs decides against complaint

Published on May 26, 2015 08:30 pm

   

India: Black money: Swiss reveal bank details, 2 Indians on the list for tax evasion

Published on May 26, 2015 08:00 pm

   

Romania: Romanian prosecutor held for taking bribe

Published on May 26, 2015 07:30 pm

   

Panama: Businessman Claims To Have Delivered Millions In Kickback Cash To Former President

Published on May 26, 2015 07:00 pm