Saturday, August 6, 2016

From: Ethical Alliance Daily News - 5 Aug 2016

United Kingdom: Honours system is a symbol of ‘very British corruption’, says Steve Hilton
Aug 05, 2016 08:00 pm
David Cameron’s resignation honours list symbolises a “serious type of very British corruption”, a former 10 Downing Street adviser has claimed. Steve Hilton, Mr Cameron’s former strategy guru, has said the recommendations are a symptom of a “corrupt and decaying democracy”. Mr Cameron prompted a furious […]
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Othon Luiz Pinheiro da Silva, the former chief executive of Brazil’s nuclear power company Eletronuclear, was sentenced to serve 43 years in prison by a Rio de Janeiro judge late on Wednesday, the Valor Economico newspaper reported. Court and government […]
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U.S. authorities said insurance providers Humana Inc and AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co violated sanctions by providing policies to three people blacklisted for alleged ties to narcotraffickers. The U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), which enforces sanctions […]
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A South Korean parliamentary committee on Friday agreed to revise up price ceilings stipulated in the controversial anti-graft law amid rising concerns that the limits on exchanges of gifts may weigh down the consumption of agricultural goods. The Kim Young-ran […]
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Italy’s anti-corruption authority is investigating Rome’s public rubbish management agency as concerns grow that waste problems plaguing the capital could turn critical. A spokesman for the ANAC authority confirmed a preliminary investigation, reported by Italian news agency ANSA on Thursday, […]
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Braskem SA, Latin America’s largest petrochemical company, said on Thursday it will start talks with U.S. authorities over accusations of corruption linked to a massive graft investigation in Brazil. In its quarterly results statement, the company said talks with the […]
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Thursday, August 4, 2016

From: Ethical Alliance Daily News - 3 August 2016

United States: Och-Ziff Doubles Reserve to $414 Million to Settle Probe
Aug 03, 2016 08:00 pm
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC, the hedge fund firm run by Daniel Och, more than doubled the money it’s setting aside for a settlement with U.S. authorities and is in talks to raise capital from partners to help cover the […]
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A court in east China’s Anhui Province on Tuesday convicted and sentenced the former head of the provincial tourism bureau to 12 years behind bars for bribe-taking. The ruling was handed down by Anqing City Intermediate People’s Court Tuesday after […]
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Brazil’s federal police said they had arrested two people and raided properties on Tuesday over alleged corruption at building firm Queiroz Galvao, widening a sweeping investigation focused on state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA. “Operation Carwash” was launched two years […]
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Iraq’s prime minister banned travel by a number of legislators accused of corruption and extortion on Tuesday. The travel ban, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said, will be temporary, and will remain in force until an investigation is completed. It comes […]
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Corruption is widespread at the nation’s three credit ratings agencies as they accept financial resources from companies they evaluate, then suspend filing public notice of their negative ratings for more than one year, an opposition party lawmaker said Tuesday. Rep. […]
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A prominent mainland human rights lawyer whose firm was at the centre of last year’s massive government crackdown on rights activists is expected to stand trial in Tianjin this week on charges of subverting state power. News also emerged on […]
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From: Transparency International - Daily Corruption News - 3 August 2016

3 August 2016
Today's top story
Global: Olympic Games 2016: how Rio missed the gold medal for human rights
The Guardian (TI mention)
Campaign groups have called on the International Olympic Committee to urgently change its host-city contracts to place human rights at their heart, after warning Rio 2016 represented a “huge missed opportunity” to improve the lives of those in the city.
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Global: Cobalt’s $1.8bn Angola buyer pulls out
Financial Times
Global: FIFA bribery trial could start in Sept. or Oct. 2017: U.S. judge
Reuters
Argentina: Transparencia Internacional es optimista por los avances judiciales (Transparency International is optimistic about the judicial developments)
La Nación (TI mention)
Iraq: Iraq's key corruption case is taken up by prosecutor general
Associated Press
Myanmar: Ruling-party lawmakers call for tougher action on graft in Myanmar
Radio Free Asia
Russia: Mayor in Russia sent to prison for corruption
Associated Press

Blogs and opinion

News from Transparency International
On the blog: Thousands of citizens support whistleblower protection law in Italy – you can join them!
On the web: Calling all Southern African land and anti-corruption activists!
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From: WSJ - Corruption Currents: Singapore Launches AML Units (2 August 2016)

WSJ - Corruption Currents: Singapore Launches AML Units (2 August 2016). By Samuel Rubenfeld. http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2016/08/02/corruption-currents-singapore-launches-aml-units/
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

From: WSJ - Corruption Currents: Hackers Breach System Used by Clinton Campaign - 1 August 2016

WSJ - Corruption Currents: Hackers Breach System Used by Clinton Campaign - 1 August 2016. By Samuel Rubenfeld. http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2016/08/01/corruption-currents-hackers-breach-system-used-by-clinton-campaign/
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From: Transparency International - 2 Aug 2016

2 August 2016
Today's top story
Iraq: Iraq bans MPs accused of corruption from travelling
Al Jazeera
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has issued a travel ban on several members of parliament accused of corruption until an investigation is completed.
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Blogs and opinion

News from Transparency International
On the blog: Thousands of citizens support whistleblower protection law in Italy – you can join them!
On the blog: No more excuses: The EU must ensure corporate tax transparency
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From: Ethical Alliance Daily News - 2 Aug 2016

Malaysia: Malaysia’s new anti-corruption chief aware of daunting challenge ahead
Aug 02, 2016 08:00 pm
Newly appointed chief of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Dzulkifli Ahmad said in a press statement on Monday (Aug 1) he is “aware and conscious” of the daunting challenge that awaits him. “It is my sincere hope that the MACC and I […]
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Senior figures within amateur boxing have warned many bouts, including those to decide medals, could be fixed at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro amid widespread concern about corruption and financial malpractice at the sport’s global governing body, the […]
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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday ordered an investigation into allegations of corruption in weapons deals that risks re-igniting a political crisis ahead of planned military moves to retake Mosul from Islamic State. Infighting over anti-corruption measures, which stalled […]
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South Korea’s constitutional court on Thursday ruled to uphold an anti-corruption law aimed at ending the practice of pampering public officials with meals and gifts. The nation’s strictest-ever law against graft, which will now take effect in September, sets a […]
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Russian state company Rostec has reached a €1 billion deal with Iran to build a 1.4 gigawatt power station, Kommersant daily reports. Rostec is the first Russian company to get a firm contract with Tehran since the ending of sanctions. […]
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Mexican banks, determined to avoid a return to past woes, are reining in lending to the country’s indebted state governments, some of whose leaders have recently become the focus of corruption allegations. The drop in bank lending to the states […]
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A new security law giving Malaysia’s prime minister sweeping new powers has prompted concern it could restrict rights and stifle democracy. It allows a security council led by Mr Najib Razak to declare a state of emergency anywhere deemed to […]
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