Friday, June 3, 2016

Ukraine's corrupt judges targeted in constitutional reforms

KIEV, June 2 (Reuters) - Ukraine's parliament approved on Thursday judicial reforms that Western backers say are needed to fight corruption, in the first constitutional vote the ruling coalition has pushed through since an overhaul of the government in April.

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Anti-graft group says drugmakers failing to tackle corruption

LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) - The global pharmaceuticals industry remains open to corruption abuse, despite a raft of scandals in recent years, with both companies and governments failing to tackle the issue adequately, according to Transparency International.

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Thursday, June 2, 2016

From: Wall Street Journal - Corruption Currents: ‘Fat Leonard’ U.S. Navy Bribery Case Widens - 31 May 2016

From: Wall Street Journal - Corruption Currents: ‘Fat Leonard’ U.S. Navy Bribery Case Widens - 31 May 2016. By Samuel Rubenfeld. http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2016/05/31/corruption-currents-fat-leonard-u-s-navy-bribery-case-widens/
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From: Transparency International - DAILY CORRUPTION NEWS - 01 June 2016

1 June 2016
Today's top story
Brazil: Brazilian government names new anti-corruption minister
Reuters

The Brazilian government on Wednesday tapped jurist Torquato Jardim to become the new transparency minister, replacing Fabiano Silveira, who resigned on Monday after leaked recordings suggested he tried to derail a major graft probe.

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From: Ethical Alliance Daily News - 01 June 2016


United States: Ex-Calpers CEO Gets 4 1/2 Years Prison for Bribery Scheme
Jun 01, 2016 08:00 pm
A former chief executive officer of the country’s biggest pension fund was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for steering $14 million in placement fees to an ex-board member in exchange for cash bribes and gifts. Federico Buenrostro, 66, […]
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Ukraine: Ukraine’s fallen leader Viktor Yanukovych ‘paid bribes of $2 billion’ – or $1.4 million for every day he was president
Jun 01, 2016 07:30 pm
Ukraine’s former president paid bribes worth at least $2 billion (£1.4 billion) during his four years in office – amounting to almost $1.4 million for every day he was in power – according to evidence handed to investigators. Viktor Yanukovych, […]
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Belgium: Former pro cyclist Eddy Merckx to be charged in Belgian corruption case
Jun 01, 2016 07:00 pm
Five-time Tour de France winner Eddy Merckx, considered by many the greatest cyclist of all time, will be charged Wednesday in a Belgian corruption case linked to irregular purchases of equipment by Brussels-area police and municipalities, a Brussels prosecutor said. […]
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Democratic Republic: DRC warlord Bemba back in ICC dock for witness bribery
Jun 01, 2016 06:30 pm
Convicted Congolese war criminal Jean-Pierre Bemba found himself back in the dock at the International Criminal Court today — this time accused of bribing witnesses and falsifying evidence. Prosecutors at the first such trial in ICC history said the alleged […]
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Japan: Graft charges against Amari and his aides dropped
Jun 01, 2016 06:00 pm
Prosecutors on Tuesday dropped graft charges against former economy minister Akira Amari and his two former secretaries over alleged graft, citing insufficient evidence. Amari has been facing allegations that he received money in return for doing favors for a construction […]
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Philippines: Ex-Davao Oriental mayor faces graft, malversation over missing LGU properties
Jun 01, 2016 05:30 pm
The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the filing of multiple counts of criminal charges against the former mayor of the municipality of Lupon in Davao Oriental over his alleged failure to account several properties supposedly procured during his term […]
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016

From: Transparency International - Daily Corruption News (31 May 2016)

31 May 2016
Today's top story
Brazil: Recording spurs anticorruption minister to resign in Brazil
New York Times (TI mention)
The anticorruption minister of Brazil’s interim president, Michel Temer, resigned Monday night after a secret recording seemed to show that he tried to stymie the sweeping corruption investigation revolving around Petrobras, the national oil company.

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Global: VW profits whiplashed by 'dieselgate' scandal
Agence France-Presse
Global: For a Russian couple, safe haven in Guatemala is fleeting
New York Times (TI mention)
Singapore: Ex-property agent gets jail and $100,000 fine for corruption
The Straits Times
UK: The UK is a global corruption centre, campaigners claim
The Independent (TI mention)
Venezuela: Venezuela's worsening economic crisis
Al Jazeera (TI mention)
Zimbabwe: Corruption Corrosive: Mnangagwa
The Herald

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Press release: Transparency International strongly condemns shooting of Professor Jose Macuane; demands action
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From: Ethical Alliance Daily News (31 May 2016)

Brazil: Brazil’s anti-corruption minister quits over leaked recordings
May 31, 2016 08:00 pm
Brazil’s Transparency Minister Fabiano Silveira resigned on Monday after leaked recordings suggested he tried to derail a sprawling corruption probe, the latest cabinet casualty impacting interim President Michel Temer’s administration. Silveira, the man Temer tasked with fighting corruption since he […]
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Egypt: Security forces arrest Health Ministry official on corruption charges
May 31, 2016 07:30 pm
The health minister’s consultant for medical centre affairs Ahmed A. was arrested by security forces on Sunday night after the Administrative Prosecution received a tip-off. The defendant was caught receiving bribes, in the form of cheques for a total of […]
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United Kingdom: London’s garden bridge: call for full inquiry into project’s finance
May 31, 2016 07:00 pm
A Labour MP has formally asked the government’s independent spending watchdog to investigate how the trust behind London’s proposed garden bridge has spent almost two-thirds of the government funding for the project before construction has begun. Kate Hoey, whose Vauxhall […]
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Switzerland: Former Swiss fund manager on trial for suspected $800 mln fraud
May 31, 2016 06:30 pm
A former Swiss fund manager accused of cheating 2,000 investors out of an estimated 800 million Swiss francs ($800 million) went on trial on Monday, more than a decade after his investment empire collapsed. Dieter Behring, 61, is accused of […]
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China: China’s anti-graft agency investigates Jiangsu province deputy governor
May 31, 2016 06:00 pm
A deputy governor of the wealthy eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu is being investigated for suspected graft, the country’s main corruption-fighting body said on Monday. Li Yunfeng is suspected of “serious discipline breaches”, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said […]
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India: Top IAS officer in Rajasthan arrested on graft charges
May 31, 2016 05:30 pm
After 12 days of sustained interrogation, Rajasthan government’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested high-profile Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Neeraj K. Pawan on charges of awarding the National Rural Health Mission’s tenders in return for bribes during his tenure […]
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