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Australia lifts ranking on global anti-corruption index after hitting record low

Improvement attributed to new anti-corruption commission, but Transparency International warns more whistleblower protections are needed

The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2023

Aussie integrity rises in global rankings

Australia has scored 13th in global anti-corruption rankings, notching up an improvement but still trailing "very clean" Denmark and former winner New Zealand.

AAP · Jan 31, 2023

South Africa: Judge in Zuma graft trial recuses himself

The arms corruption trial of former South African leader Jacob Zuma could be in for further delays, two decades after the murky dealings that sparked the charges, as the presiding judge steps aside. Also, as Germany expresses uncertainty about its troops' long-term participation in the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali,…

France 24 · Jan 30, 2023

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RTP graft is out of control

The Royal Thai Police's (RTP) record on corruption and misconduct is at an all-time low. It's reached the point where there's not a month or perhaps a week that goes by without news of RTP shenanigans.

Bangkok Post · Jan 30, 2023

Blogger couple jailed for ten years for innocently dancing in the street

Astiyazh Haghighi and Amir Mohammad Ahmadi were each sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison, for "corruption on earth and incitement to prostitution" following dancing in Freedom Square, Tehran

Daily Mirror · Jan 30, 2023

State lawmakers want investigation, hearings into ‘Wild West’ of California cannabis and farm work

LOS ANGELES — California lawmakers are calling for a sweeping investigation into corruption in the state’s cannabis industry, legislative hearings on the exploitation of farmworkers and new laws to thwart labor trafficking in response to revelations of rampant abuses and worker deaths in a multibillion-dollar market that has become increasingly…

Los Angeles Times · Jan 30, 2023

Ukraine is locked in a war with corruption as well as Putin – it can’t afford to lose either

High-profile resignations highlight the nation’s struggle to prove to the world it is not corrupt, says Orysia Lutsevych, head of Ukraine Forum at Chatham House

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2023

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The Guardian view on tackling corruption in Ukraine: welcome action

Editorial: A spate of resignations and sackings will help to maintain support at home and abroad. Institutional change should follow

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2023

Utilities lobby with customer dollars

A report outlines a strategy to rein in corruption and carbon emissions from utilities

Salon · Jan 29, 2023

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Germany and the US pledge tanks; the man leading Ukraine’s fight against corruption

The Guardian - AU · Jan 27, 2023

Ukraine's fight against corruption isn't new. It's still trying

The Ukrainian government's recent shake-up drew attention to corruption allegations implicating senior officials. Here's a short history of the country's efforts to combat graft.

WEKU · Jan 27, 2023

Tunisia's corruption contagion: Country's largest commercial port in the crosshairs

Tunisia is holding a second round of parliamentary elections this weekend. Voter turnout in the first round hit a record low, a reflection of a broader apathy. And yet, the election of President Kais Saied in 2019 had raised many hopes, notably in the fight against corruption. At the Rades…

France 24 · Jan 27, 2023

Bernard Laporte set to resign as French rugby president after corruption charge

Former France men’s coach Laporte is appealing after being found guilty of corruption in December

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023

US Sanctions Paraguay VP, Former President for Links to Hezbollah

The United States issued sanctions against Paraguay’s former President Horacio Cartes Jara and current Vice President Hugo Velázquez Moreno on Thursday, unveiling explosive accusations that they participated in widespread schemes of corruption and have ties to members of a terrorist organization. Cartes and Velázquez have been involved “in systemic corruption…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 27, 2023

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The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

U.S. sanctions Paraguay VP, former president for corruption

The United States is sanctioning Paraguay’s former President Horacio Cartes Jara and current Vice President Hugo Velázquez Moreno, unveiling explosive accusations on Thursday that the two participated in widespread schemes of corruption and have ties to members of a terrorist organization

Reuters · Jan 26, 2023

Ukraine officials who shirk wartime duties will be quickly removed -Zelenskiy aide

Ukrainian government officials who shirk their duties during wartime will be quickly removed, a top aide to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday amid a crack down on corruption.

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

Juror's COVID halts ex-Ohio House speaker's corruption trial

The corruption trial of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder is temporarily paused after a juror tested positive for COVID-19

Reuters · Jan 26, 2023

U.S. slaps sanctions on Paraguay's VP and former president, citing corruption

The U.S. Treasury on Thursday imposed sanctions on Paraguay's former President Horacio Cartes and current Vice President Hugo Velazquez, citing "rampant corruption that undermines democratic institutions."

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Al Jazeera · Jan 26, 2023

Fighting on two fronts: Zelenskyy battles corruption and Russia

Ukraine restarts the war on graft, and Western nations promise battle tanks. Could the two events be linked?

Al Jazeera · Jan 26, 2023

Match-fixing scandal threatens to turn snooker’s boom into bust

Concerns grow over the influence of organised crime in snooker, following charges against 10 Chinese players.

Foreign Policy · Jan 26, 2023

Mexico’s Government Is on Trial in New York

A former Mexican security official’s corruption charges reveal the hidden politics of the drug trade.

Bangkok Post · Jan 26, 2023

Athapol picked to lead DNP

Athapol Charoenshunsa, director-general of Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR), has been appointed acting director-general of Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), replacing Rutchada Suriyakul na Ayutthaya who was accused of corruption.

France 24 · Jan 25, 2023

Protesters in South Africa march to ANC headquarters amid energy crisis

In tonight's edition: Thousands turn out to opposition-organised protests in South Africa to express deepening frustration over the country's power crisis. Also, in a rare trial of a former president, ex-Mauritanian leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz appears in court on corruption charges. Finally, faced with about 15,000 tonnes of "e-waste"…

Al Jazeera · Jan 25, 2023

Sons of Panamanian ex-president released from US prison

The two brothers are expected to return to Panama on Wednesday, where they and their father face corruption charges.

Reuters · Jan 25, 2023

Analysis-Zelenskiy purges officials to keep Ukrainians and West onside

The biggest shake-up of Ukraine's government since Russia's full-scale invasion underlines President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's need to show key Western partners and war-weary Ukrainians that he is serious about tackling corruption and punishing misrule.

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