(April 13, 2004) World Bank ponders sanctions against Lahmeyer in Lesotho corruption case.
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Full of promises, light on delivery
(April 12, 2004) A striking feature of the 2004 election manifestoes is the similarity between political parties’ promises while they are collectively silent on some major issues.
Stop bribing poor nations, judges demand
(April 11, 2004) Lahmeyer’s bribery fine increased.
Suing tyranny?
(April 10, 2004) Human-rights activists take to U.S. courts to call to account some of the worst foreign abusers. That may sound good in theory, but the high court will have to consider whether it’s right to let lawyers conduct foreign policy by lawsuit.
Appeal Judgment – Crown v. Lahmeyer International GmbH
(April 10, 2004) The full judgment pertaining to the Lesotho Court of Appeals decision to uphold the conviction of Lahmeyer International on several counts of bribery connected to the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.
Time not right to discuss Iraq debt – Kuwait speaker
(April 10, 2004) Kuwait’s Speaker of Parliament said in remarks published on Saturday the time was not right to discuss reducing billions of dollars in Iraqi debts or Gulf War reparations sought from its former occupier.
Iraq’s enemy within
(April 10, 2004) The US-appointed governing council cannot deliver democracy.
Yunnan officials say they will continue plan to dam Nu River
(April 9, 2004) China’s premier reportedly has ordered the government to reconsider controversial plans for a dam on a river shared with Thailand and Myanmar, but the official in charge of the project said he knew of no decision to cancel it.
Chinese experts urge retrial of editors
(April 9, 2004) In a rare challenge to China’s courts, some mainland legal experts and journalists are publicly appealing for a retrial of two newspaper editors jailed on corruption charges.
Anti-corruption crusade, a charade
(April 8, 2004) While government has put some people on trial over corruption charges, the real big men and women with proven cases of corruption still walk the Nigerian streets enjoying their freedom and their loots.
UN blasted over Iraq oil-for-food scheme
(April 8, 2004) Corruption in a UN humanitarian programme for Iraq casts doubt on the United Nations’ ability to manage international initiatives, including helping Iraq become a sovereign government, the top US senator on foreign affairs said today.
Bitter Brew
(April 8, 2004) Fair trade advocates mislead Western consumers as to the cause of the Third World farmer’s plight. In doing so, they attribute guilt to the guiltless, absolve the guilty of responsibility, and, most seriously, perpetuate the plight of the people they hope to help.
Corruption slopes down in CEE countries
(April 7, 2004) The magnitude and negative impact that corruption exerts on business is on the decline, according to an encouraging report of the World Bank.
Harder graft: Corruption in Latin America
(April 7, 2004) The “war on terror” has spawned a battle against corruption in Latin America.
Corruption and weak judiciary are key obstacles to democracy: survey
(April 6, 2004) A Freedom House study released today finds that pervasive corruption and weak judicial systems are major impediments to the development of democracy in transitional societies.
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