(January 15, 2004) Vladimir Putin has appointed Mikhail Kasyanov to head the Kremlin’s new Anti-Corruption Council. Remarkably, Kasyanov also holds the post of the chairman of the Russian government.
The economics of corruption
(September 19, 2003) Corruption is not new in India. It was, in fact, a part of the wages of the agents of the state in Mughal times (and before as well). It used to be called mamool or customary payment. It was not, as it has become now, speed money.
The taint of the greased palm (Part II)
(August 10, 2003) Officials rarely solicit bribes. Instead, they work so slowly, sloppily and arbitrarily that people see no hope of getting the services they are entitled to without offering a tip “pa’ el refresco,” literally, “for a soda.”
The taint of the greased palm (Part I)
(August 10, 2003) In Mexico, just as sure as a new leader’s pledge to clean up the corruption of his predecessor is the certainty that his successor will, in a few years, be doing the same.
Analysis: A blind eye
(June 10, 2003) Whitehall’s export credits guarantee department helps British companies win contracts overseas – but does it also underwrite corruption?
Kilgour to lead Canadian Delegation to International Conference on Corruption
(May 27, 2003) David Kilgour today announced that he will lead the Canadian delegation to the upcoming Third Global Forum on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity taking place in Seoul, South Korea, from May 29 to 31.
Make bribe payers responsible for their role in corruption
(April 21, 2003) Canadian Acres International became the first international company ever to be convicted of bribery in a foreign country. The sooner similar processes happen in Slovakia the better.
Draft UN Convention against Corruption
(December 23, 2002) Proposal for concerted lobbying actions by interested National Chapters and TI-S to ensure an effective and comprehensive international legal instrument against corruption.
Congress approves anti-corruption bill
(December 19, 2002) Phillipines legislature approved yesterday a bicameral report on a landmark anticorruption measure which rewrote the rules for major contracts and hopes to put in place transparency and integrity in government transactions.
Peru hopes to enhance anti-corruption cooperation with
(December 18, 2002) Peruvian Prime Minister Luis Solari on Tuesday expressed the hope that the two countries could enhance exchanges and cooperation in the fight against corruption, drug trafficking and other crimes.
Ex-Nicaragua chief under house arrest
(December 13, 2002) Police placed former President Arnoldo Aleman under house arrest at his home in the Nicaraguan capital after lawmakers voted to strip him of his immunity from corruption charges.
Chirac granted immunity in corruption cases
(December 13, 2002) President Jacques Chirac gains legal protection from a series of corruption scandals.
Ethical guidelines proposed for multinationals
(December 13, 2002) An anti-corruption group, TRACE (Transparent Agents and Contracting Entities) has unveiled a set of guidelines that it says will help reduce corrupt practices by transnational corporations and their agents in the developing world.
Letter from Africa: Corruption in Congo
(December 12, 2002) The Congolese city of Kisangani is a lawless and desperate place. Civil and international conflict has left it with no effective government. Scoundrels now prowl along the streets, seeking illicit diamonds pilfered from nearby mines.
Audit finds graft in 47 projects
(December 13, 2002) The Office of the Auditor-General has asked graft fighters to investigate 47 corruption-plagued government and state enterprise projects which had cost the country about 60 billion baht in damage.
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