(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.
‘Man has not been kind to the Mekong’
(April 2, 2004) Chinese hydro-electric dams threaten livelihood of 65 million who rely on river: Water levels dropping.
Baker says Iraq’s debt is unsustainable
(April 2, 2004) Iraq’s debt is "simply unsustainable" and must be reduced if the country’s economy and government are to be rebuilt, said former Secretary of State James A. Baker III at a lunch in Dallas.
New law to tackle SA firms abroad
(April 1, 2004) The South African government plans to enact legislation that will make it possible to prosecute South African companies accused of corruption in foreign countries.
China forgives Afghan debt as part of warming ties
(April 1, 2004) China has agreed to write off debts owed by Afghanistan as part of efforts to shore up relations with its war-torn neighbor, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Thursday.
New ECGD procedures on bribery and corruption
(April 1, 2004) Strengthened procedures to minimise the risk of bribery and corruption on business deals supported by the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) will come into force on 1 May 2004.
Power interconnection in the Greater Mekong Subregion
(April 1, 2004) A Probe International-commissioned review of the Asian Development Bank’s 2002 Master Plan on Power Interconnection in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
Negotiating local livelihoods: Scales of conflict in the Se San River Basin (PDF file)
(April 1, 2004) Constrained negotiation opportunities have led to a crisis of governance of Se San River Basin resources. This article on river basin management and conflict management identifies tentative openings for a more inclusive management approach.
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