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Grand corruption is big stumbling block for new development goals
Nearly $1 trillion in illicit finance is estimated to leave poor countries each year
Grand corruption is big stumbling block for new development goals
Nearly $1 trillion in illicit finance is estimated to leave poor countries each year
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Myanmar activist in court as land crackdown deepens: rights groups
Political parties, especially in rural areas, are campaigning on land issues ahead of elections in NovemberSep 04, 17:02 GMTAccess & Rights
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Malaysia anti-graft unit says faces no interference in PM probe
Some of evidence in the case was still being collected and commission still has witnesses to interviewSep 04, 10:47 GMTCorruption
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Guatemala's president quits, jailed pending hearing on corruption
Perez faces claims of involvement in 'La Linea' customs scandalSep 04, 03:01 GMTCorruption
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Joint action needed on link between human trafficking, corruption
Although slavery is illegal in every country, the $150 billion a year human trafficking industry is growingSep 03, 16:23 GMTCorruption
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Legal experts push for greater efforts to tackle "sextortion"
Interpol, the international police organisation, says reports indicate sextortion is a growing problem globallySep 03, 12:14 GMTCorruption
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Zimbabwean government minister charged with bribery, faces trial
According to charge sheet Martin Dinha demanded and was paid $60,000 in 2012 to protect white farmer who faced eviction from his farmSep 03, 10:16 GMTCorruption
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Criminal investigators hired by NGOs as pressure mounts over fraud
Growing trend to hire criminal investigators after NGO sector doubles in size in past decadeSep 02, 23:02 GMTCorruption
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Malaysia's anti-corruption efforts undermined
Questions are being asked why millions of dollars have ended up in Malaysian prime minister's bank accountSep 02, 17:31 GMTCorruption
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Azeri journalist Khadija Ismayilova sentenced to 7-1/2 years jail
An Azeri court has sentenced Ismayilova to seven-and-a-half years in jail in a case critics say is politicalSep 02, 17:15 GMTCorruption
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UK watchdog reviews landmine charity amid Angelina Jolie dispute
The complaint is about trustees' pay at a global mine-clearing charity made famous by Princess DianaSep 02, 16:00 GMTCorruption
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Native protesters seize oil wells in Peru to urge govt action
Indigenous protesters demand clean water, reparations for oil pollution and more pay for use of native landSep 02, 04:57 GMTHuman Rights
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Russian official pleads guilty over 'corrupt' payments
The payments related to Russia's state-owned nuclear energy corporation, the U.S. Justice Department saidAug 31, 19:01 GMTCorruption
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Arrest warrant issued for former Pakistani prime minister
A Pakistani anti-corruption court has issued an arrest warrant in a case alleging graftAug 27, 14:23 GMTCorruption
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Guatemala's finance minister resigns amid corruption scandal
The corruption scandal has also featured calls for the impeachment of President Otto PerezAug 25, 03:28 GMTCorruption
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Brazil's lower house speaker Cunha charged in corruption probe
The speaker is the first sitting politician to be charged in a burgeoning kickback and bribery scandalAug 21, 01:55 GMTCorruption
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International envoys urge resolution to Somali impeachment effort
Somali lawmakers last week filed an impeachment motion against President MohamudAug 20, 07:28 GMTWar & Conflict
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Two ex-ministers arrested in Burkina Faso corruption investigation
Eight Compaore-era cabinet members have been targeted by an investigation into alleged embezzlement of public financesAug 19, 12:38 GMTCorruption
VOICES
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What do drones, orangutans and gold mines have in common?
By Stella DawsonDrones allow forgotten communities in forests and mountains to document who lives on the land and what it's used for
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Make Addis Ababa stand for openness in development finance
By Gavin Hayman and Charles KennyPublicly accessible data on government contracts for infrastructure and services could be a game-changer for development
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It's not just about the money
By Kanayo Nwanze, president of IFADAfrican governments must get their houses in order if we are to end hunger; to change the world we must change ourselves
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Open data as anti-poverty tool must get smarter
By Stella DawsonIronically, there's no data to prove that open data is making governments more efficient and responsive
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Environmental democracy: an essential right for the 21st century
By John Knox and Manish BapnaThe need is growing for public access to environmental information, participation in environmental decision-making and enforcement of environmental laws
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Guatemala's ex-president says Mexican drug boss tried to bribe him
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