Global IssuesNews headlines for “Corruption”, page 14
INDIA: Whistleblowers Pay With Their Lives
- Inter Press Service
On a winter evening this January, Amarnath Pandey was returning home through a low-lit alley of a suburban town in India’s heartland state Uttar Pradesh when a motorcycle-riding gunman suddenly appeared and fired at him.
PERU-ISRAEL: Diplomatic Impasse over Corruption Cases
- Inter Press Service
The Peruvian government has offered to put Israeli citizen Dan Cohen on trial in Peru, after refusing to extradite him to Israel on the grounds that there is no extradition treaty between the two countries. Cohen is alleged to have taken bribes of 4.1 million dollars while serving on the board of directors of the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC).
PERU-ISRAEL: Diplomatic Impasse over Corruption Cases
- Inter Press Service
The Peruvian government has offered to put Israeli citizen Dan Cohen on trial in Peru, after refusing to extradite him to Israel on the grounds that there is no extradition treaty between the two countries. Cohen is alleged to have taken bribes of 4.1 million dollars while serving on the board of directors of the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC).
CORRUPTION: Egyptians Can Claim Mubarak’s Stolen Billions
- Inter Press Service
For decades, European bank accounts and trusts and the real estate market were havens for dictators seeking safe places to deposit billions of dollars they were stealing from their countries of origin.
Russia Struggles to Get a Grip on Corruption
- Inter Press Service
A government initiative aimed at rooting out deep-seated corruption in Russia has hit a number of stumbling blocks since its implementation. According to experts, the initiative, adopted by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the beginning of his term, has been unsuccessful in combating the pervasive issue of corruption, particularly in regional administrations and offices, in this eastern European country.
AFRICA: France Plays Suspicious Role in Countries in Crisis
- Inter Press Service
The three African states in which political crises have recently erupted — Côte d’Ivoire, Niger and Tunisia — all feature a strong French economic presence as well as close military and political ties to the former European colonial power, with France at times playing a protective role towards elites accused of abuses.
Public Unrest Boils Over in Albania
- Inter Press Service
The Albanian opposition is set to hold another mass rally on Friday, even though three people were killed during an anti-government demonstration last week, allegedly by armed forces of the Ministry of Interior.
CUBA: Shock at Deaths and Corruption in Psychiatric Hospital
- Inter Press Service
The trial of staff at the Havana Psychiatric Hospital for the deaths of 26 patients who died of cold and neglect revealed a dark chapter in an institution that was once a shining symbol of Cuba's much lauded health care system, and drew reactions of shock and criticism.
INDIA: New Push to Chase Money in Swiss Banks
- Inter Press Service
After Prime Minister Manmohan Singh refusal to divulge details of billions of dollars allegedly stashed away abroad by Indians, anti-corruption crusaders are banking their hopes on promised Wikileaks revelations.
Middle East Fast Bleeding Money
- Inter Press Service
Middle East countries have seen the largest increase of illicit outflows of funds to richer nations, depriving the developing nations of much needed development money, a new international report shows.
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