Tag: Fighting corruption

Categories Russia

Russia bans Scientology: Justice ministry puts key Scientologist groups on list of ‘undesirable’ organizations

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Russia’s Justice Ministry has blacklisted two Church of Scientology entities, banning them from operating in the country. Moscow has taken numerous measures against the group, arguing that it’s a business masquerading as religion. … Read More >Russia bans Scientology: Justice ministry puts key Scientologist groups on list of ‘undesirable’ organizations

Categories Asia & Pacific

Kyrgyzstan arrests former Prime Minister on corruption charges linked to Canadian-run gold mine critics say is poisoning country

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Temir Sariev, the former prime minister of Kyrgyzstan, has been detained over allegations of corruption and understating the environmental risk coming from one of the world’s largest gold mines, which is built into a glacier. … Read More >Kyrgyzstan arrests former Prime Minister on corruption charges linked to Canadian-run gold mine critics say is poisoning country

Categories World

Tunisian president tells businessmen they won’t be prosecuted if they return billions of dollars ‘looted’ from people

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Tunisian President Kais Saied, who seized control of the government last weekend, said that billions of dollars had been stolen from the country and offered businessmen an option to return the money if they wanted to avoid prison. … Read More >Tunisian president tells businessmen they won’t be prosecuted if they return billions of dollars ‘looted’ from people

Categories Russia

Photos of senior Russian traffic policeman’s large luxurious palace go viral after local cop ‘mafia’ arrested over bribery charges

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Photos of a high-ranking Russian traffic cop’s gaudy mansion, including a golden toilet seat and painted ceilings, have gone viral after he was arrested for bribery and abuse of power, along with other police officers. … Read More >Photos of senior Russian traffic policeman’s large luxurious palace go viral after local cop ‘mafia’ arrested over bribery charges

Categories Russia

Russian regional governor facing time behind bars on corruption charges after allegedly accepting $415k bribe from pharma company

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The governor of Russia’s Penza Region has been detained after he was accused of taking a bribe from Biotek, a Russian pharmaceutical company. The alleged bung was reportedly delivered in part with a Mercedes V250D car and a watch. … Read More >Russian regional governor facing time behind bars on corruption charges after allegedly accepting $415k bribe from pharma company

Categories EU

As mask bribery scandal spreads in Merkel’s conservative bloc, another German politician resigns – reports

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A Bavarian lawmaker has quit his party offices amid a probe into allegations he took bribes to arrange procurement contracts for face masks. He is the fourth politician connected to Chancellor Angela Merkel to resign this month. … Read More >As mask bribery scandal spreads in Merkel’s conservative bloc, another German politician resigns – reports

Categories Middle East

UK Serious Fraud Office Over The Moon After Securing Third Conviction in Iraqi Oil Bribes Scandal

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In 2003, British and US troops invaded Iraq and ousted Saddam Hussein on the false pretence that he had Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs). Afterwards a new pro-Western government took over and began handing out lucrative contracts in the oil industry, some of which were corrupt. … Read More >UK Serious Fraud Office Over The Moon After Securing Third Conviction in Iraqi Oil Bribes Scandal

Categories Russia

Russian policeman under house arrest, reportedly suspected of selling confidential flight information to Bellingcat – RBK sources

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A police officer in Samara is being investigated on suspicion of leaking information from the country’s centralized travel records, which registers all tickets bought in Russia, linking them to passengers’ passport numbers. … Read More >Russian policeman under house arrest, reportedly suspected of selling confidential flight information to Bellingcat – RBK sources