Tag Archives | bribery

New efforts to kill off the UK Bribery Act

By on 20 March 2013 in Anti-corruption movement, Politics and government, Private sector

This post was originally published in TI-UK‘s blog. Is there an assault being mounted to undermine the Bribery Act – before it has had a chance to take effect? Anecdotal evidence suggests this is the case – one visible sign is a recent letter to the FT (FT Letters, March 18th). I have some sympathy for the concerns expressed [...]

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Reaching a tipping point: the fight to beat match fixing

By on 5 February 2013 in Education, Sport, Whistleblowing

News released yesterday by Europol, the European police organisation, that football is the target of alleged widespread match fixing should come as no surprise. But the match fixing allegations, involving 15 countries, hundreds of games and more than $2.7 million in pay offs to players and officials (mostly originating in Asia), is shocking. What’s the [...]

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The legalisation debate: why allowing bribery won’t work

By on 21 December 2012 in Asia Pacific, Impunity

Imagine having to pay a bribe in order to register your marriage, get a passport, report a crime or even to claim on your medical insurance.  These are just a few examples taken from over 20,000 stories shared online on the Indian website, ipaidabribe.com.  Similar stories of petty bribery can be heard in Greece, Zimbabwe [...]

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Corruption Perceptions Index 2012: What is public sector corruption?

By on 5 December 2012 in Measurement and Research

Last year, we ran a blog post examining the many forms of public sector corruption. In conjunction with the launch of our 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index, we are reposting this piece with updated figures. The Corruption Perceptions Index  highlights corruption in the public sector. But what exactly does this mean? Drawing on Transparency International’s Plain [...]

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The power of journalism as an anti-corruption tool

By on 31 October 2012 in Measurement and Research, Private sector

From 7-10 November 2012, more than 1,000 people from around the world will gather in Brasilia for the 15th International Anti-Corruption Conference. Brazil is a particularly interesting setting for the conference. Whilst discussing and debating some of the most pertinent corruption problems and solutions, one of Brazil’s biggest corruption cases in history – the Mensalão [...]

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No Impunity: Armenian politicians duck justice

By on 26 October 2012 in Europe and Central Asia, Politics and government

It is nothing new for Armenians to see their politicians accused of corruption. Usually the accusations have little effect and in a few instances people may change jobs but they rarely get punished. In July 2012, however, a court in the United States returned a guilty verdict against Vardan Ayvazyan, a former environment minister and [...]

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Barriers to preventing corruption: what do businesspeople say?

By on 18 September 2012 in Accountability, Politics and government, Private sector

Last week, on 12 September, three former Hewlett-Packard managers were charged in a corruption investigation over improper payments aimed at winning a 35 million euro (US$45 million) computer sales contract in Russia some nine years ago. The former German Hewlett-Packard subsidiary has been charged with bribery, breach of trust and aiding in tax evasion. But [...]

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Dealing in the dark: Portugal’s sad defence contracts

By on 3 September 2012 in Defence and Security, Europe and Central Asia, European Union, Politics and government, Private sector

On 06 September, Transparency International releases its annual report on enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. Right at the time the European Union is consumed with the debate over the debt crisis and politicians across the EU are busy playing the blame game, an interesting case going on in Portugal helps shed some light on [...]

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Are Chinese leaders ready to tackle corruption in China?

By on 13 August 2012 in Accountability, Anti-corruption movement, Asia Pacific, Politics and government

High profile arrests. Public denunciations. Strict new anti-corruption laws for government officials on all levels. China is very vocal in its determination to stop corruption. There are signs that China may be getting serious about corruption, but are these measures the start of a move towards more transparent and accountable government, or just window dressing? [...]

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German business CEOs join chorus calling for UNCAC ratification

By on 9 August 2012 in Anti-corruption Conventions, Europe and Central Asia

The world will wonder whether Germany is not committed to the fight against corruption, even though only the United States has prosecuted more companies for bribing foreign officials, as required by the international convention they have signed: the OECD anti-bribery Convention.

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