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Waiving immunity lets those in power be held to account

28 June 2013 in Accountability, Politics and government

In late March, a French court ordered an investigation into alleged abuses of power by IMF chief Christine Lagarde during her time as a French finance minister and her involvement in the payment of compensation to businessman Bernard Tapie. Investigators opened an inquiry into possible charges of “complicity to embezzlement of public funds” and “complicity […]

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Timed out? Italian authorities told off by GRECO – and by their citizens

21 June 2011 in Accountability, Anti-corruption movement, Europe and Central Asia, Politics and government

In Italy, one in ten criminal proceedings is dismissed during the prosecution phase because the statutes of limitations expire. Making matters worse: proceedings can effectively be closed, even if an offender has been found guilty in the first instance, in case the appeal process exceeds the statutes of limitations. Not surprisingly, our recent comparative research […]

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