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Former Prime Minister Found Guilty (Oct. 28, 2008) by Lisa White
Media sources have reported that Thailand's Supreme Court has found the former Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, guilty of abusing his office and sentenced him to two ...
Topic: Government Ethics
Jurisdiction: Thailand
Federal Supreme Court Prohibits Nepotism in All Three Branches of Government (Sep. 16, 2008) by Eduardo Soares
On August 21, 2008, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court issued a decision (Súmula Vinculante No. 13 de 21 de Agosto de 2008) prohibiting nepotism in the ...
Topic: Government Ethics
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Whistleblowers' Protection (Jul. 02, 2008) by Ruth Levush
On June 17, 2008, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Protection of Workers (Disclosure of Offenses and Harm to Integrity or to Proper Administration) Law (Amendment ...
Topic: Government Ethics
Jurisdiction: Israel
Supreme Court Investigated for Corruption (Jul. 02, 2008) by Lisa White
Media reports have indicated that Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission has commenced an investigation into the embezzlement of administrative fees by the Supreme Court. It is reported ...
Topic: Government Ethics
Jurisdiction: Indonesia
Anti Corruption Policy Under Criticism (Jun. 02, 2008) by Hanibal Goitom
The Ugandan government has come under heavy criticism for its “go slow policies” in cleaning up corruption. Niels Hjotdal, head of the Danish International Development Agency ...
Topic: Government Ethics
Jurisdiction: Uganda
Former Prime Minister's Son Implicated in Corruption (May. 02, 2008) by Krishan Nehra
In an effort to control corruption by the country's politicians, on April 1, 2008, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Bangladesh filed a charge sheet against Tarique ...
Topic: Government Ethics
Jurisdiction: Bangladesh
Presidential Veto of Amendment to Conflict-of-Interest Provision (May. 02, 2008) by Constance Johnson
Calling the proposed amendment to the law on conflict of interest unsystematic, ill-conceived, chaotic, and incomprehensible, Czech President Vaclav Klaus has vetoed it. Klaus was concerned ...
Topic: Government Ethics
Jurisdiction: Czech Republic
Loans to Politicians Waived (Apr. 02, 2008) by Krishan Nehra
On January 21, 2008, the Supreme Court of Pakistan issued a suo moto notice to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The notice was in response ...
Topic: Government Ethics
Jurisdiction: Pakistan
Strict Anti-Corruption Law Drafted (Apr. 02, 2008) by Hanibal Goitom
The Government of Uganda recently introduced a harsh anti-corruption bill that has a broad definition of "corruption." Among other provisions, the bill provides for a sentence ...
Topic: Government Ethics
Jurisdiction: Uganda
High Court Rejects Complaint Against Supreme Court Head (Mar. 02, 2008) by Constance Johnson
On March 3, 2008, the Olomouc High Court in North Moravia, the Czech Republic, rejected a complaint against Iya Brozova, the Chairwoman of the Czech Supreme ...
Topic: Government Ethics
Jurisdiction: Czech Republic
Judiciary High Council Bans Judges from Membership in Political Parties (Mar. 02, 2008) by Gholam Vafai
A directive issued by the Judiciary High Council of Iran in late 2007 states that, for the purpose of ensuring neutrality in the performance of judicial ...
Topic: Government Ethics
Jurisdiction: Iran
Extortion Trial of Former Prime Minister (Mar. 02, 2008) by Krishan Nehra
The trial of the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, on a complaint of extortion filed by businessman Azam J. Chowdhury, has begun. The complainant ...
Topic: Government Ethics
Jurisdiction: Bangladesh
New Anti-Corruption Body Planned (Feb. 02, 2008) by Wendy Zeldin
President Umaru Yar'Adua stated on January 15, 2008, that Nigeria would establish a new government unit aimed at monitoring suspicious financial transactions, modeled on similar bodies ...
Topic: Government Ethics
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
Twenty NGOs Banned (Feb. 02, 2008) by Constance Johnson
The Government of Gabon has accused about 20 non-governmental organizations of interfering in the political life of the country and has placed a temporary ban on ...
Topic: Government Ethics
Jurisdiction: Gabon
Political Leader Faces Corruption Charges (Jan. 02, 2008) by Hanibal Goitom
Jacob Zuma, the new head of the South African National Congress (ANC), the ruling party in South Africa, faces fresh corruption charges in connection with a ...
Topic: Government Ethics
Jurisdiction: South Africa
Abuse of Power (Jan. 02, 2008) by Hanibal Goitom
As reported by the Associated Press on December 16, 2007, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has suspended Sobusa Gula-Ndebele from his post as the attorney general ...
Topic: Government Ethics
Jurisdiction: Zimbabwe
Law on the Fight Against Corruption (Dec. 02, 2007) by Nicole Atwill
Law 2007-1598 of November 13, 2007, on the Fight Against Corruption amends the Penal Code to bring it into conformity with the 1999 Council of Europe ...
Topic: Government Ethics
Jurisdiction: France
Last updated: 10/28/2008