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World: Governments Ignoring Corruption in Arms Sales, Report Says Jun 29, 2016 08:00 pm A new report highlights the growing levels of corruption in military procurement contracts involving unaccountable middlemen or agents, who are employed by corporations to secure defense contracts. National government’s that “turn a blind eye” to the destructive impact of their […] Read More   Whitepaper: Responsible Business Conduct – Understanding Human Rights Due Diligence Jun 29, 2016 07:30 pm Read our recently launched whitepaper which explains how human rights due diligence has emerged as a critical driver in demonstrating responsible business conduct; also detailing guidance from leading global frameworks on integrating human rights due diligence within existing compliance processes to prevent and mitigate human rights violations. Read More   United States: Investors seek ruling against Petrobras in corruption lawsuit Jun 29, 2016 07:00 pm Investors suing Brazil’s st...

29 June 2016 Today's top story Luxembourg: “LuxLeaks” accountants given suspended prison sentences Thomson Reuters Foundation A Luxembourg court on Wednesday handed out suspended sentences to the two former accounting firm employees who leaked data about Luxembourg's tax deals with large corporations, which gained prominence in the so-called "LuxLeaks" affair. More news Argentina : Stolbizer: “El matrimonio Kirchner era la cabeza de un Sistema de corrupción” (Stolbizer: Kirchner couple were the head of a corruption system) Clarín Brazil: Investors seek ruling against Petrobras in corruption lawsuit Reuters Egypt: Egypt’s anti-graft tsar now public...

Get AP-INTACT posts on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/apintactnetwork ) If a link below does not work, please copy and paste the link into your browser’s address bar instead. --> INFO: Five cases an Australian federal anti-corruption body might have investigated. An aggressive, well-funded federal anti-corruption commission could pursue corruption that escapes the notice of the state-based anti-corruption commission, or the patchwork of other enforcement agencies, which are mostly under-resourced. Royce Miller/Sydney Morning Herald: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/five-cases-federal-anticorruption-body-might-have-investigated-20160623-gpq3be.html --> INFO: Thai public-speaking competition on corruption.  Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) held a public speaking competition for high school students on the topic of corruption, in order to instill consciousness towards eliminating corruption. Thai Vi...

United States: Corruption Case Casts Harsh Light on NYPD Handgun Permits Jun 27, 2016 08:00 pm A corruption probe at the New York Police Department has cast a harsh light on how people get handgun permits in a city that boasts some of the nation’s toughest gun laws. Federal prosecutors say a shady fixer’s cash bribes […] Read More   Australia: Corruption and crime syndicates threaten Australia’s border security Jun 27, 2016 07:30 pm Crime syndicates and people smugglers are involved in widespread rorting of Australia’s work and student visa programs, according to whistleblowers and a former top immigration official. The claims come as the immigration department is facing more than 100 allegations of corruption, including […] Read More   United States: Bharara on the lookout for NYC corruption Jun 27, 2016 07:00 pm Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara publicly put Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo on notice Sunday that he’s actively searching for evidenc...

WSJ: Corruption Currents: Ericcson Meets Investors Amid Bribery Probe (27 June 2016). By Samuel Rubenfeld. http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2016/06/27/corruption-currents-ericcson-meets-investors-amid-bribery-probe/

Get AP-INTACT posts on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/apintactnetwork ) If a link below does not work, please copy and paste the link into your browser’s address bar instead. INFO: Korea opposition party to propose bill to fight defense corruption .  The main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea plans to propose a bill by next week aimed at treating corruption in the defense industry as a criminal act benefiting the enemy, a lawmaker said. Kim Hyo-jin/The Korea Times: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2016/06/116_206367.html INFO: Sri Lanka needs special courts to try corrupts, says minister .  Sri Lanka needs special courts to expedite trials of graft cases involving former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa's aides who were allegedly indulged in mass- scale corruption, a senior minister has said. PTI/Business Standard: http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sri-lanka-needs-special-courts-to-try-corrupts-mini...

Get AP-INTACT posts on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/apintactnetwork ) If a link below does not work, please copy and paste the link into your browser’s address bar instead. INFO: Corruption risk assessment in Mongolia’s mining sector .  The mining sector plays an important role in the Mongolian economy, and therefore it is critical that the sector be transparent, accountable and corruption-free. UNDP in Mongolia: http://www.mn.undp.org/content/mongolia/en/home/library/democratic_governance/CorruptionRiskAssessmentinMiningSectorofMongolia.html INFO: China to host anti-corruption conference for OECD .  China says it will host a roundtable conference on anti-corruption efforts with the ­Organisation for Economic Co­operation and Development (OECD) later this year, and push for collaboration on the issue at the upcoming G20 summit. Catherine Wong/South China Morning Post: http://www.scmp.com/news /china/diplomacy-defence/art...

WSJ - Corruption Currents: Anti-Doping Watchdogs Suspend Rio Drug-Testing Lab (24 June 2016). By Samuel Rubenfeld. http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2016/06/24/corruption-currents-anti-doping-watchdogs-suspend-rio-drug-testing-lab/

Get AP-INTACT posts on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/apintactnetwork ) If a link below does not work, please copy and paste the link into your browser’s address bar instead. COMMENTARY: Corruption - our curse (Eleven Myanmar editorial) .  “Myanmar was ranked 147 out of 168 countries in the 2015 Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index. In Asean, Myanmar is the second worst to Cambodia. The country's corruption needs to be addressed with great care amid its reform process. “ Eleven Myanmar: http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/editorial/corruption-our-curse COMMENTARY: China Law Update - Judicial Interpretation on Corruption and Bribery Crimes .  “On April 18, 2016, the Chinese Supreme People's Court and the Chinese Supreme People's Procuratorate jointly issued the Interpretation of Several Issues concerning the Application of Law in Handling Criminal Cases related to Corruption and Bribery (the “Judicial Inter...

Get AP-INTACT posts on Twitter (https://twitter.com/apintactnetwork) From the UN Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption (UN-PRAC) Project, a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, with support from the Australian Government. Updates shared by Annika Wythes, Mihaela Stojkoska, Luisa Senibulu, and Samita Singh. If a link below does not work, please copy and paste the link into your browser’s address bar instead. TUVALU: Court jails former PM.   For the first time in Tuvalu’s 38 years as an independent nation, a former prime minister currently sitting as an opposition member-of-parliament has been convicted and jailed on corruption and abuse of office charges. http://www.islandsbusiness.com/ibi/2012/item/1539-tuvalu-court-jails-former-pm MARSHALL ISLANDS: Call for accountability over poisoned fish.  A Marshall Islands Senator says there needs to be accountability for the co...

Get AP-INTACT posts on Twitter (https://twitter.com/apintactnetwork) If a link below does not work, please copy and paste the link into your browser’s address bar instead. PUBLICATION: Instituting e-Government Procurement in Nepal .  The new e-Government procurement system of Nepal eases the access of national and international bidders to procurement opportunities; reduces turnaround time across the public procurement cycle and improves process efficiency overall; facilitates regulatory compliance and effective auditing; increases transparency and minimizes collusion and intimidation; helps verify and monitor bid capacity from centralized supplier/contractor/consultant profiles; and promotes monitoring, analysis, and effective decision making from aggregated procurement information. Asian Development Bank: http://www.adb.org/publications/instituting-e-government-procurement-nepal?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alerts INFO: New Thai ...

Get AP-INTACT posts on Twitter (https://twitter.com/apintactnetwork) If a link below does not work, please copy and paste the link into your browser’s address bar instead. COMMENTARY: Fine-Tuning Anticorruption Initiatives to Decrease Their Chilling Effect .  “Aggressive anticorruption crackdowns may have an important indirect cost: they may have a chilling effect on legitimate, socially beneficial behavior, such as public and private investment in economically productive activities.” Nathan Sandals/Global Anticorruption Blog: https://globalanticorruptionblog.com/2016/06/10/chill-out-fine-tuning-anticorruption-initiatives-to-decrease-their-chilling-effect/ INFO: Sri Lanka corruption probe hit by threats from officials, says PM .  Sri Lanka's ongoing anti-corruption drive has been hit by a threat of non-cooperation from public officials, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told parliament. Business Standard: http://www.business-standard.com/article/p...