Corruption & Bribery

Cairo court acquits ex-prime minister, ex-interior minister of corruption charges

The Cairo Criminal Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and former Interior Minister Habib Al-Adly of all charges in a corruption case.

14:43 24.02.2015

Bill on seizure of assets of corrupt officials' relatives reaches State Duma

A Just Russia party lawmaker Oleg Nilov proposed a bill to allow the confiscation of property, assets owned by relatives of corrupt officials.

18:29 19.02.2015

Russian officials to be encouraged to report corruption - report

The government has drafted a bill promising financial rewards, confidentiality and preservation of jobs for officials who report corruption.

10:51 13.02.2015

Ousted opposition-minded Russian mayor to remain in detention

The Moscow City Court has extended until April 3, 2015, the detention of ousted Yaroslavl mayor Yevgeny Urlashov, who stands accused of bribery.

14:15 26.12.2014

Gazprom managers face corruption charges in Switzerland - report

Switzerland is suing former Gazprom board member, Bogdan Budzulyak, and current top manager, Alexander Shaikhutdinov, Tages Anzeiger reported on Wednesday.

13:27 10.12.2014

Duma lawmakers back bill on community service for corrupt officials

The State Duma Committee on Civil, Criminal, Commercial and Procedural Legislation has recommended that the lower house adopt a bill in the first reading to approve community work for minor corruption cases.

13:28 08.12.2014

Russia slips in Transparency International's 2014 corruption index

Russia has fallen nine places for the past year to 136th out of 175 countries in Transparency International's 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), a ranking of public sector corruption.

07:01 03.12.2014

Putin proposes loosening penalties for small bribes

President Vladimir Putin has proposed lowering fines for minor corruption-related violations, Interfax reports on Monday. A bill to this effect has been forwarded to the State Duma.

12:54 01.12.2014

Russian lawmakers propose life behind bars for corruption - report

Lower house lawmakers Anton Ishchenko and Ivan Sukharev have proposed adding two Criminal Code articles on sentences for the embezzlement from budget and from state extra-budgetary funds.

10:39 12.11.2014

Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office sacks 132 employees under lustration law

The Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office fired 132 employees under the recently adopted lustration law.

14:54 24.10.2014

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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.

17:20 17.01.2023

Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditions

Russia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.

15:29 13.01.2023

Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State Duma

Lawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.

16:17 12.10.2022