Transparency International releases 2013 Corruption Perceptions IndexDenmark and New Zealand share the highest ranking in Transparency International’s (TI) 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), while Afghanistan, North Korea, and Somalia collectively occupy the lowest position on the list.10:20 03.12.2013
Berlusconi to face another trial on corruption chargesFormer Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who was stripped of his senate seat last Wednesday, will face another trial. This time he is being charged with bribing witnesses in the high-profile Ruby case, which ended with a seven-year prison sentence for the politician.16:51 29.11.2013
Detection rate of major corruption crime too low in Russia – Prosecutor General’s OfficeThe Russian law enforcement and security forces detect too few major corruption crimes, according to Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Buksman.12:48 27.11.2013
Corrupt policemen may lose their service pensionsA draft law stripping law-enforcement employees of their service pensions if they are found guilty of crimes against the authorities and the interests of civil service has been sent to the State Duma.11:06 21.11.2013
Police detain Russian governor’s in-law over bribery – paperMoscow police have detained a prominent Russian businessman and in-law of a regional governor for his involvement in a bribery deal, Izvestia newspaper reported Thursday, citing a police source.10:41 21.11.2013
Putin vows to eradicate corruption regardless of rankRussian President Vladimir Putin pledged to fight corrupt officials regardless of their rank or any other factors that may hinder the effort.11:55 15.11.2013
Serbian police detain head of Gazrpom Neft refinerySerbian police on Wednesday detained one of the directors of Russian Gazprom Neft subsidiary Pancevo Oil Refinery.11:39 14.11.2013
Corruption has cost Russia $312 million this year - officialCorruption in Russia has cost the country damages worth more than an estimated 10 billion rubles ($312 million) this year, the Kremlin administration chief said Wednesday.15:45 31.10.2013
Putin: more vigilance needed in fighting corruption in courtsCorruption within the judicial system and law enforcement is damaging to society’s trust in the authorities, and must be fought with extreme vigilance, President Vladmir Putin said during an anti-corruption committee session on Wednesday.16:21 30.10.2013
SEC charges Ohio corporation over alleged bribes in Russia, China, IndonesiaThe US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged an Ohio corporation Tuesday with having violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for bestowing improper gifts and paying bribes in connection with business deals and sales in China, Indonesia, and Russia, the SEC announced on its website.12:57 24.10.2013
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA 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 conditionsRussia'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 DumaLawmakers 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