Greek court found ex-defense minister guilty of money launderingFormer defense minister of Greece Akis Tsochatzopoulos on Monday was found guilty of money laundering, and is expected to be sentenced on Tuesday.14:09 07.10.2013
Indonesian top judge arrested over corruption scandal – reportChief Justice of Indonesia’s Constitutional Court Akil Mochtar was arrested Wednesday over allegations that he had accepted upwards of $250,000 in bribe money, the AFP reported Thursday.18:14 03.10.2013
Former forensics expert to pay $464k fine for briberyKirovsky District Court of Tomsk sentenced former head of criminal forensics lab to 7,5 years in prison and a 15 million rubles fine ($464,000) for taking a 285,000 ruble bribe ($8,800).10:45 02.10.2013
Russian businessman admits to bribing NY lawmakerA Russian businessman has admitted to bribing a New York State lawmaker in exchange for help opening adult day care centers, reads the statement issued by Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.10:03 25.09.2013
German ex-president's bribery trial postponed for two weeksHannover court postponed the hearings of former German President Christian Wulff's bribery case from November 1 to November 14, the court's spokesperson told RIA Novosti on Friday.15:02 20.09.2013
Transparency International urges greater oversight over defense sectors worldwideTransparency International released a report Tuesday calling on the legislatures around the globe to keep tabs on their respective defense sectors, concluding that secret budgets paired with massive contracts can create hotbeds of corruption.18:46 18.09.2013
Russian police catch bribe-seeking pension fund officialsPolice officers caught several high-ranking officials in Russia’s Pension Fund demanding a 3.5 million ruble ($106,000) bribe from their buildings’ security company, the police announced Wednesday.15:13 11.09.2013
Navalny anti-corruption campaign may not be genuine – PutinMoscow mayoral candidate and opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s anti-corruption campaign may stem from a drive for popular support rather than a genuine concern for the public interest, President Vladimir Putin claimed Wednesday.15:13 04.09.2013
Ousted Yaroslavl mayor to remain in detentionThe Basmanny District Court has extended until December 3 the detention of ousted Yaroslavl Mayor Yevgeny Urlashov accused of taking bribes, RAPSI reports from the courtroom on Friday.16:35 30.08.2013
Akin Gump explores avenues for bringing son of deposed Kyrgyz leader to justiceHaving set its sights on the recovery of stolen Kyrgyz public assets and the investigations and prosecutions connected therewith, international law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has offered its pro-bono services to the General Prosecutor’s Office of Kygyzstan in spearheading anti-corruption efforts.16:53 31.07.2013
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