This week's anti-corruption stories from TrustLaw and other media
LONDON (TrustLaw) - Here is our selection of this week’s anti-corruption stories from TrustLaw and other media:
Global
Rule of law weakest in energy-rich countries - index
TrustLaw, UK
Respect for the rule of law is weakest in countries with plentiful oil and gas resources, such as Myanmar, Turkmenistan, Libya, Angola and Iraq, according to an index published on Wednesday by risk analysis and mapping firm Maplecroft.
Africa
Former anti-graft tsar agrees to lead Nigerian oil-revenue body
TrustLaw, Senegal
Nigeria’s former anti-graft tsar, Nuhu Ribadu, has accepted an appointment as head of the country’s taskforce to improve accountability in the oil industry despite his political party’s reservations.
Row over top job at Nigerian oil-revenue taskforce
TrustLaw, Senegal
Nigeria’s former anti-graft tsar, Nuhu Ribadu, is under pressure to turn down an appointment as head of the country’s task force to improve accountability in the oil industry.
South Africa’s MTN probes bribery claims
The Wall Street Journal, U.S.
South African mobile-phone operator MTN Group Ltd. said it is investigating claims by Turkey's largest mobile-phone operator that MTN engaged in corruption to secure a deal in Iran.
Web site strives to fight corruption in Kenya
The Washington Post, U.S.
A new web site - I Paid a Bribe - is allowing Kenyans to share their experiences with bribery. Activists say the site could become a potent weapon in the fight against graft in one of the world’s most corrupt nations.
South Asia & Asia-Pacific
Bangladesh clears minister of graft charges
TrustLaw, UK
A former Bangladeshi communications minister, who the World Bank accused of corruption, was cleared by the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Bangladesh’s anti-graft agency won’t need govt nod to charge officials, says minister
The Daily Star, Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s Law Minister Shafique Ahmed told a meeting of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) officials that the body will not need the government's permission to file corruption cases against public servants.
Almost half of Indian youth have paid a bribe
TrustLaw, India
At least 42 percent of young Indians have paid a bribe, according to a survey.
South Korea’s assembly speaker resigns over bribery scandal
New York Times, U.S.
The speaker of South Korea’s National Assembly resigned on Thursday as prosecutors investigated a lawmaker’s accusation that he had tried to obtain the top leadership post in President Lee Myung-bak’s governing party through bribery.
Europe
Aid group's anti-graft widget allows EU lobbying at click of button
TrustLaw, UK
Aid agency Tearfund has launched a campaign on its website that allows citizens of European Union countries to lobby EU lawmakers for strong transparency laws with just one click.
Ex-French fin min charged with graft after taking cash from France's richest woman
Daily Mail, UK
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's former budget minister has been charged with a range of corruption offences after allegedly accepting cash from France's richest woman.
France impounds African autocrats' 'ill-gotten gains'
The Guardian, UK
Three serving African leaders and their families are under investigation in Paris over whether they embezzled state funds to acquire vast assets in France including bank accounts, Riviera villas and fleets of luxury cars.
Court bans book about Slovak corruption
The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia
A Slovak court has banned a book about alleged high-level political corruption written by investigative journalist Tom Nicholson prior to its publication.
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