Fifa team targets match-fixing, “many” cases of corruption
Fifa’s independent ethics committee is probing “many” cases of suspected corruption, is accelerating its investigations and expects life bans for all but minor offences, according to a source familiar with the matter. – SABC News
Meet the women fighting corruption and saving mothers’ lives in India
Corruption, a lack of political will and poor medical facilities are a lethal mix for new mothers in India’s Assam state. Armed with cheap Nokia phones, local groups are taking a stand. – Guardian
Fifa reform chief Carrard says criticism of Blatter ‘unfair’
The head of Fifa’s new reform committee has said the soccer governing body’s outgoing president Sepp Blatter had been unfairly criticised and there was no evidence of him being involved in corruption. – Reuters
Ukraine steps up efforts to recover stolen assets abroad
BLOG: Two Kyiv-based women—a lawyer who heads a state agency created to reclaim stolen assets abroad and a social activist-turned-politician who’s made a career out of exposing official corruption—spoke August 20 in Washington about their efforts to clean up Ukraine. – antlanticcouncil.org
What type of corruption is really hampering Nigeria’s economy
There are at least two important things to consider when examining the developmental trajectory of states when it comes to corruption. The first is that there are different types of corruption. The second is that the international community – at least through its media – looks on some types of corruption less favourably than others. But, this is sometimes misplaced. – The Conversation
One of America’s most notorious jails has finally closed after years of shocking corruption
Maryland has permanently shuttered the Baltimore City Detention Center after years of rampant corruption and criminal activity inside the jail, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said Tuesday. – Business Insider
Guatemala leader could lose immunity over alleged fraud
Congress to debate stripping Perez Molina of immunity from prosecution as ex-vice president denied bail pending trial. – Al Jazeera
Transparency, the missing link in political party funding
South Africa has no legislation regulating private donations to political parties and this leaves the door wide open for corruption. – NGO Pulse
The media is dependent on NGOs to investigate corruption
Media outlets are becoming more reliant on NGOs to uncover corporate wrongdoing, says Global Witness’s new executive director. – Guardian
Corruption, death and tin mining
At the end of a muddy track through plantations of oil-palm and cocoa on the Indonesian island of Bangka, three dozen men on wooden rafts off the beach are dredging black sand from the shallow bay. – Bloomberg
Mexicans are outraged, but not surprised, at the corruption scandal that’s rocking their president’s office
Eight months ago, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto tapped an old party hand and confessed “friend” of his finance minister to investigate conflict of interest allegations against his administration. – Business Insider
