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Egypt court orders Mubarak to remain in prison
April 28, 2013 by Keith Herting
The Cairo Criminal Court on Sunday rejected a second appeal by former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and ordered him to remain in prison while an investigation into corruption charges continues. Mubarak was returned to prison earlier this month despite having served the maximum two years in.... [more]
Bosnia president arrested for corruption
April 27, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
Zivko Budimir, president of the Bosniak-Croat Federation, one of the governing entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), was arrested on Friday along with 17 other officials as part of a corruption investigation and crackdown. Budimir and others were detained and questioned while their offices.... [more]
Italy high court confirmed Prodi as winner in disputed election [this day at law]
April 19, 2013 by Arjun Mishra
On April 19, 2006, the Italian Court of Cassation confirmed Romano Prodi as the winner over incumbent Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in the country's disputed general election. The judges had to examine over 43,000 provisional ballots before certifying that Prodi, of the center-left coalition,.... [more]
Senegal ex-president's son charged with corruption
April 18, 2013 by Sydney Normil
Senegalese prosecutors have charged Karim Wade, the son of Senegal's former president Abdoulaye Wade, with corruption for allegedly embezzling USD $1.4 billion during his father's years in office. The corruption claim centers on Wade's acquisition of real estate and foreign companies, including.... [more]
Trial for Mubarak ends after judge recuses himself
April 13, 2013 by Max Slater
The trial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak ended only a few minutes after it began on Saturday when the judge recused himself because of a conflict of interest. Mubarak, who ruled Egypt from 1981 until 2011, faced re-trial on charges relating to corruption and the killing of protesters.... [more]
Former Germany president charged with corruption
April 12, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
German prosecutors on Friday charged former president Christian Wulff with corruption for allegedly accepting bribes in exchange for political favors before his assent to office in 2010. In 2008 then-govenor Wulff reportedly accepted approximately ?4000 (USD $5000) from German film producer Da....... [more]
Mexico Attorney General resigned [this day at law]
April 1, 2013 by Sarah Steers
On April 1, 2011, Mexico Attorney General Arturo Chavez resigned, citing personal reasons, although international criticism of his suitability for the position had begun eighteen months earlier with his initial appointment. A leaked US diplomatic cable called his appointment "unexpected." He.... [more]
Senate passed lobbying reform bill [this day at law]
March 29, 2013 by Arjun Mishra
On March 29, 2006, the US Senate voted 90-8 in favor of a lobbying reform bill — the Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2006. The impetus for the legislation was a massive corruption scandal revolving around lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who was sentenced in a Florida fraud case on th....... [more]
Son of former Kyrgyzstan leader sentenced in absentia to 25 years for corruption
March 27, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
Son of ousted Kyrgyz president Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Maxim Bakiyev, was sentenced to 25 years on Wednesday by a Kyrgyz court. He was convicted of entering into several energy agreements that cost Kyrgyzstan hundreds of millions of dollars and found guilty of illegally privatizing public land.... [more]
Egypt extradites two former Libya officials
March 27, 2013 by Cynthia Miley
Egyptian authorities on Tuesday extradited two former Libyan officials from the regime of Muammar Gaddafi, ex-Cairo ambassador Ali Maria, and another ex-official, Mohammed Ibrahim Gadhafi, back to their home country. Both were arrested on corruption charges a week ago with Gaddafi's cousin Ahmed.... [more]
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