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Level of corruption increased in 2013 - Transparency International

12:04 09/07/2013 The level of corruption in the world has increased over the past two years, according to Transparency International. However, people’s resolution to fight bribery has gone up too.

Court in China sentences ex-railway minister to death

09:17 08/07/2013 A court in China sentenced on Monday a former railways minister, Liu Zhijun, to death penalty with a two-year reprieve after finding him guilty of bribery and abuse of power.

Former judge suspected of taking bribes to release criminals

13:07 05/07/2013 A criminal case has been opened in Vladimir against former federal judge Anna Khokhlova, who is suspected of accepting money for releasing criminals.

Russian opposition mayor arrested in corruption case

10:58 05/07/2013 A court in Central Russian city of Yaroslavl ruled early on Friday to arrest an opposition politician who won a rare landslide victory against the ruling United Russia party in a mayoral election last year.

Ministry of Justice proposes criminal charges for bribing arbitrators

14:54 04/07/2013 The Russian Ministry of Justice has proposed establishing criminal liability for crimes related to courts of arbitration, including bribing an arbitrator, bribe-taking by an arbitrator and falsification of court rulings, a statement on the ministry's website says.

Opposition Russian mayor detained in $1.4 mln bribe probe

14:07 03/07/2013 Russian investigators have detained a mayor accused of taking bribes and launched a criminal case against him, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday, less than a year after he scored a rare landslide victory over the ruling United Russia party.

Estonian judges get big pay raise as part of anti-corruption drive

16:43 02/07/2013 Judges in Estonia have received a major pay raise according to new legislation aimed at discouraging bribery.

Czech premier Necas to resign over aide scandal - report

11:12 17/06/2013 The prime minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Necas, has announced that he would resign Monday over a scandal involving his aide, media reported.

Senior aide to Czech prime minister arrested and charged

16:12 14/06/2013 Czech prosecutors have charged seven officials who were detained on Wednesday and Thursday, including the prime minister's senior aide and two military intelligence officers, with corruption and abuse of office.

COE calls on member states to bolster capacities of MPs, judges, prosecutors

19:41 13/06/2013 The Council of Europe (COE) anti-corruption unit, the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) issued its annual report Thursday, concluding that the European states should strengthen the legal and institutional capacities of parliamentarians, judges, and prosecutors, and that members of these professions need to internalize the prevention of corruption in their daily work and to develop strong codes of conduct.

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Investigators move to detain yet another defendant in ex-minister Abyzov embezzlement case

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Court recovers $24k from opposition figures Sobol and Alburov in favor of state-financed entity

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