Despite Convictions, Brazil Corruption Case Remains Open – New York Times

Despite Convictions, Brazil Corruption Case Remains Open New York Times No official sentenced in what was arguably Brazil's largest corruption scandal has gone to jail, despite Prosecutor General Roberto Gurgel's contention that they should have begun serving their sentences immediately after the high court announced them …

Convictions tossed for 4 LA-area city officials – ABC News

ABC6OnYourSide.com Convictions tossed for 4 LA-area city officials ABC News In a story April 25 about alleged corruption in the city of Irwindale, The Associated Press reported erroneously that a California appeals court threw out embezzlement convictions against four city officials. The appellate court tossed out the … Appeals Court Throws Out Charges in Irwindale Corruption Case Metropolitan News-Enterprise all 11 news articles??

Argentine corruption: business as usual? – Financial Times (blog)

Argentine corruption : business as usual? Financial Times (blog) Corruption is widely considered something engrained in Argentina – there have been precious few top-level convictions, and there is a sense that public officials are untouchable. According to one poll 70 per cent of respondents believed the allegations …

Corruption convictions reduced for former South Gate official – Los Angeles Times

Corruption convictions reduced for former South Gate official Los Angeles Times Most of Robles' convictions were thrown out as a result of a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that narrowed the scope of a federal corruption law. The high court said the law could not be used to prosecute people for failure to disclose conflicts of …

NY among worst states for political corruption – Newsday (subscription)

Newsday (subscription) NY among worst states for political corruption Newsday (subscription) ALBANY — New York tops all states in political corruption convictions since 1976 and two scandals that erupted in the past week appear to indicate that wrongdoing hasn't ebbed. A state senator has been charged along with five alleged co-conspirators …

Raw: 5 of 6 convictions for Ca. corruption – USA TODAY

Raw: 5 of 6 convictions for Ca. corruption USA TODAY “aws”: “news/national”, “aws_id”: “news_national”, “seotitletag”: “Raw: 5 of 6 convictions for Ca. corruption “, “ssts”: “news/nation”, “contenttype”:”videopage”, “excludeTransitionAd”:true, “noinitialanalytics”:true, “topic”:”news,news_nation …

US Embassy Criticizes Pardons in Nigerian Corruption Cases – New York Times

Voice of America US Embassy Criticizes Pardons in Nigerian Corruption Cases New York Times ABUJA, Nigeria — Convictions for corruption by top officials in Nigeria are so rare that they are treated as national milestones. So when the government rolled back one of the most prominent of them this week, the shock was commensurate. World Twitter … The Corruption Mascot Called Goodluck Jonathan AllAfrica.com Nigeria Pardons Ex-Governor Jailed for Corruption Voice of America Sending The Wrong Signal Against Corruption P.M. News International Business Times ?- Eyewitness News ?- Businessweek all 91 news articles??

Bosnian woman helped make rape a war crime – Christian Science Monitor

Christian Science Monitor Bosnian woman helped make rape a war crime Christian Science Monitor Nusreta Sivac's efforts to gather testimony from women across Bosnia helped win convictions in court and categorized rape as a war crime under international law. By Aida Cerkez, Associated Press / March 8, 2013. Nusreta Sivac, a former judge, was one … and more??

Sandy Annabi’s convictions on federal corruption charges should be overturned … – The Journal News | LoHud.com

Sandy Annabi's convictions on federal corruption charges should be overturned … The Journal News | LoHud.com Former Yonkers Councilwoman Sandy Annabi leaves the United States Courthouse in lower Manhattan after her sentencing on corruption charges Nov. 19, 2012. ( Seth Harrison / The Journal News ) / Seth Harrison/The Journal News …

Bangladesh clashes over war crimes verdicts kill 52 – Times of India

Times of India Bangladesh clashes over war crimes verdicts kill 52 Times of India DHAKA: Fresh clashes erupted on Friday in Bangladesh, bringing the number of people killed to 52 in violence triggered by convictions for Islamist leaders over war crimes committed during the 1971 independence war. A rickshawpuller was killed after … Bangladesh war crimes verdict sparks deadly clashes BBC News Bloodletting after the fact The Economist (blog) Islamist leader's death sentence for war crimes sparks fatal riots in Bangladesh The Independent Bangladesh News 24 hours ?- Voice of America all 153 news articles??

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