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August 2008

interview of the month

David Leigh, investigative editor, the Guardian

David Leigh's work has taken him around the world to bring to the public eye such exposures as alleged international cigarette smuggling by British-American Tobacco and, more recently, allegations of corruption against BAE Systems >> read more

spotlight story

The G8 reports back

The Group of Eight (G8) took a significant step to being held more to account on past pledges to fight corruption with the publication of its accountability report on the implementation of anti-corruption commitments >> read more

Anti-Corruption Work Around the World

corruption in the news

Kenyans are paying more bribes reports TI Kenya's annual survey >> read more

Below Poverty Line households in India pay about US $212 million (€136 million) in bribes to get access to basic and need based public services >> read more

TI Bosnia and Herzegovina temporarily suspended its operations as a security measure in the face of unjustifiable and damaging allegations >> read more

The EU cracks down on poor progress by Bulgaria and Romania in implementing anti-corruption reforms >> read more

Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has outlined a plan to combat corruption in the country, but detractors say they've heard it all before >> read more

Italy's four highest ranking politicians have received immunity from prosecution while in office thanks to a new law >> read more

News from the Anti-Corruption Movement
The TI movement is committed to fighting corruption around the world. Click here to read this month's highlights. >> read more

Corruption in Quotes
"If the courts are not prepared to hold the government to account, who will do that job?" >> read more