An unprecedented and highly sensitive investigative report prepared for Iran's Parliament has detailed instances of corruption throughout the country's judiciary. But in an apparent political tug-of-war between rival Iranian leaders, the nearly 200-page document has been suppressed and never released to the public. VOA has obtained a copy and Payam Yazdian of VOA's Persian News Network reports exclusively on the document's findings.
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A new ADB publication compiles the experience of experts from Asian and Pacific countries – as well as beyond the region – in addressing weaknesses in frameworks and practices for protecting public procurement from bribery and corruption risks.
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The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) has given whistleblowers rewards for reporting corruption cases involving public officials, the spokesman said July 28.
Six people were given 88.2 million won in return for reporting corruption-related cases. The commission has collected 936.1 million won inappropriately given out since its launching in March and provided whistleblowers with 137.6 million won as rewards.
The anti-corruption body has rewarded whistleblowers for more than more...
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This report assesses the issue of openness in our society through the use of freedom of information laws vs. privacy laws which give citizens the right to access their personal information held in government databanks. Each of these principles can be considered part of our inalienable human rights in democratic and free societies.
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The Governance advisor promotes the principles of Governance for Empowerment across the four sectors in which SNV Bhutan works. 1. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, 2. Pro-Poor Sustainable Tourism, 3. Small Holder Cash Crops. And 4. forest Products. “Governance for Empowerment facilitates a process of changing attitudes, behaviours, and systems to strengthen the capabilities, voices and choices of excluded people to participate in, and benefit from, development to achieve sustainable poverty redu more...
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The IDS is currently seeking to recruit a Tutor for the MA in Governance and Development Programme. The Tutor will be required to assist in the teaching of a foundation course entitled Governance, Politics and Development. The course is taught through a combination of lectures and seminars and the tutor will be responsible for the organisation and delivery of the seminars and related essential administration.
Location: Brighton, Sussex, UK. Last Date: August 14, 2008.
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On May 1, 2008, the Regulations on Government Disclosure of Information officially took effect, making China one of 70 countries worldwide that has enacted comprehensive freedom of information (FOI) legislation. The objective of the Chinese regulation specifically is 'to ensure that citizens, legal persons and other organizations can obtain government information by lawful means and increase government transparency.'
While this new FOI legislation covers all branches of government, the env more...
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