“Corruption and organised crime are the natural by products of war and stalk after it like a black shadow” - Paddy Ashdown, former EU Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Defence Corruption News Digest

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  • Asia-Pacific: Four military officers indicted for bribery
  • Europe: Deal to scrap army tanks leads to bribery trial
  • Americas: US politicians face inquiry into arms deals
  • Middle East: OECD: Israel must step up fight against international bribery
  • Africa: Congo army helps rebels get arms, UN finds
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Latest Interviews

Interview with Sung-Goo Kang

Sung-Goo Kang is the Representative Ombudsman at the Defence Acquistion Programme Administration (DAPA) in Korea, and Secretary-General of Transparency International Korea. In his role at DAPA, Sung-Goo Kang performs a valuable oversight function in Korean defence acquisitions.

For a full list of interviewees click here.

Publications

Building Integrity and Defence Institution Building
This Draft Report concerns a key NATO Conference held on the subject of anti-corruption and defence institution building in Monterey, California to mark the 60th Anniversary of the NATO Alliance.

Building Integrity and Reducing Corruption Risk in Defence Establishments: Ten Practical Reforms
This handbook outlines ten practical high-impact measures which can be taken in defence establishments to build integrity and reduce corruption risk.

Defence Corruption Risk in Sub-Saharan Africa
This paper brings together original research findings to analyse the extent and effects of defence corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Ethics and Business Conduct in Defence Establishments - the improvement of national standards
This research paper provides an international comparison and analysis of internal programmes of defence establishments in 32 countries around the world.

Events

UN Anti-Corruption Day lecture by Lord Robertson

To mark the International Anti-Corruption day on 9 December and to kick-off the Transparency International-UK's annual anti-corruption lecture, the Rt Hon Lord Robertson of Port Ellen delivered a speech on 'Facing the global challenge of corruption' on 9 December 2009.

Lord Robertson is the former NATO Secretary General and has been greatly supportive of Transparency International's Defence Against Corruption work with the defence industry.

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A copy of his speech can be found here