Yingluck Shinawatra, a former prime minister, left Thailand in 2017, before being convicted of corruption.
Tag: Corruption (Institutional)
Daughter of Ex-Prime Minister Is Arrested in Pakistan Graft Inquiry
Opposition figures denounced the arrest of Maryam Nawaz Sharif, a vocal critic of Prime Minister Imran Khan, as part of a political vendetta.
Ex-President of Kyrgyzstan Is Arrested on Graft Charges After Deadly Clashes
The first attempt to detain Almazbek Atambayev failed a day earlier when his supporters rushed to his defense, prompting violence that left a police officer dead.
Hundreds Arrested in Moscow as Criminal Case Is Brought Against Opposition Leader
Russia’s version of the F.B.I. said the anticorruption foundation led by Aleksei A. Navalny was suspected of money laundering.
What Are the Triads, and What Is Their History of Violence?
A mob recently beat dozens of protestors in a train station in Hong Kong, renewing fears of organized crime carrying out political violence.
Francesco Saverio Borrelli, Scourge of Italy’s Corrupt, Dies at 89
With 1,281 convictions, his landmark investigation, popularly known as Clean Hands, swept away the ruling class and helped transform Italian politics.
2 South African Presidents Are Called to Account on Corruption
President Cyril Ramaphosa was accused on Friday of misleading Parliament about a campaign donation after his predecessor, Jacob Zuma, was called to testify in a corruption hearing.
Jacob Zuma Withdraws from South Africa Anticorruption Commission
Mr. Zuma, who left office under a cloud of suspicion, had been the subject of intense questioning about his conduct while president.
Pakistan Arrests Former Prime Minister in Anticorruption Sweep
Opposition figures denounced the arrest of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, a senior figure for Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, as part of a political vendetta.
Former Peru President Arrested in U.S. as Part of Vast Bribery Scandal
The ex-president, Alejandro Toledo, is wanted on charges he got $20 million in bribes stemming from the largest corruption scandal in Latin American history.