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Issue - No.8   

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Our Work - July to September 2007

A summary of our work from July to Septermber 2007. Further details on work at TI Ireland is available by going to our press release archive and resources section.
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Headlines - July to September 2007

Here is a record of leading headlines from Ireland on corruption and standards of governance in public and corporate life from July to September 2007.
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Transparency International elects Irish campaigner to its Board of Directors

Transparency International's membership has elected John Devitt to its international Board of Directors at its Annual Membership Meeting in Indonesia. He is the first Irish person to have been elected to the governing body of the anti-corruption organisation.
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GLOBAL: Transparency International calls for the restoration of the rule of law in Pakistan

Transparency International (TI) is deeply disturbed by the declaration of state of emergency rule in Pakistan and calls for the urgent restoration of the rule of law and democratic process in that country.
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GLOBAL: TI welcomes judicial review of major foreign bribery case

Transparency International welcomed a ruling on 9 November by the British High Court allowing a full judicial review of the UK government’s decision to terminate an investigation into allegations of bribery by BAE Systems on the Al Yamamah arms project in Saudi Arabia.
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Data thieves should pay much higher price

After Britain's data protection scandal, John Devitt argues the alleged misuse of personal data by civil servants here must be investigated by the Garda as well as the Data Protection Commissioner
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CPI 2007: Don't shoot the messengers, protect them, by John Devitt

Irish politicians should stop attacking whistleblowers, tribunals and the media, and do more to help such champions of public integrity.
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CPI 2007 : Political apathy towards corruption is hurting Ireland's international reputation

The Corruption Perceptions Index 2007 shows that Ireland's international reputation for straight dealing has been damaged by weak safeguards against corruption and the Government's reversal of important political reforms.
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A little known story of asset recovery, by Amber Poroznuk

Indonesia’s former President Suharto has been topping news headlines in recent weeks. But there is another recovery story from this country – one that shows how much more easily corrupt funds cross borders on their way out.
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