Sentence examples for international corruption from inspiring English sources

On the "supply-side" of international corruption, the Department of Justice is using the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to bring to justice those who pay bribes, no matter how rich and powerful they are.

According to the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, Azerbaijan is among the most corrupt nations in the world.

In the 2012 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions study, which lists nations from least to most corrupt, Brazil ranked 69th, tied with Macedonia and South Africa.

WASHINGTON -- More than three decades after the United States Congress passed the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act -- striking a major blow against international corruption by criminalizing bribes to foreign officials -- the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is trying to carve out some major exceptions in the law to prevent prosecutors from enforcing it too aggressively.

For five years from 2001, Bangladesh led international corruption rankings.

First, the UK government is not serious about fighting international corruption despite its rhetoric.

Even as he spoke out against international corruption, Anwar was plotting a political comeback.

But, as one leading international corruption-monitor said, "It probably doesn't go beyond the top dozen members of the government".

While China ranks only a tepid #72 on the Transparency International corruption rankings, corruption is rampant here and getting worse.

The Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (CPI) ranges from 0 (the most corrupt) to 10 (the least corrupt) [ 24].

The agency's International Corruption Unit also arrested four others; all five were released on conditional police bail that night.