Bribery & corruption

Kenya convicted six traffickers in 2025, down from 21, and reported minimal action against officials accused of complicity, the 2026 U.S. State Department trafficking report says

A Zagreb court issued the first verdict in the EU-funds case involving Croatia's Ministry of Culture and the Faculty of Geodesy: ten defendants pleaded guilty and 19, including a former deputy minister, remain on trial.

Singapore's anti-corruption bureau charges six people over alleged bribes and money laundering tied to engineering contracts

IBAC found a developer gave two Casey councillors more than $550,000 each in payments and benefits while they backed his planning applications

Bangkok city officials were implicated in overpriced gym-equipment purchases; most were cleared or lightly penalised, and the governor ordered a tougher review.

EU prosecutors suspect Jekabpils officials of manipulating a EUR 16.9 million EU-funded flood dam tender.

Rwanda's Chief Justice says corruption remains a major obstacle to fair justice; 56 prosecutors dismissed, a judge and two court clerks jailed.

Liberian lawmaker says he accepted $15,000 of a promised $25,000 to back removing the House Speaker, saying he did so to expose the scheme