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Africa: European Double Standards on Corruption

Sunday, April 16th, 2006 @ 00:11 UTC

by Alice Backer

Countries:: Togo, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Guinea
Topics:: Elections, International Relations

While the EU prepares to impose sanctions on Bielorussian authorities who allegedly committed election fraud, says (FR) Generation Consciente, “numerous African dictators [who commit election fraud…] consistently visit Europe without difficulty while freely managing their personal affairs[…].”

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“Africa: European Double Standards on Corruption”

August 21st, 2006 at 6:19 am
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KLM are being sued in the Dutch courts over massive bribery allegations regarding securing lucrative contracts in the Middle East, USA and Asia. A $10 Million arrest warrant is being sought as a first line to bring KLM to account. Hein Kernkamp Associates, Rotterdam, Holland is pursuing the case on behalf of a client that is an ex-agent of KLM. The agent has extensive evidence of corruption within KLM reaching right to the most senior executives

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