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Latin America | Peru | Activism

Peruvian Farmer Wins Monumental Battle Against U.S. Mining Giant

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Acuña’s inspiring story is proof that activists’ efforts do matter, and that even the world’s largest companies will be held to account. Peruvian activists knew they were entering a David-and-Goliath battle when they decided to shut down the creation of a $5 billion open-caste gold and copper mine next to a pristine lake, but they have so far succeeded. However, much of the community’s success in this endeavor can be credited to Maxima Acuña, a farmer who owns a 60-acre plot of land on the exact site where the giant Newmont Mining Corporation desires to dig. Earlier this yea
South Asia | India | Corruption

Sonia returns Modi punch: What about Vyapam, Sushma?

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Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi was still silent on the Vyapam and Lalit Modi scams. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj as well as Chief Ministers of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are facing allegations of corruption in the two scams. When asked about Modi's 'hawalabaazi' response to her 'hawabaazi' remarks,  Sonia asked, "What about the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh's case, the Foreign Minister's case and Rajasthan Chief Minister's case? Why did he not have a word to say about these things?" Speaking at an event in Bhopal, the c
North America | United States | Activism

Beth Clarkson, Kansas statistician, suing the state to obtain election records, says voting results don’t add up

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A university mathematician found something that didn't add up, and now she's suing the state of Kansas to make sure every vote counts. Wichita State University statistician Beth Clarkson requested Sedgwick County release election records for the recent election. This week, Secretary of State Kris Kobach asked a judge to block that request. Clarkson said the election results in some counties, including Johnson County, are impossible to audit. During a celebration for the 95th anniversary of the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote, Clarkson said, “If we’re not bei
Africa | Uganda | Corruption

Follow the Money: How Women of Uganda Made the Corrupt Accountable

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Several months ago in Uganda's remote Kole district, a teacher at Baramindyang Primary School discovered that members of the local Parent Teacher Association had embezzled some 700,000 Ugandan shillings -- about $225 -- from the school. Appalled, the teacher managed to get her hands on a photo of the meeting at which the embezzlers allegedly committed the theft. She then gathered parents and local leaders together for a meeting and threatened to show the police the picture. In short order, the embezzlers handed the money back. That happy ending is thanks to a program of the Women of Uganda
Asia | China | Corruption

Female Finance Guru Pushes for Punishment of Stock Market Manipulators

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An article by one of China's top female investigative financial experts, Liu Shuwei, has caused a stir online and prompted a quick a response from the country's stock watchdog on July 2. Her post on Weibo (China's Twitter) that day, urging for traders to be punished for short selling, received more than 400,000 views within six hours. The official China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) announced on its website on late July 2 that it will investigate suspected manipulation of stocks as experts fail to explain the market's worst collapse in years. 'Chivalrous Woman' in the Eyes of F
Middle East | Syria | Career

A New Short Documentary Shows Syrian Women Refugees’ Brave Resilience

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The number of Syrian refugees is currently approaching 4 million, with UN data showing women and children make up over three-quarters of that total. Hundreds of thousands from this diaspora are living in sprawling refugee camps along Turkey's southern border, and in a new short documentary by filmmaker Aliya Naumoff, a few women are sharing a look into life in those compounds. Aided by the U.S.-Turkey relations advocacy group the Turkish Heritage Organization, Naumoff traveled to the Harran and Akcakale camps near the border with Syria, where she interviewed a number of women and girls abou
Europe | Romania | Activism

Two fearless women lead anti-corruption initiative in Romania

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Two Romanian women are spearheading an unprecedented anti-corruption drive that has made politicians tremble and even challenged the prime minister. Laura Kosevi heads the anti-corruption directorate (DNA), while Livia Stanciu is the president of the Supreme Court. Thanks to them, dozens of corrupt former ministers, MPs, senators and judges have been prosecuted and convicted. In early June, news broke that the DNA had launched proceedings against Prime Minister Victor Ponta, accusing him of forgery, complicity in tax evasion and money laundering while he was a lawyer.
Europe | Spain | Corruption

Spain’s Princess Cristina stripped of title

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Spain's King Felipe VI has stripped his sister Princess Cristina of her title as Duchess of Palma de Mallorca in the latest move to distance the royal family from the royal as she awaits trial for tax fraud. Cristina's lawyer, Miquel Roca, said the princess had sent a letter to the king asking for the title to be removed but the palace said the king had made the decision before the letter arrived and he communicated the decision to his sister by phone Thursday. The princess has been indicted as part of a four-year probe into her husband, Inaki Urdangarin, who faces charges including money-
International | Corruption

One of the biggest winners of Sepp Blatter’s resignation is women’s soccer

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In a shocking move, Sepp Blatter announced on Tuesday that he will step down as president of FIFA. While most will wait to see who will replace Blatter and whether that will have a big impact on the alleged corruption that plagues the organization, there is one big part of the soccer world that will almost certainly receive both an immediate and long-term boost from his resignation: women's soccer.
Africa | Uganda | Activism

The Ugandan women who strip to defend their land

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A group of elderly women in a village in northern Uganda did something culturally taboo to express their anger - they began to strip. In front of two government ministers, soldiers, policemen and hundreds of people from their community, they started removing their clothes. Off came their tops - then some of the women pulled down their wrappers and skirts so they were completely naked. "Lobowa, Lobowa!" they chanted, which means "our land" in the Luo dialect. Others remained seated, but showed support by wailing in unison with with the women as they stripped. The incident, which fo
North America | United States | Corruption

A Message to Congress and State Legislatures: Stop Your War on Women!

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Since time began, men have attempted to control women. Just when people begin to think we might achieve equity and fair treatment, corrupt elected officials pass laws that allow the government to control women's reproductive organs. Ever hear of a law giving the government control of men's reproductive organs? When the U.S. was established, men gave themselves full rights including the vote. It took 143 years for women to gain that right. We have fought for more than 90 years to gain equal rights. How long must we wait? A small, well-funded group calling themselves "conservative Ch
South Asia | India | Corruption

Court acquits adored party leader in corruption case

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Celebrations broke out in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu after the High Court acquitted the former chief minister of the state, J Jayalalitha. She was charged with disproportionately amassing assets. Following the verdict, party members held special prayers, burst crackers, distributed sweets, and held demonstrations in support of their leader. The ruling has huge implications for the state as a conviction would have left Jayalalitha ineligible to contest elections. Her party would have found it difficult to survive with its leader locked up in jail. Jayalalitha had to resign after the c
North America | United States | Corruption

Hillary Clinton Email Case Reopened by Federal Judge

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A federal judge has agreed to reopen a lawsuit that seeks to gain access to emails from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s private server. Judge Reggie B. Walton’s decision Friday came after the State Department and Judicial Watch, which brought the lawsuit, agreed that the documents that Clinton kept on her own email server separate from the government should be turned over. Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, told Fox News on Tuesday that the decision is an "extraordinary development." He said it could ultimately lead to the department having to "explain itself under
Latin America | Chile | Corruption

Chile waits as Michelle Bachelet considers new cabinet after scandal

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President’s approval ratings fell to 29% before she sacked her entire cabinet, in a move that may strengthen her authority as a no-nonsense leader After sacking her entire cabinet, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet kept the nation guessing on Friday as she considered a new lineup to steer the country out of one of the country’s most dramatic political crises since the 1973 military coup. Ensconcing herself in her hillside home in Santiago, the Socialist party leader has not yet uttered a word to the public about her intentions to deal with a series of corruption scandals that have

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