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January 11, 2011

By Clark Gascoigne

Clark Gascoigne is the Communications Director at Global Financial Integrity in Washington, DC.

The truth about tax havens
The Guardian, January 8, 2011

The truth about tax havens: part 2
The Guardian, January 9, 2011

Swiss banker who used WikiLeaks faces trial
AP, January 10, 2011

Swiss banks welcome European tax deals – survey
Reuters, January 11, 2011

IRS eyes offshore tax cheats beyond Switzerland
Global Post, January 10, 2011

Korea keeps illegal capital outflow under closer watch
The Korea Times, January 10, 2011

RBA firm rehired suspect agents via tax haven company
Sydney Morning Herald, January 10, 2011

Explainer: what is a tax haven?
The Guardian, January 9, 2011

Guernsey defends its offshore status
Financial News, January 10, 2011

Government set for £9bn offshore tax boost
Accountancy Age, January 11, 2011

New Fight Against Tax Evasion and Smuggling in Philippines
Taxation News & Information, January 10, 2011

DeLay Sentenced to 3 Years in Conspiracy and Money-Laundering Case
New York Times, January 11, 2011

CIB arrests trio for cross-strait scams
The China Post, January 11, 2011

Dubai Police smash international drug racket
Gulf News (Dubai), January 11, 2011

Iceland: Better coordination among authorities needed to tackle foreign bribery, says OECD
OECD Press Release, January 11, 2011

Police report burns Turkey’s customs house chief
The Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review, January 9, 2011

Britain’s austerity measures push activism – and funding – online
The Christian Science Monitor, January 11, 2011

Hindu “terror” vs corruption splits India’s politics
Reuters, January 10, 2011

Czech Interior Ministry to post all info on orders on Internet
České Noviny (Czech Republic), January 11, 2011

China’s Hu pledges renewed battle on corruption
AFP, January 11, 2011

German lawyer resigns from FIFA post, hitting out at corruption
Deutsche Welle, January 10, 2011

New front opened in war on graft in Kenya
Daily Nation, January 9, 2011

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