Puddephatt and Wagner also explained how privacy rights, and anonymity, can reinforce freedom of expression, yet also limit it, such as when journalists wish to publish information about personal bank accounts that expose corruption.

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The son of Senegal's former President Abdoulaye Wade is in police custody after being charged with corruption in connection with his personal fortune.

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Corruption, criminal investigation, personal security and the financing of politics are issues that trouble many Latin Americans, as they struggle to make their democracies work more effectively.

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Nor is it due to Mrs Ciller's personal popularity, much dented by three serious corruption allegations.

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Now the Central Bureau of Investigation hints that it will at last prosecute Ms Mayawati for corruption over evidence of huge growth in her personal assets.

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According to the complaint, Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris -- who was also arrested Tuesday on federal corruption charges -- were "conspiring to obtain personal financial benefits" for Blagojevich by leveraging his sole authority to appoint a U.S. senator to replace Obama.

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Swartz, who completed a fellowship at Harvard's Ethics Center Lab on Institutional Corruption, frequently blogged about his life, success and personal struggles.

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Obviously, if the corruption charges are correct, Blagojevich was comfortable trading on his office for his own personal benefit.

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