

<head> Tipster Topic Description


<num> Number: 085


<dom> Domain:  Law and Government 


<title> Topic:  Official Corruption


<desc> Description:

Document will discuss allegations, or measures being taken against, corrupt
public officials of any governmental jurisdiction worldwide.


<smry> Summary:

Document will discuss allegations, or measures being taken against, corrupt
public officials of any governmental jurisdiction worldwide.


<narr> Narrative:

A relevant document will discuss charges or actions being taken against
corrupt public officials (be they elected, appointed, or career civil servant)
anywhere in the world.  The allegations or charges must be specific, e.g.
bribes taken >from a named group or individual with a given objective, rather
than generalized allegations of endemic political corruption, or moves against
corporate or private malfeasance (unless linked to an official corruption
case).


<con> Concept(s):

1.  Official corruption, public corruption

2.  Bribery, prostitution, cover-up, undercover investigation,
    influence-peddling, illegal payment, collusion


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