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Kazakhstan's reform programme faces challenges

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KAZAKHSTAN

Since 2014, Kazakhstan has been confronted with a drastic reduction of export revenues due to the low price of oil, prompting repeated pledges of deeper structural reforms. In his…

Putin is unlikely to tempt Russia’s wealthy to return

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RUSSIA

Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Leonid Volkov, among others, contend that imposing sanctions on critics of the war is unfair, and that other sanctioned elites might be encouraged to…

Judicial reform will be key test in Sudan’s transition

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SUDAN

Judicial reform prospects and challenges in Sudan.

Mexico Supreme Court independence may strengthen

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MEXICO

As Supreme Court president, Pina also heads the Council of the Federal Judiciary (CJF), which is responsible for the management of the federal justice system, including the…

Malawian anti-graft drive may lack will and capacity

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MALAWI

Similar initiatives across Africa have been undermined by leaders’ reluctance to operate through official anti-corruption institutions and instead to preside over more ad-hoc…

Angola’s Lourenco will try sidelining Isabel

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ANGOLA

Isabel is currently facing fraud and money laundering charges in Angola, while ongoing investigative revelations have prompted various business entities, notably in Portugal, to…

Lebanese anti-corruption legislation will disappoint

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LEBANON

Parliament passed long-awaited anti-corruption laws in April and May in response to protests. These include a comprehensive UN-based definition of corruption, the creation of a…

Muslim radicals face crackdown in Azerbaijan

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AZERBAIJAN

The bill's declared purpose is to prevent the import of foreign ideologies and to give law enforcement wider authority, in particular for 'special' security operations, arrests…

Change in Montenegro needs inside and outside pressure

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MONTENEGRO

The Slovenian member of the European Parliament’s Socialists and Democrats group was speaking after about 10,000 people braved bad weather to take part in the largest of a series…

Khama warrant could destabilise Botswana politics

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BOTSWANA

Khama, who has been in exile in South Africa since 2021, has dismissed the charges as politically motivated. Khama has had a turbulent relationship with his successor, President…