US, UK, World Bank Among Aid Donors Complicit in Ethiopia’s War on Indigenous …
Center for Research on Globalization
DFID said that it had pulled out of the PBS Program because “of ongoing concerns related to civil and political rights at the level of the overall partnership in Ethiopia … and continued concerns about the accountability of the security services.” The …

Umno Supreme Council not told of donations to PM’s account, says Shahrir
The Malaysian Insider
“The question related to donations were never raised or exposed to Supreme Council members or state committee as along as I’ve been in the council and the Johor Umno liaison committee,” said the politician who has been a member of the council since the …

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No need for Malaysian PM Najib to reveal details of political donation, says …
The Straits Times
On Aug 3, the MACC stated that the RM2.6 billion deposited into Mr Najib’s account had come from a donation and not from 1MDB. The commission added that MACC’s investigations only focused on issues related to 1MDB’s former subsidiary SRC …
MACC: RM2.6bil in Najib’s account from donors, not 1MDB’sThe Star Online
MACC: $934 million in Najib’s account from donors, not 1MDB’sAsiaOne
PM’s funds from ‘donations‘, not linked to scandal: MalaysiaHindustan Times
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State’s adoption of organ donation rules welcomed
Times of India
NAGPUR: Organ donation activists have stated that adoption of ‘Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules 2014’ (THOTR) of Central government by the state government has come at a very appropriate time, especially for Nagpur, where cadaver …
Labuan records increased organ donorsDaily Express
The realm of compassion, care and convincingChandigarh Tribune

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Rutgers raises record $187.9M from donors
NJ.com
He attributed the recovery from the recession and the strong stock market as one factor in the school’s fundraising success, especially with “high wealth” donors. But at the same time, he suggested the university’s long-term strategic plan has helped …

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Alameda County prosecutor accused of laundering campaign donations with Leland Yee
San Jose Mercury News
In the FBI report, the investigator wrote: “I believe this conversation related to Yee swapping donation checks with Bock is part of his larger scheme to circumvent state and local campaign finance laws.” Bock is a nationally recognized expert in human …

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A legal — for now — end-run around Citizens United
Los Angeles Times
Without new rules, potentially hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent on election-related activities with no accountability because, unlike “super PACs,” these so-called social welfare groups are not required to disclose their donors. That …

Alameda County prosecutor accused of laundering campaign donations with Leland Yee
Contra Costa Times
In the FBI report, the investigator wrote: “I believe this conversation related to Yee swapping donation checks with Bock is part of his larger scheme to circumvent state and local campaign finance laws.” Bock is a nationally recognized expert in human …

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Ethics chair received contributions from donors linked to groups in Azerbaijan …
Center for Responsive Politics
The panel passed nearly 190,000 pages of material related to the probe on to the Justice Department, saying it was “referring the matter of third parties apparently engaging in a criminal conspiracy to lie to Congress” to DOJ “for such further action …

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