Corruption Archives

Oyungerel Tsedevdamba, former Mongolian MP and minister, writer and founder of the Civic Unity Party. Photo: courtesy of Oyungerel Tsedevdamba.

“The idea of having choices was so new”: Oyungerel Tsedevdamba on Mongolia’s democracy 36 years later

What has Mongolia made of the democratic promise of 1990? Oyungerel Tsedevdamba reflects on corruption, women, youth, local democracy and historical memory. [...]

The Tajik army struggles every year to recruit its members (illustration).

Recruitment in the Tajik army: a headache for the authorities and hell for the recruits

Every year, the recruitment of Tajik soldiers, young people of age to perform their compulsory two-year military service, is a real problem for the authorities. In addition to the… [...]

Matraimov’s millions: the story of a Kyrgyz corruption scandal

The Matraimov corruption scandal has had a significant resonance across Kyrgyz society and has been a driver of ongoing protests in Kyrgyzstan. But the question of whether Raimbek Matraimov,… [...]