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Is corruption in Iraq impossible to beat? - Publication Date |
- Mar 25, 2021
- Episode Duration |
- 00:17:46
Iraq is listed as the 20th most corrupt country in the world in the latest ranking by anti-corruption organisation Transparency International. Venality is rampant in a country still emerging from the shadows of multiple wars, terrorism and long-time sanctions.
One aspect of this is the widespread practice of government jobs for bribes. Despite laws that criminalise both the briber and the bribe-taker, fresh graduates desperate for jobs say they have no other option. Since 2003, job creation has mainly been a government task.
In this week's Beyond the Headlines host Ahmed Maher asks: is corruption in Iraq impossible to beat?
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