The Anti-Corruption Plain Language Guide - Transparency ...
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Extortion<br />
Definition<br />
Act of utilising, either directly or indirectly, one’s access to a position of power or<br />
knowledge to demand unmerited cooperation or compensation as a result of coercive<br />
threats. 33<br />
Example in practice<br />
A member of the Tamil Tigers separatist group was deported from Canada after he used<br />
violence and intimidation to extort money from Sri Lankans living in Canada to support the<br />
group’s military campaign at home, with some victims being forced to mortgage their<br />
homes.<br />
Relevant links<br />
—— European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD): Fraud and <strong>Corruption</strong><br />
Definitions.<br />
www.ebrd.com/about/integrity/fraud.htm<br />
—— International Chamber of Commerce: Combating Extortion and Bribery.<br />
www.iccwbo.org/uploadedFiles/ICC/policy/anticorruption/Statements/ICC_Rules_of_Con<br />
duct_and_Recommendations%20_2005%20Revision.pdf<br />
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TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL PLAIN LANGUAGE GUIDE - JULY 2009
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