| Year |
Region/ Country |
Topic |
Headline |
News Souce |
| 2017 |
Australia |
Tobacco executive (of ATA International) donations to Labor Party |
Bill Shorten seeks explanation for reported $400,000 donations from tobacco boss |
The Guardian |
| 2017 |
Congo, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Somalia, Somaliland, South Sudan, Syria, and Uganda |
BAT targetting “fragile states” |
Revealed: how British American Tobacco exploited war zones to sell cigarettes |
The Guardian |
| 2016 |
South Africa |
Insider says police would be in BAT’s informal payroll |
British American Tobacco ‘bribed’ police – affidavit |
News 24 South Africa |
| 2015 |
Burundi, Rwanda |
BAT employees reported to bribe officials to undermine anti-smoking laws |
Britain investigates British American Tobacco for corruption |
Reuter |
| 2015 |
Africa |
BAT insider alleged bribing African politicians |
Serious Fraud Office opens investigation into BAT bribery claims |
The Guardian |
| 2015 |
Burkina Faso, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Namibia, Togo, Uganda |
UK Fraud Office launched investigation on BAT’s alleged corruption |
Threats, bullying, lawsuits: tobacco industry’s dirty war for the African market |
The Guardian |
| 2014 |
Africa |
BAT allegedly used former spies/ cops and state security agents to protect its interests |
SARS Wars: Massive data leak alleges British American Tobacco SA’s role in bribery and corruption |
Daily Maverick Zimbabwe |
| 2014 |
Cambodia |
Tobacco lobbyists allegedly funded political campaigns, helped draft legislation, and hired former officials |
Big tobacco has some pull |
The Phnom Penh Post |
| 2012 |
Burundi, Rwanda |
BAT reportedly bribed politicians |
The secret bribes of big tobacco |
BBC |
| 2012 |
EU |
EU health official resigns after associate was accused of asking money to water down EU tobacco law |
Report: Corruption widespread in EU |
Aljazeera |
| 2012 |
EU |
Former EU Health Commissioner sacked for secret meetings with tobacco industry; compensation case dismissed |
EU court rules against Maltese ex-commissioner Dalli |
BBC |
| 2010 |
Kyrgyztan, Thailand |
Major tobacco leaf distributors plead guilty to bribery under Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
Alliance One International Inc. and Universal Corporation Resolve Related FCPA Matters Involving Bribes Paid to Foreign Government Officials |
US Department of Justice |
| 2010 |
China, Greece, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Thailand |
SEC charged global tobacco companies for paying over $5M in bribes |
SEC Charges Two Global Tobacco Companies With Bribery |
US Securities and Exchange Commission |
