Power abuse
Bribe, Inc.
| Kinema | This documentary exposes the Unaoil bribery scandal, involving death threats, double crosses and corruption that spanned four continents. Often seen as a “victimless crime” and the “cost of doing business,” bribery is at the heart of so…
A Civil Action
| Prime | Jan Schlichtmann is a cynical personal injury attorney more concerned with personal profit than justice. Despite his reputation for only taking on big-money cases which he can settle out of court, Schlichtmann agrees to take on the…
The Mechanism | O Mecanismo
| Netflix | A scandal erupts in Brazil during an investigation of alleged government corruption via oil and construction companies. Loosely inspired by true events.
Lupin
| Netflix | Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.
Why these caregivers call their jobs ‘indentured servitude’
| PBS| Providing for the elderly has become a multi-billion dollar industry, with about 29,000 residential care facilities operating across the country. But a new investigation by Reveal, from The Center for Investigative Reporting, finds that some of these facilities…
- 2019
- Business ethics, Integrity, Power abuse
How Stealing and Selling Children Became a Business in South Sudan
| VICE | South Sudan’s civil war flooded the nation with weapons, those weapons are now used for child abduction.
Italy’s Sikh Slaves
| Al Jazeera | The vast agricultural plains of the Agro-Pontino in central Italy is now one of the country’s main areas of food production. Yet it was not always the case. This 100 mile-long stretch of land facing the…
- 2020
- Modern slavery, Power abuse
The Dark Side: Secrets of the Sports Dopers
| Al Jazeera | Al Jazeera investigates the secretive world of doping in sports and raises questions about whether medical professionals are linked to some of the greatest sports heroes.
- 2015
- Power abuse
All the Prime Minister’s men
| Al Jazeera | An explosive investigation reveals how a criminal gang is colluding with the security forces of Bangladesh and has links to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Undercover reporters with the I-Unit expose how a former street mafia claims…
- 2021
- Corruption, Bribery, Power abuse
Diplomats for Sale
| Al Jazeera | How much would you pay for diplomatic immunity? The trade in Caribbean diplomatic passports has become a magnet for wealthy foreigners, corrupt businessmen and criminals from around the world. Al Jazeera exposes two prime ministers who…
- 2019
- Business ethics