14 November 2013, by Fritz Heimann.
After three years of operation, the UNCAC Implementation Review Mechanism is off to a promising but uneven start. Transparency International has prepared a progress report on the review process, and has prepared recommendations for…
13 November 2013, by Christine Clough.
A lack of information on the true owners of financial accounts plays a pivotal role in facilitating corruption and blocking investigations and asset recovery efforts. The UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) calls on States…
12 November 2013, by Akere T. Muna.
As the global discourse about stolen assets rages on, the code words are the same: the discussions are about dictators and kleptocrats from the South and about facilitating the repatriation of stolen assets,…
8 November 2013, by Gillian Dell.
Settlements in corruption cases that involve bribe-paying companies and individuals are convenient avenues for prosecutors and accused parties, since court proceedings can be expensive, long and unpredictable and involve a reputational risk for companies.…
30 October 2013, by Lydia Medland.
Access to information is a key component of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and a logical precondition for ensuring accountability in decision-making. The right of access to information consists of two basic elements:…
30 October 2013, by Gabor Bathory.
A reporting procedure would be a valuable addition to the Review Mechanism for the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) because it would provide useful information for follow-up efforts on serious issues of noncompliance with…
29 October 2013, by Maud Perdriel Vaissiere.
Of the hundreds of billions of dollars illicitly acquired by corrupt officials in the last 15 years, no more than US$5 billion has been recovered and even less returned to the countries from…
23 October 2013, by Anne-Claire Blok.
It is a fundamental principle that all persons are equal before the law. However, immunity or jurisdictional privileges can be used to shield public officials from accountability for corruption by protecting them from legal…
Berlin, 30 September 2013, by Marta Erquicia.
Latin America has shown progress in macroeconomic indicators in the last few years. The poverty rates have decreased and democracy prevails in a region where only a few years ago, dictatorships and civil…
Budapest, 20 September 2013, by Sandor Lederer.
When a United Nations Convention against Corruption review team visited Hungary in June, K-Monitor and other NGO actors gave a detailed overview on corruption issues in the country.
The team, composed of experts…
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