According to Transparency International. On a scale from 0 to 100, Albania scored 36 in 2015 as compared to 33 in 2014, ranking 110th among the 168 surveyed nations in 2015. The improvement is a consequence of the country’s efforts to modernize the state and to build appropriate corruption preventing systems, indicates State Minister for Local Affairs Bledi Çuçi. He equally acknowledges lack of progress in reforming the justice system.
Anti-corruption digest January 2016
Country’s Corruption Perception Index has improved in 2015
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Former Albanian labour minister, Spiro Ksera, was arrested for abuse of power
He is accused of issuing a 30 million-lek (215,000 Euro) tender for activities that never took place.
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Country’s perception of corruption has not improved in 2015
According to a Transparency International. Azerbaijan’s score on Corruption Perception Index has remained unchanged since 2014 (29 out of 100). The survey states that “… in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Uzbekistan and others, governments are restricting, if not totally stifling, civil society and free media – both proven to prevent corruption”.
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16 senior officials were detained for corruption in 2015
A total of 169 officials faced disciplinary proceedings in Azerbaijan in 2015, according to the annual report of the AntiCorruption Directorate of the Prosecutor General’s Office. Crimes included misappropriation or embezzlement, fraud, abuse of power, bribe taking, bribe giving, trading in influence, use of counterfeit documents, misappropriation of official authority, forgery, laundering crime-money and others.
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President Aliyev says more public control is needed
Speaking at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to the results of social-economic development in 2015 and objectives for the future, President Aliyev commended the ASAN Service Centers, as “a revolution in the field of public services and fight against corruption”, and unveiled the plans for the opening of two more Centres in 2016. He also called for improved mechanisms of public oversight and transparency, and introduction of corporate governance practices.
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EU ambassadors alarm of high corruption risks in Armenia
According to the head of the EU delegation Piotr Switalski "in a country where both the parliament and the government have a number of businesses, it is impossible to avoid conflicts of interest and corruption risks”.
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Country’s Corruption Perception Index deteriorates
as its score dropped from 37 points in 2014 to 35 in 2015. It is currently ranked 95th among 168 surveyed countries. According to Transparency International, the ranking suggests lack of real progress with Government declared anti-corruption reforms, bringing into doubt seriousness of promised efforts.
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MONEYVAL has urged Armenia to develop an effective national policy to investigate money laundering
Council of Europe experts have identified significant weaknesses in the investigation and prosecution of money laundering in Armenia and have urged the authorities to take immediate action to ensure that law enforcement efforts are fully commensurate with 2 the money laundering risks faced by the country.
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The country Corruption Perceptions Index is constantly deteriorating since 2012
Due to the ineffectiveness of the fight against corruption in all segments, says Transparency International. In 2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina took the 76th place, out of 168 countries surveyed, with a score of 38 on the scale from 0 to 100, and it has deteriorated compared to 2014, when its score was 39, and it keeps falling on the scale, starting with 2012 when its score was 42.
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Police arrests a tycoon-politician
Mr Fahrudin Radoncic, leader of the Alliance for a Better Future of Bosnia and Herzegovina party and well known media tycoon, was arrested on suspicion that he illegally influenced witnesses. This arrest is likely to have a political impact on both the Council of Ministers and the government of the country’s Federation entity.
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The country has moved 12 positions up in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2015
Improving its status. Belarus received 32 points out of 100 as compared to 31 in 2014, reaching the 107th place among 168 countries surveyed in 2015. In 2014 Belarus occupied the 119th place among 175 surveyed countries.
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New anti-corruption law enters into force
The new regulation aims to prevent offences, eliminate loopholes in the legislation which could influence the commissioning of such crimes as embezzlement through abuse of office and bribery in all its forms. At the same time, some provisions in the document soften the current legislation.
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Czech Republic made a breakthrough in fight against corruption in 2015
The Czech Corruption Perception Index markedly improved in 2015, the country rising to the 37th place (out of 168 surveyed) from the 53rd in 2014 (out of 175 surveyed). According to Transparency International, this was due to opening of the hands of the law enforcement bodies to investigate large corruption schemes with political links.
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Council of Europe held a workshop on “Methodologies for the implementation of liability of legal persons”
On 26 January 2016 in Prague. The audience included representatives from the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Interior, prosecutors and judges.
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Embassies launched an anti-corruption campaign on social media
Embassies of the U.S., Great Britain, Canada, Norway and South Korea in the Czech Republic have launched a six-week anti-corruption campaign on social media with the aim to share their experiences with fighting corruption. Each week the embassies will release information regarding one specific topic, including law on civil servants, state attorneys or public orders.
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The country Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) has deteriorated in 2015
FYR Macedonia moved to the 66th place in 2015 from the 64th in 2014, in a ranking of 168 surveyed countries. According to Transparency International, this deterioration is “worrying” because corruption appears to grow, while civil society space and democracy shrink. Corruption won’t be tackled until laws and regulations are put into action and civil society and the media are genuinely free.
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New government unlikely to end political crisis
prolonging risks of corruption and institutional failure, says Janes. On 15 January 2016 Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski resigned in line with the July 2015 European Union-brokered agreement, seeking to end the political impasse in the country caused by a wiretapping scandal implicating the government in corruption and a parliamentary boycott by the largest opposition party. Gruevski gave way to an interim prime minister, Emil Dimitriev.
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The corruption perception level has remained stable in Georgia over the last three years
According to the Transparency International’s CPI. In 2015 Georgia was ranked 48th among 168 countries with the score of 52 (out of 100) in the Corruption Perceptions Index. Georgia ranks highest among the 19 countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and higher that a number of EU member states: Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy and Romania. In 2015 Georgia took a number of steps in order to improve its anti-corruption policies (adoption of updated National Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan, approval of Legislative amendments which provide for the launch of a verification system for the asset declarations of public officials in 2017), but a number of important issues still need to be addressed.
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The country Corruption Perception Index has improved in 2015
Says Transparency International. Jordan score went from 49 in 2014 to 53 in 2015, on a scale from 0 to 100, the country ranking 45th among 168 surveyed countries. The Jordanian Minister for Public Sector attributed Jordan’s progress over last year’s score to the collective efforts aiming at enhancing 4 transparency, integrity and accountability in public agencies, through the adoption of several programmes and initiatives.
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Kosovo Corruption Perception Index of 33 remains unchanged since 2013
According to the 2015 Transparency International survey.
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PACE calls Kosovo to respect the rule of law and to eradicate corruption
“Endemic and widespread corruption” in all aspects of government, justice and the economy negatively impacts the lives of people in Kosovo, irrespective of their community, said the parliamentarians.
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A new Prosecutorial Anti-corruption and Economic Crimes Unit was established
Within the Serious Crimes Prosecution Department of the Basic Prosecution in Prishtina.
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Kyrgyz Ex-President rejects accusations ahead of bote on his Immunity
Kyrgyz Ex-President rejects accusations ahead of bote on his Immunity. On 20 June, Kyrgyz lawmakers voted for a resolution stripping Atambaev of the immunity all former presidents receive under the country's laws. The move came amid allegations that Atambaev abused his powers while in office. Kyrgyzstan's former president has rejected all accusations leveled against him by lawmakers and the prosecutor-general, as the parliament gets ready to vote on stripping him of immunity from prosecution. In a statement made public by his associates on 26 June, Almazbek Atambaev accused his successor Sooronbai Jeenbekov of "lawlessness" and using against him "the dirtiest politicians with the dirtiest corrupt past, and the most immoral information technologies."
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Kyrgyz authorities investigate heroin smuggled to Europe as 'Turkish Sweets'.
Kyrgyz authorities investigate heroin smuggled to Europe as 'Turkish Sweets'. Kyrgyz authorities have launched an investigation into a heroin-smuggling case after customs officials at the German-Polish border discovered 670 kg of heroin in a truck that was meant to be transporting sweets to Belgium from a Bishkek-based company. The Kyrgyz Interior Ministry said on 20 June that a woman who owns the Elit Shoko company was summoned for questioning in the case. On 18 June, German customs police said the heroin had been disguised as "Turkish sweets." The German authorities said 532 packages, each containing 1.3 kilograms of heroin, had been discovered in the truck at the German-Polish border late on 31 May. German authorities also said the drugs most likely originated from Afghanistan and were on their way to Belgium. It is the largest amount of heroin ever discovered in Germany with an estimated street value of up to $56 million.
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Former British Ambassador becomes Kyrgyzstan's Business Ombudsman
Former British Ambassador becomes Kyrgyzstan's Business Ombudsman. The former British Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Robin Ord-Smith, has been elected as the Central Asian state's business ombudsman. The decision was made by a special commission consisting of business groups and associations, representatives of the Kyrgyz government, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The post was established by the Kyrgyz government in January. The 53-year-old served as the British ambassador to Kyrgyzstan from June 2015 to January 2019. The EBRD is expected to allocate 1.5 million euros ($1.68 million) for the launch of the business ombudsman's operations in Kyrgyzstan.
Former British Ambassador becomes Kyrgyzstan's Business Ombudsman. The former British Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Robin Ord-Smith, has been elected as the Central Asian state's business ombudsman. The decision was made by a special commission consisting of business groups and associations, representatives of the Kyrgyz government, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The post was established by the Kyrgyz government in January. The 53-year-old served as the British ambassador to Kyrgyzstan from June 2015 to January 2019. The EBRD is expected to allocate 1.5 million euros ($1.68 million) for the launch of the business ombudsman's operations in Kyrgyzstan.
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Montenegro improves its Corruption Perception Index in 2015
Indicates Transparency International. The country was ranked 61st among 168 countries of the world in 2015, as opposed to 76th in 2014 (among 175 surveyed countries) and it has improved its score from 42 to 44 on a scale from 0 to 100 during the same period, reaching a level similar to Italy.
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The focus needs to be on the fight against crime and corruption
Said the Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn, during his visit to Montenegro. He underlined that the emphasis should be on results or investigations, prosecutions and final verdicts.
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The newly-appointed Prime-Minister faces anti-corruption protests
Moldova PM Pavel Filip rejects calls from anti-corruption protesters for his government to step down. Mr. Filip acknowledged that the political class had a last chance to restore trust, but he warned he would crack down on any violent protests.
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The government adopts a new anti-corruption strategy
While the 2015 Transparency International survey showed an increase in the level of perceived corruption in the public sector compared to 2014, the recently-approved Anti-Corruption National Strategy will allocate 1,8 billion Dirhams (€165 million) over ten years to the fight against corruption. The
strategy will address in priority the most vulnerable sectors, namely the national security, the police, public administration, health sector and judicial system.
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Council of Europe calls for more effective prevention measures
GRECO report stresses that there is in Romania an unprecedented determination in combating corruption-related crimes affecting public institutions. However it calls on its authorities to step up its efforts to prevent
it by developing integrity rules for parliamentarians, and increasing the effectiveness of existing measures for judges and prosecutors.
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Football club owner was detained for money laundering
The Romanian prosecutors ordered detention of the FC Brasov football club owner Ioan Neculaie for money laundering and tax evasion. The investigators believe that Neculaie has damaged the state budget by €8.8 million.
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EU report indicates progress with the judicial reform and the fight against corruption
The report prepared under the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism, stated that “the Romanian judicial system as a whole has continued to demonstrate professionalism, including a capacity to adapt to significant changes in the civil and criminal codes, efforts to unify jurisprudence and a willingness to defend the independence of the judiciary”. The report
equally said that past EU recommendations on reforms have not been respected, and that court decisions and the independence of its judiciary continue to be challenged.
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Russia improves its ranking in the Corruption Perceptions Index.
In the annual ranking of the Corruption Perceptions Index, Russia has risen from 136th in 2014 (out of 175 countries) to 119th place in 2015 (out of 168). This represents a two-point improvement of its general score from 27 to 29 out of 100 points. “The reason is not only in the increased number of officials convicted for corruption crimes, but also citizens involvement”, says Alexander Brechalov, the head of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation.
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President Putin calls for development of anti-corruption mentality
Among other priorities. Speaking at the session of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Council, Russian President indicated as priorities making anti-corruption enforcement more efficient, cracking down regional and local corruption, improving forfeiture and assets recovery mechanisms and developing the anti-corruption mentality.
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President addresses weak assets recovery
“According to statistics, of 15.5 billion rubles ($194 million) to be returned by court orders after corruption trials we have so far managed to CoE anti-corruption digest 6 February 2016 return only 588 million rubles (over $7 million),” President Putin said at the session of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Council.
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A new Ministry for Public Function, Good Governance and Anti-Corruption was established
In a governmental reshuffle, Kamel Ayadi was appointed Minister of the newly-established Ministry for Public Function, Good Governance and Anti-Corruption.
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Tunisian Anti-corruption Authority has a new president
Chawki Tabib, a lawyer, who had served as chairman of the Tunisian Bar Association, was appointed as the new Chair of the Tunisian Anti-corruption Authority (INLUCC).
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NABU Detectives learn best practices on investigating high-level corruption crimes
A seminar for the newly-recruited detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) was organized in Kyiv on 25 January 2016. Twenty-four detectives listened to presentations delivered by the Council of Europe expert and former GRECO President, Mr Drago Kos, and discussed issues concerning practical work of running complex investigations.
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Two thirds of Ukrainians faced corruption in 2015
indicates an opinion poll. Ukrainian citizens believe that the corruption problem in general is the most pressing in the country (94.4% of respondents), according to a poll conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of sociology (KIIS).
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Ukraine needs big scalps to fight "brutal" corruption
says the business ombudsman. Former Lithuanian finance minister, Algirdas Semeta, whose role was created last year to give Ukraine's firms a way to report bribery or other government wrongdoing, warned distrust about officials' behaviour was growing again in the country.
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