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Key Documents
 The following are selected historical and modern documents about combating corruption to promote examples from around the world:
United States
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 1974
Requires federal agencies to publish descriptions of their procedures and operations to make certain categories of documents available upon request.
The Government in the Sunshine Act, 1976 (PDF)
Requires that meetings of federal agencies be open and observable by the public, with limited exemptions.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), 1977
Imposes criminal penalties on American enterprises that bribe officials of foreign governments.
Inspector General Act of 1978
Creates the Office of the Inspector General to promote government efficiency and combat corruption through audits, investigations and inspections.
Ethics in Government Act of 1978
Sets financial disclosure requirements for public officials and restrictions on former government employees' lobbying activities.
Presidential Proclamation 7750, Denial of Safe Haven to Corrupt Officials, 2004
Authorizes the Secretary of State to deny entry into the U.S. to persons engaged in public corruption that harms American national interests or “the stability of democratic nations and institutions."
National Strategy to Internationalize Efforts to Combat Kleptocracy, 2006
A package of policy initiatives designed to institutionalize cross-boarder cooperation to combat bribery and other forms of corruption, deny safe-havens to kleptocrats and to facilitate the repatriation of recovered assets.
International
African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption, 2003
Establishes measures to identify and combat corruption through legislation and enforcement within the African Union.
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Anticorruption and Transparency Initiative, 2004
Strengthens APEC's measures to prevent and fight corruption.
Council of Europe Criminal Law Convention on Corruption, 1999
Identifies acts of corruption to be criminalized in member countries such as bribery, money laundering and bank fraud.
Council of Europe Civil Law Convention on Corruption,1999
Outlines accountability in instances of corruption and creates a system to repair the damage, such as protecting victims rights and financial reparations.
Economic Community of West African States Protocol on the Fight Against Corruption, 2001
Calls upon member states to harmonize criminal laws related to the practice of corruption across national boundaries.
Good Governance for Development in Arab States (GfD) Initiative, 2004
Asserts that political, economic, social and cultural reforms can foster transparent and effective government.
Group of Eight (G8), St. Petersburg Statement on Fighting High-Level Corruption, 2006 Statement signed by G8 leaders committing to fighting corruption at the highest levels.
Organization of American States (OAS) Inter-American Convention Against Corruption (IACAC), 1996
Establishes measures to detect, combat and eradicate corruption.
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, 1997
Calls for the criminalization and effective prevention of the bribery within global financial market.
Stability Pact Anti-Corruption Initiative for South Eastern Europe, 2000 (PDF)
Member states commit to complying with major international measures on corruption including those by the Council of Europe, the European Union and the United Nations. Creates an Anti-Corruption Steering Group to monitor corruption and target problem areas.
United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), 2003
Outlines the responsibilities and tasks of states, private corporations and public officials in the fight against corruption.
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