Today, we are witnessing the largest military conflict in Europe in 80 years unleashed by the Putin regime in Ukraine. Tens of thousands have died in Ukraine and millions of internally displaced Ukrainians have sought refuge in European countries. But not all Ukrainians manage to start a new safe life in a calm and peaceful…
On the proposal of the OECD Working Group on Bribery, the OECD Council agreed to invite Mauritius and Ukraine to become Participants in the Working Group with a view to facilitating their accession to the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. As Participants in the Working Group, representatives from Mauritius and…
On the proposal of the OECD Working Group on Bribery, the OECD Council agreed to invite Mauritius and Ukraine to become Participants in the Working Group with a view to facilitating their accession to the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. As Participants in the Working Group, representatives from Mauritius and…
To increase the involvement of younger generations in the fight against corruption, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana (the Office) organized this year’s “Youth Against Corruption” event on 13 March with the Public Association “Jastar Alauy”. The event focused on raising awareness and encouraging action against corruption, with a specific emphasis on the crucial role…
Promoting good governance and combating corruption, money laundering and financing of terrorism are key areas of OSCE activity. In this regard, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan – together with the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Financial Intelligence Unit of Uzbekistan), the Eurasian Group on…
Frontier technology is described by the OECD as having the potential to “reshape industry and communications and provide urgently needed solutions to global challenges … and have the potential to displace existing processes.” The disruptive potential of technology is likely to change anti-corruption practices: algorithmic learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and big data analytics have been employed to…
According to draft conclusions for an EU leaders’ meeting at the end of March, seen by EURACTIV, member states seem to agree on more country-specific fiscal paths instead of relying on one-size-fits-all numerical targets. While the reference values from the EU treaties remain unchanged – at a maximum public deficit of 3% of GDP and…
Since the Russian full-scale military invasion began, Pechonchyk and the ZMINA team have conducted the essential, extraordinarily brave work of documenting war crimes and crimes against humanity in order to bring the perpetrators to justice. As we mark one year since Russia’s authoritarian regime launched a full-scale, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Freedom House conducted an…
On 13 February 2023, EJTN’s Secretary General Ingrid Derveaux met the European Chief Prosecutor, Mrs Laura Codruta Kövesi, to discuss the future cooperation between EJTN and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). Commenting on the outcome of the discussions, EJTN’s Secretary General Ingrid Derveaux said: “This meeting is an important step to continue strengthening the…
Violent extremism represents a serious threat to international peace and security, an avenue for the vulnerable to be exploited, and a source of untold suffering for victims and survivors. It is a global danger and combatting it takes a global effort. While inexcusable, violent extremism does not happen in a vacuum. Root causes must be…
