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Finland: Ombudsman institutions

Norul Mohamed Rashid — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:31:40 +0000

Finland, due to historical reasons, has two parallel institutions serving ombudsman functions. Both the Chancellor of Justice of the Government, appointed by the President of the Republic, and the Parliamentary Ombudsman elected by the Parliament act as supreme guardians of law. They exercise oversight of the courts and authorities, ensure compliance with the law, and safeguard the rights of citizens.

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Chile: Anti-corruption and transparency in public administration

Bissera Kostova — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 22:15:29 +0000

The Government of Chile has undertaken measures to combat corruption and to enhance transparency in public administration through legislative and administrative measures. The most important measures adopted on this matter are as follows, as submitted by the Government of Chile: We should first note that 2014 saw the implementation of Act No. 20.730 governing lobbying [...]

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Switzerland: Legislating on freezing and recovery of assets of illicit origin of foreign officials

Norul Mohamed Rashid — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 18:48:28 +0000

Switzerland passed a bill on the freezing and recovery of assets of illicit origin of foreign officials. The mechanism envisaged under the bill freezes and then returns assets of illegal origin deposited in Switzerland to their States of origin as quickly and transparently as possible while respecting the rule of law when mutual legal assistance fails. The bill is in line with the foreign policy goals of Switzerland and covers several aspects of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, making an important contribution to its implementation.

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Austria: Gender budgeting

Norul Mohamed Rashid — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 21:03:42 +0000

Austria is one of three countries worldwide which have implemented Gender Budgeting in their constitutions. Gender Budgeting is an essential instrument for establishing gender mainstreaming within government policies and assigning clear responsibilities, making governments accountable for their gender policy commitments. The Federal Ministries need to target equality between women and men in their budget documents. This means the integration of gender objectives, measures and indicators in the strategy reports, in the federal budget and in the supplementary sheets on the basis of the Federal Budget Act.

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Austria: Identification and implementation of anti-corruption prevention projects

Norul Mohamed Rashid — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 20:50:37 +0000

Structural corruption prevention by the Austrian Federal Bureau of Anti-Corruption takes the form of projects, which generally focus on the structure/organization and workflow, weak points, law and identification of motives. The results of the analysis are the basis for the development of specific preventive measures, which are prepared in cooperation with the department or authority having requested the service.

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Austria: Elaboration of an anti-corruption strategy

Norul Mohamed Rashid — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:55:49 +0000

Over the past two years, the Austrian Federal Bureau of Anti-Corruption has initiated and overseen an inclusive, step-by-step process aimed at the development of an anti-corruption strategy. The process has led to the identification of valuable best practices and an increased awareness about the need for a strategic approach regarding the prevention of corruption and malpractice. Besides, a sound foundation has been built for the establishment of a national anti-corruption network to be further strengthened and extended in the coming years.

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