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Addressing the need for further action in Europe to prevent corruption in respect of MPs, judges and prosecutors – Conference in Prague

The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) and the Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic are organising a conference in Prague on 9 and 10 November to discuss stepping up the implementation of measures to prevent corruption in respect of Members of Parliament, judges and prosecutors in European states.

Held in the framework of the Czech Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the conference will bring together representatives from GRECO’s 49 member states as well as experts in the field of preventing and fighting corruption. Participants will examine trends and best practices, as well as a new GRECO report summarising the main conclusions of its country evaluations covering the prevention of corruption in respect of MPs, judges and prosecutors.

This report – “GRECO’s 4th Evaluation Round conclusions and trends” - concludes that, whilst solid foundations have been laid in most countries to tackle corruption, there is an overall lack of regard to effective implementation. One in every five GRECO recommendations refers to supervision and enforcement of the legislation in place, which is a signal that the actual implementation of the rules to prevent corruption still requires special attention.

In an official ceremony just after the opening, the Czech Republic will sign the Additional Protocol to the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption.

Prague 08/11/2017
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