There has been significant progress in Ukraine’s efforts on preventing and combating corruption, according to a recent report by Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO). Out of the twenty-five recommendations that GRECO issued to Ukraine, sixteen recommendations have been implemented satisfactorily or dealt with in a satisfactory manner.

GRECO welcomes the legislative changes which provide that bribery is an offence under the Criminal Code only and that corruption is to be treated as a crime and therefore dealt with by the criminal justice system. Liability of legal persons has been introduced under the Criminal Code in Ukraine.

The state has also put in place modern regulation concerning confiscation and seizure of proceeds of crime. These measures bring Ukraine’s criminal legislation more in line with European standards and broaden the country’s possibilities to fight corruption effectively. (more...)

See also:
Ukraine and the Council of Europe