Prosecution of corruption is a particularly difficult endeavor and successes in this field still too rare. The detection rate is often low due to the lack of verifiable information that is received from public servants or other citizens. Particular ...

Under which it proliferates. They know first hand that corruption jeopardizes security and economic growth, perpetuates poverty, and exacerbates social inequities. The knowledge has prompted the governments of more than half the world's population ...

This book captures the legal and practical challenges of mutual legal assistance and extradition, as well as solutions for improvement, discussed during a March 2006 training seminar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Experts from 26 Asia-Pacific countries ...

Over the last decade, societies have come to realize the extent to which corruption and bribery have undermined their welfare and stability. Governments, the private sector, and civil society alike have consequently declared the fight against ...

This conference proceedings explores (i) incentives for anti-corruption reform; (ii) the role of criminal law standards and corporate compliance mechanisms; (iii) private-to-private corruption; (iv) preventing and managing conflicts of interest and (v)involving development partners.

This report reviews Asian countries' implementation of United Nations Convention Against Corruption Articles 15, 16 and 26 (domestic and foreign bribery by natural and legal persons).