29.03.2010 Kazakhstan's presentation in GRECO March 26, Strasbourg. At the plenary session of the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), Kairat Kozhamzharov, Chairman of the Agency of Kazakhstan on Fight against economic and corruption crimes had presented the experience of Kazakhstan in fighting corruption. In his report the Chairman gave a description of legislative and institutional anti-corruption reforms implemented during this time...
20.02.2009 Recommendations On the Implementation of the UN Convention Against Corruption Ratification of the UN Convention against corruption (UNCAC) was a very important step, which, undoubtedly, will make a positive impact on the development of the state and society. Kazakhstan confirmed its intention to follow up on international standards in the field of prevention and counteraction of corruption.
Recommendations on implementation of the UNCAC by Transparency Kazakhstan are the first attempt to apply a systematic approach to the UNCAC implementation...
23.01.2008 RESTRICTIVE WEB LAW IN THE PIPELINE Proposed new legislation looks designed to prevent anti-government material from appearing on the web, though analysts warn that it is almost impossible to control the internet.
By Daur Dosybiev in Almaty (RCA No. 525, 02-Jan-08)
Critics of the Kazakstan government have accused it trying to stifle freedom of speech through a new law regulating the kind of material that can be published on the internet...
11.04.2008 GOING OFF THE RAILS
Criminal, fall guy or hapless bystander?
THE Olympic flame started its contentious world tour peacefully enough, in Almaty, Kazakhstan's biggest city, on April 2nd. But that day was notable for more than the sight of President Nursultan Nazarbayev and other dignitaries waggling the torch aloft. The same day it became known that a senior official had been arrested by the financial police...
12.07.2007 Appeal of Kazakhstani and American NGOs to the World Bank Last week several Kazakhstani and American NGOs sent an appeal to the World Bank’s Department of Institutional Integrity. The appeal addressed the fact that the US government found the company Baker Hughes guilty of bribing Kazakhstani bureaucrats in order to secure a profitable contract to participate in the development of the Karachaganak Oil and Gas Condensate Field.
On June 15, 2007, the World Bank’s Department of Institutional Integrity confirmed receipt of the appeal and stated it would investigate the claims...
21.05.2010 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: Counteraction corruption: International mechanisms and tools
24-25 June 2010, in Astana, Kazakhstan, the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Fighting Economic and Corruption Crime (Financial Police) joint with the OSCE Center in Astana, United Nations Development Program, European Commission and Transparency Kazakhstan planning to hold International Anticorruption Conference.
The theme of the Conference - “Counteraction corruption: International mechanisms and tools”...
17.11.2009 CPI 2009: Regional Highlights
Corruption Perceptions Index 2009
South Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia
20 Countries/Territories included: 20
The 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) demonstrates that corruption remains a serious challenge for the entire region. All of the countries included register scores below 5 (out of 10) indicating that they face serious perceived levels of domestic, public-sector corruption.
In South Eastern Europe, the importance of prospective European Union membership cannot be overestimated as the main driver to spur anti-corruption efforts...
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March 26, Strasbourg. At the plenary session of the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), Kairat Kozhamzharov, Chairman of the Agency of Kazakhstan on Fight against economic and corruption crimes had presented the experience of Kazakhstan in fighting corruption. In his report the Chairman gave a description of legislative and institutional anti-corruption reforms implemented during this time....jpg)
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