Sentences with phrase «convention against corruption»

When enacted, the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 will align India's anti-corruption legal framework in conformity with international best practices laid down by the United Nations Convention Against Corruption.

Whilst the BA is UK law and we see no immediate change from a possible Brexit, there'll be question marks over the UK's exit from the subscribers to the EU's Convention against Corruption and the level of co ‑ operation the UK can expect from the EU member states in a post-Brexit world.

I try to do my best in all cases that we have and, in the past, I was a member of the Work Meeting with the OECD Evaluation Team, at OECD invitation, regarding Portugal's evaluation process within the context of the OECD Convention against the corruption of Foreigner Public Agents, but I believe Portugal has enough legislation to prevent economic crime.

«SERAP notes that the Nigerian Constitution 1999 (as amended) and UN Convention against Corruption to which Nigeria is a state party prohibit conflict of interests and set ethical standards for public officers.

«The alleged diversion also shows a serious breach of anticorruption legislation including the EFCC Act, and Nigeria's international obligations under the UN Convention against Corruption and the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption both of which the country has ratified.

The group in its statement made available to the Nigeria Politics Online and signed by Executive Director Adetokunbo Mumuni, Said that, «Budget padding in fact is corruption, as it is implicit in corruption offences such as abuse of office, attempt to embezzle, divert, and misappropriate public funds, conspiracy to act corruptly, and illicit enrichment, which are recognized under the UN Convention against Corruption to which Nigeria is a state party, and included in national legislation such as the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act and the Fiscal Responsibility Act.»

«Article 1 (c) of the UN Convention Against Corruption states the purpose of the treaty to include the promotion of integrity, accountability and proper management of public affairs and public property.

She is also covered under the definition of «public officials» contained in the UN Convention against Corruption to which Nigeria is a state party.

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in October 2003 and requested that the Secretary - General designate the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) as the Secretariat for the Convention's Conference of States Parties.

«By including civil society in general, the bill will also undermine both section 22 of the 1999 Nigerian constitution and article 13 of the UN Convention against Corruption, both of which have given the media a critical role to ensure that the government, at all levels, is accountable to the citizenry.»

The petition copied to Mr Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption reads in part: «SERAP considers these amendments to be in bad faith, patently an abuse of legislative powers, politically biased, and demonstrably unjustified in a democratic and representative society governed by the rule of law, and incompatible with the country's international human rights obligations and commitments particularly the UN Convention against Corruption, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the African Charter on Human and Peoples» Rights, which Nigeria has ratified.»

The statement reads in part: «As a state party to the UN Convention against Corruption, the UK government can use the convention as a basis for the extradition of Mrs Alison - Madueke back to Nigeria.»

The meeting was sequel to a paper delivered by Magu on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at the ongoing 7th Session of Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption holding in Vienna, Austria.

He explained that the achievements of ICPC in the war against corruption were good enough to be replicated in other African countries through the creation of an African convention against corruption.

«Would you accept that the apparent diversion and sharing of the over $ 2 billion was largely due to your failure to ensure: (1) that system was in place to ensure a transparent and accountable spending of budget for military operations in strict accordance with the standards of international law including the UN Convention against Corruption; (2) that any such system was operating in a continuous and effective manner; and (3) that violations of the standards were punished when detected by that system?

The Summit, which is taking place at a time President Mahama has been traveling across the country in furtherance of his transparency agenda to account to the people of Ghana, is important in moving forward Ghana's anti-corruption agenda as contained in the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (2015 - 2024) and our commitments under the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC).

In the letter dated 5th October 2017 and signed by SERAP executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni the organization said that, «The allegations by Dr Kachikwu constitute grave breaches of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Act of 2000; and the UN Convention against Corruption (UNAC) which Nigeria recently ratified.

The bill, which is in recognition of Article 33 of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption encourages state parties, seeks to develop legal frameworks for whistle - blowing and the protection of whistleblowers.

The statement read in part: «Withdrawing the appointments and directing and allowing the civil service systems to follow due process to reappoint chairpersons and members to the boards of these agencies and parastatals would bring the government's practices and operations into conformity with Nigeria's international anticorruption obligations, particularly the UN Convention against Corruption.

Includes provisions that build on Canada's existing international commitments to fight corruption and reinforces a collective commitment to eliminating bribery and corruption in trade and investment in line with parties» commitment under the United Nations Convention against Corruption, and the domestic frameworks put in place by all TPP parties to criminalize bribery.

In the last month, there have been mass street protests, and a global network of nongovernmental organizations, the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, has joined the call for Mr. Najib's resignation.

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New Yorkers Against Corruption, a nonprofit advocacy group that opposes a convention, had $ 616,893 in its campaign account as of Oct. 6, after spending $ 431,292 since July, according to state campaign finance records.

A coalition of organizations, which include the Conservative Party, unions and environmental groups under the umbrella New Yorkers Against Corruption has funded a TV ad opposing the convention.

The League says state lawmakers who were also against the constitutional convention now have to step up to the plate and enact real reforms to combat corruption and improve voting access, among other things.

A coalition of groups urging a «no» vote on the constitutional convention, which they call «New Yorkers Against Corruption,» disclosed that it had raised $ 635,000 so far.

New Yorkers Against Corruption, a coalition of over 130 organizations opposing the referendum, says a convention would be a «$ 300 million boondoggle» that benefits only corrupt Albany insiders and big money interests that would take control of the process.

One group, New Yorkers Against Corruption, has begun questioning the cost of a convention — estimated in the tens of millions of dollars — whether delegates would be the same political insiders who pull levers at the Capitol and just what amendments could come out of a convention process.

New Yorkers Against Corruption, the group that opposes a constitutional convention, launched its first ad opposing next month's referendum.

The video comes after a coalition opposed to the convention, New Yorkers Against Corruption, released a TV ad opposing the convention.

New Yorkers Against Corruption believes the convention will be run by the same politicians, lobbyists and special interest groups who have led to Albany's dysfunction.

A coalition of 100 groups called New Yorkers Against Corruption has mobilized against the convention, including the New York State United Teachers, New York State Rifle and Pistol Association and the Adirondack CAgainst Corruption has mobilized against the convention, including the New York State United Teachers, New York State Rifle and Pistol Association and the Adirondack Cagainst the convention, including the New York State United Teachers, New York State Rifle and Pistol Association and the Adirondack Council.

They've formed a coalition called New Yorkers Against Corruption, which argues that a convention would be hijacked by the same political insiders and moneyed lobbyists that already wield considerable power in Albany.

He said this in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Saturday at the 2017 Convention Lecture of Victory Life Bible Church International, while speaking on the theme, «The role of the church in the fight against corruption in Nigeria.»

The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, speaks with TOLUWANI ENIOLA on the outcome of the party's recent convention, corruption allegations against former President Goodluck Jonathan, zoning structure of the party and the 2019 polls

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has said the revelation that President Buhari benefited from the office of the former National Security Adviser against the convention of dealing with the office of the SGF is a pointer that the war against corruption should be holistic, transparent and not politicized.