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Comparison of countries
Belarus
Estonia
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2023
Overall Score:
37 out of 100
Rank:
98 out of 180
The Rule of Law Index 2023
Overall Score:
0,45 out of 1
Rank:
104 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
38 out of 150
Rank:
137 out of 140
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2023
Overall Score:
76 out of 100
Rank:
12 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
125 out of 141
The Rule of Law Index 2023
Overall Score:
0,82 out of 1
Rank:
9 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
95 out of 150
Rank:
48 out of 140
Index of Public Integrity
Overall Score:
9,03 out of 10
Rank:
5 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
UN
GRECO
OECD
Belarus
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2005.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
  • GRECO’s member since 2011 (representation limited as per the decision of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe of 17 March 2022).
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2007.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The fourth evaluation round is completed. The status of the evaluation report is confidential. The summary is available here.
Estonia
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was accessed in 2006.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
  • GRECO’s member since 1999.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2001.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2000.
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 2004.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 3 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
Main Legislation
Belarus
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 235, 252, 253, 396, 424, 429-433
    (Уголовный кодекс: статьи 235, 252, 253, 396, 424, 429-433​), (Russian);
  2. Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus: Article 24.59
    (Кодекс Республики Беларусь об административных правонарушениях: статья 24.59​), (Russian);
  3. Law of the Republic of Belarus of July 15, 2015 No. 305-3 «On Combating Corruption»
    (Закон Республики Беларусь «О борьбе с коррупцией» от 15 июля 2015 года № 305-3), (Russian);
  4. Law of the Republic of Belarus of June 1, 2022 No. 175-З «On Civil Service»
    (Закон Республики Беларусь от 1 июня 2022 г. № 175-З «О государственной службе»), (Russian);
  5. Decree of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of September 12, 2019 No. 619 «On Award and Other Compensations to Natural Persons Facilitating the Detection of Corruption»
    (Постановление Совета Министров Республики Беларусь от 5 февраля 2016 года № 101 «О выплате вознаграждения и других выплат физическому лицу, способствующему выявлению коррупции»), (Russian)
Estonia

  1. Penal Code: § 294, 296, 298, 2981, 300, 3001, 301, 4023, 4024
    (Karistusseadustik: § 294, 296, 298, 2981, 300, 3001, 301, 4023, 4024), (Estonian/English);

  2. Anti-Corruption Act
    (Korruptsioonivastane seadus), (Estonian/English).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Belarus
  1. General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Belarus, (Russian/English).
Estonia

  1. Prosecutor’s Office
    (Prokuratuur), (Estonian/Russian/English);

  2. Ministry of Justice
    (Justiitsministeerium), (Estonian/English);

  3. Anti-Corruption Portal of Ministry of Justice
    (Justiitsministeeriumi korruptsioonivastane portaal), (Estonian);

  4. Internal Security Service
    (Kaitsepolitseiamet), (Estonian/English).

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