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Comparison of countries
Latvia
Croatia
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2023
Overall Score:
60 out of 100
Rank:
36 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
95 out of 141
The Rule of Law Index 2023
Overall Score:
0,73 out of 1
Rank:
22 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
69 out of 150
Rank:
107 out of 140
Index of Public Integrity
Overall Score:
7,67 out of 10
Rank:
26 out of 119
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2023
Overall Score:
50 out of 100
Rank:
57 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
100 out of 141
Open Budget 2023
Overall Score:
67 out of 100
The Rule of Law Index 2023
Overall Score:
0,61 out of 1
Rank:
45 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
126 out of 150
Rank:
8 out of 140
Index of Public Integrity
Overall Score:
7,39 out of 10
Rank:
32 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
OECD
UN
GRECO
Latvia
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
  • GRECO’s member since 2000.
  • 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 2005.
  • 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 2014.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 3 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
Croatia
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2005.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
  • GRECO’s member since 2000.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2000.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2003.
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here.
International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
Main Legislation
Latvia

  1. Criminal Law: Articles 195, 196, 198, 199, 318-3264
    (Krimināllikums: 195, 196, 198, 199, 318-3264 pants), (Latvian/English);

  2. Law on the State Civil Service
    (Valsts civildienesta likums), (Latvian/English);

  3. Law on the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau
    (Korupcijas novēršanas un apkarošanas biroja likums), (Latvian/English);

  4. Law on the Prevention of Conflicts of Interest in Activities of Public Officials
    (Par interešu konflikta novēršanu valsts amatpersonu darbībā), (Latvian/English);

  5. Law on the Whistleblowing
    (Trauksmes celšanas likums), (Latvian/English).

Croatia

  1. Criminal Code: Articles 131, 251-254, 291-296, 339
    (Kazneni zakon: Članci 131, 251-254, 291-296, 339​), (Croatian);

  2. Act on the Responsibility of Legal Persons for Criminal Offences
    (Zakon o odgovornosti pravnih osoba za kaznena djela), (Croatian), (English);

  3. Civil Servants Act
    (Zakon o državnim službenicima), (Croatian), (English);

  4. Act on the Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organized Crime
    (Zakon o Uredu za suzbijanje korupcije i organiziranog kriminaliteta), (Croatian), (English);

  5. Act on Preventing the Conflict of Interest in the Exercise of Public Office
    (Zakon o sprječavanju sukoba interesa), (Croatian);

  6. Act on the Whistleblowers Protection
    (Zakon o zaštiti prijavitelja nepravilnosti), (Croatian);

  7. Code of Ethics of Civil Servants
    (Etički kodeks državnih službenika), (Croatian).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Latvia

  1. Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau
    (Korupcijas novēršanas un apkarošanas birojs), (Latvian/English).

Croatia

  1. Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organized Crime
    (Ured za suzbijanje korupcije i organiziranog kriminaliteta), (Croatian/English);

  2. Office for Countering Corruption of the Directorate for European Affairs, International and Judicial Cooperation of the Ministry of Justice
    (Sektor za suzbijanje korupcije Uprave za europske poslove, međunarodnu i pravosudnu suradnju Ministarstva pravosuđa), (Croatian);

  3. Commission on Conflict of Interest
    (Povjerenstvo za odlučivanje o sukobu interesa), (Croatian);

  4. Police Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organized Crime​
    (Policijski nacionalni ured za suzbijanje korupcije i organiziranog kriminaliteta), (Croatian).

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