HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
Azerbaijan
South Africa
Indices
Overall Score:
23 out of 100
Rank:
154 out of 180
Overall Score:
94 out of 150
Rank:
49 out of 140
Overall Score:
57 out of 100
Overall Score:
5,72 out of 10
Rank:
67 out of 119
Overall Score:
41 out of 100
Rank:
83 out of 180
Rank:
46 out of 141
Overall Score:
86 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,57 out of 1
Rank:
56 out of 142
Overall Score:
118 out of 150
Rank:
16 out of 140
Overall Score:
7,51 out of 10
Rank:
31 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
UN
OECD
G20
FATF
BRICS
AU
Azerbaijan
  • 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.
  • GRECO’s member since 2004.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2004.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2004.
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2012.
South Africa
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2004.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 2007.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 3 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • Member of the FATF since 2003.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
  • BRICS Member since 2011.
  • Holds BRICS Presidency in 2023.
  • The AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption was ratified in 2005.
Main Legislation
Azerbaijan
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 308-312-1, Chapter 15-2 – Corporate criminal responsibility 
    (Azərbaycan Respublikasının Cinayət Məcəlləsi: 308-312-1-ci maddələr, 15-2-ci fəsil – Hüquqi şəxslər barəsində tətbiq olunan cinayət-hüquqi tədbirlər​), (Azerbaijani);
  2. Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan «On Civil Service»
    («Dövlət qulluğu haqqında» Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu), (Azerbaijani);
  3. Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan «On Combating Corruption»
    («Korrupsiyaya qarşı mübarizə haqqında» Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu), (Azerbaijani);
  4. Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan «On Approval of Procedures for Submission of Financial Information by Public Officials»
    («Vəzifəli şəxslər tərəfindən maliyyə xarakterli məlumatların təqdim edilməsi qaydaları"nın təsdiq edilməsi haqqında» Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu), (Azerbaijani);
  5. Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan «On Rules of Ethics Conduct of Civil Servants»
    («Dövlət qulluqçularının etik davranış qaydaları haqqında» Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu), (Azerbaijani).
South Africa
  1. Public Service Act 103 of 1994, (English);

  2. Executive Members’ Ethics Act of 1998, (English);

  3. Protected Disclosures Act 26 of 2000, (English);

  4. Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004, (English);

  5. Public Service Amendment Act 30 of 2007, (English);

  6. Protected Disclosures Amendment Act 5 of 2017, (English);

  7. Code of Ethical Conduct and Disclosure of Members’ Interests for Assembly and Permanent Council Members, (English);

  8. Public Service Regulations, (English).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Azerbaijan
  1. Commission on Combating Corruption of the Republic
    (Korrupsiyaya qarşı mübarizə üzrə Komissiya), (Azerbaijani), (English);
  2. Directorate-General for Combating Corruption, Prosecutor’s General Office
    (Baş prokuror yanında Korrupsiyaya qarşı Mübarizə Baş İdarəsi), (Azerbaijani).
South Africa
  1. Investigating Directorate, (English);

  2. Public Service Commission, (English);

  3. Special Investigating Unit, (English);

  4. Special Tribunal, (English).

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