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Comparison of countries
Israel
Latvia
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2021
Overall Score:
59 out of 100
Rank:
36 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
32 out of 141
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
80 out of 150
Rank:
74 out of 128
Index of Public Integrity
Overall Score:
7,38 out of 10
Rank:
34 out of 114
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2021
Overall Score:
59 out of 100
Rank:
36 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
95 out of 141
The Rule of Law Index 2021
Overall Score:
0,71 out of 1
Rank:
24 out of 139
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
71 out of 150
Rank:
100 out of 136
Index of Public Integrity
Overall Score:
7,25 out of 10
Rank:
37 out of 114
International Cooperation
UN
OECD
FATF
UN
GRECO
OECD
Israel
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2009.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country 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 2009.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 3 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 2018.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations 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 2012.
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.
Main Legislation
Israel

  1. Penal Law: Articles 278, 280, 284, 290-295, 297
    (חוק העונשין, תשל"ז-1977: מאמרים 278, 280, 284, 290-295, 297), (Hebrew);

  2. Law of 1969 No. 5729 «On Public Service (Restrictions after Retirement)»
    (חוק שירות הציבור (הגבלות לאחר פרישה), תשכ"ט-1969), (Hebrew);

  3. Law of 1979 No. 5740 «On Public Service (Gifts)»
    (חוק שירות הציבור (מתנות), תש"ם-1979), (Hebrew), (English);

  4. Law of 1997 No. 5757 «On Protection of Employees (Exposure of Offences of Unethical Conduct and Improper Administration)»
    (חוק הגנה על עובדים (חשיפת עבירות ופגיעה בטוהר המידות או במינהל התקין), תשנ"ז-1997), (Hebrew);

  5. Law of 2016 No. 2584 «On the Declaration of Assets in Public Service»
    (חוק שירות הציבור (הצהרת הון), תשע"ז-2016), (Hebrew);

  6. Code for Civil Service
    (קוד אתי לשירות המדינה), (Hebrew).

 

Latvia

  1. Criminal Law: Articles 195, 196, 198, 199, 318, 319, 320-324, 325, 326-3264
    (Krimināllikums: 195, 196, 198, 199, 318, 319, 320-324, 325, 326-3264 pants), (Latvian/English);

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

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

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Israel

  1. Ministry of Justice Anti-Corruption Department
    (אשכול מניעת שחיתות), (Hebrew); 

  2. State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel
    (מבקר המדינה ונציב תלונות הציבור), (Hebrew), (English);

  3. Lahav 433, Israel Police
    (יחידת להב 433‏‎), (Hebrew).

Latvia

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

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