HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
Latvia
Slovenia
Indices
Overall Score:
60 out of 100
Rank:
36 out of 180
Rank:
95 out of 141
Overall Score:
0,73 out of 1
Rank:
22 out of 142
Overall Score:
69 out of 150
Rank:
107 out of 140
Overall Score:
7,67 out of 10
Rank:
26 out of 119
Overall Score:
56 out of 100
Rank:
42 out of 180
Rank:
137 out of 141
Overall Score:
66 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,69 out of 1
Rank:
27 out of 142
Overall Score:
128 out of 150
Rank:
5 out of 140
Overall Score:
7,90 out of 10
Rank:
18 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
OECD
UN
GRECO
OECD
Latvia
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
Slovenia
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was accessed in 2008.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 1999.
  • 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.
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 2001.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • 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).

Slovenia
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 241, 242, 257, 261-264
    (Kazenski zakonik: Članek 241, 242, 257, 261-264), (Slovene);

  2. Liability of Legal Persons for Criminal Offences Act
    (Zakon o odgovornosti pravnih oseb za kazniva dejanja), (Slovene);

  3. Public Employees Act
    (Zakon o javnih uslužbencih), (Slovene);

  4. Integrity and Prevention of Corruption Act (IPCA)
    (Zakon o integriteti in preprečevanju korupcije), (Slovene/English).

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

Slovenia
  1. Commission for the Prevention of Corruption
    (Komisija za Preprečevanje Korupcije), (Slovene/English);

  2. National Bureau of Investigation
    (Nacionalni preiskovalni urad), (Slovene/English).

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