Specialised Anti-Corruption Institutions REVIEW OF MODELS Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia International anti-corruption treaties, including the UN Convention against Corruption, require member states to establish two types of anti-corruption institutions – one to prevent corruption and the other to combat corruption through law enforcement. The treaties also establish standards for such anti-corruption institutions – they should be independent, specialised and have sufficient resources to meet their challenging tasks. This book analyses the main functions of prevention and combating corruption and discusses practical ways to ensure the independence, specialisation Specialised and resources of anti-corruption bodies. The book further studies the different forms of specialisation which exist in different countries and Anti-Corruption describes 14 anti-corruption agencies from around the world, including preventive, law-enforcement and combined or multipurpose agencies. Analysis of key factors which can lead anti-corruption Institutions bodies to success or failure, together with a rich body of country specific information, practical facts and contact details will make this book a useful tool for those policy-makers who seek to strengthen REVIEW OF MODELS anti-corruption institutions in their countries. 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It develops common standards concerning corruption-related offences, and requires its parties to create specialised authorities for fighting corruption. The UN Convention Against Corruption, which came into force in 2005, is the most universal in its approach; it covers a very broad range of issues including prevention of corruption, criminalisation of corruption, international co-operation, and recovery of assets generated by corruption. It also requires its parties to implement specialised bodies responsible for preventing corruption and for combating corruption through law enforcement. In addition to mandating anti-corruption bodies, these international conventions establish standards for their effective operation: these bodies should be independent from undue interference, specialised in corruption, and have sufficient resources and powers to meet their challenging tasks. This book analyses the main tasks involved in preventing and combating corruption, and presents practical solutions to ensure independence and specialisation of – and resources for – anti-corruption bodies. It further describes different forms of specialisation implemented in various countries around the world (e.g. Hong Kong, Latvia, Spain, Romania, Norway, the UK, France and Slovenia) and describes 14 anti- corruption agencies. Finally, it provides analysis of key factors which can lead anti- corruption bodies to success or failure and supplies a rich body of country-specific information, practical facts and contact details. This