The UN is praising Israel for its measures against public corruption, according to a summary of a report dealing with the UN Convention against Corruption. The report positively cites law enforcement in Israel.
The report singles out for praise the putting of public figures on trial in recent years, the legislative measures taken to deal with bribery, the State Attorney's Office's guidelines in this matter, the arrangements involving foreclosure of assets, cooperation between law enforcement authorities in Israel, and cooperation between law enforcement authorities in Israel and the corresponding international agencies in dealing with corruption.
The report was published as part of a comprehensive probe conducted in the framework of Israel's participation in the convention, in which a UN delegation visited Israel.
The UN investigative team dealt mainly with an examination of how Israel was observing half of the convention's 70 sections. Israel's observance of the remaining sections will be assessed in a projected future round. The assessment was coordinated by the Ministry of Justice departments of criminal law consultation and legislation and international law, and by the State Attorney's Office.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on April 28, 2015
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