- 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.
AlbaniaMain Legislation
- Criminal Code: Articles 164-164/b, 244-245/1, 248, 257-260, 287, 287/b, 319-319/e and 328/a
(Kodi Penal: Nenet 164-164/b, 244-245/1, 248, 257-260, 287, 287/b, 319-319/e, 328/a), (Albanian), (English - amended 2017); - Law No. 9049 of April 10, 2003 «On the Declaration of and Control over the Assets and Financial Obligations of Elected Persons and Other Public Officials»
(Ligj Nr.9049, datë 10.4.2003 Për deklarimin dhe kontrollin e pasurive, të detyrimeve financiare të të zgjedhurve dhe të disa nëpunësve publikë), (Albanian); - Law No. 9131 of September 8, 2003 «On the Rules of Ethics in Public Administration»
(Ligj Nr.9131, datë 8.9.2003 Per rregullat e etikes ne administraten publike), (Albanian); - Law No. 9367 of April 7, 2005 «On the Prevention of Conflicts of Interest in the Exercise of Public Functions»
(Ligj Nr. 9367, datë 7.04.2005, Për parandalimin e konfliktit të interesave në ushtrimin e funksioneve publike),(Albanian); - Law No. 152/2013 of May 30, 2013 «On Civil Service»
(Ligj Nr.152/2013, datë 30.05.2013 Për nëpunësin civil), (Albanian); - Law No. 60/2016 of June 2, 2016 «On Whistleblowing and Whistleblower Protection»
(Ligj Nr. 60/2016 Për sinjalizimin dhe mbrojtjen e sinjalizuesve), (Albanian); - Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 874 of September 29, 2021 «On Approval of the Rules for the Application of the Principles of Ethics, the Classification of External Activities and the Value of Gifts that May Be Accepted by Public Officials»
(Vendim Nr. 874 Për miratimin e rregullave për zbatimin e parimeve të etikës, të klasifikimit të veprimtarive të jashtme dhe vlerën e dhuratave, që mund të pranohen gjatë veprimtarisë së nëpunësit të administratës publike), (Albanian).
Anti-Corruption Bodies
- Special Prosecutor's Office of Albania
(Prokuroria e Posaçme), (Albanian); - National Bureau of Investigation
(Byroja Kombëtare e Hetimit), (Albanian); - Specialized Courts Against Corruption and Organized Crime
(Gjykata e Posaçme për Korrupsionin dhe Krimin e Organizuar), (Albanian); - General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Albania
(Prokuroria e Përgjithshme), (Albanian/English); - High Inspectorate of Declaration and Audit of Assets and Conflicts of Interest (site created but currently unavailable)
(Inspektoriati i Lartë i Deklarimit dhe Kontrollit të Pasurive dhe Konfliktit të Interesave), (Albanian); - Agency for the Administration of Seized and Confiscated Assets
(Agjencia e Administrimit të Pasurive të Sekuestruara dhe të Konfiskuara), (Albanian/English).
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
- GRECO’s member since 2001.
- 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 2000.
- The fourth 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 2011.
Indices
Overall Score:
42 out of 100
Rank:
80 out of 180
Overall Score:
57 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,48 out of 1
Rank:
89 out of 142
Overall Score:
127 out of 150
Rank:
7 out of 140
Overall Score:
7,00 out of 10
Rank:
45 out of 119
Rank:
123 out of 141
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