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Comparison of countries
Poland
Belarus
Indices
Overall Score:
53 out of 100
Rank:
53 out of 180
Rank:
86 out of 141
Overall Score:
59 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,66 out of 1
Rank:
33 out of 142
Overall Score:
79 out of 150
Rank:
81 out of 140
Overall Score:
6,66 out of 10
Rank:
50 out of 119
Overall Score:
33 out of 100
Rank:
114 out of 180
Overall Score:
0,45 out of 1
Rank:
105 out of 142
Overall Score:
38 out of 150
Rank:
137 out of 140
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
OECD
UN
GRECO
BRICS
Poland
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 1999.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2002.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2002.
  • 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 2000.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
Belarus
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2005.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 2011 (membership ceased from May 1, 2024 following the denunciation of the Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption and the Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption).
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2007 and was denounced on January 18, 2024.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2006 and was denounced on January 18, 2024.
  • The fourth evaluation round is completed. The status of the evaluation report is confidential. The summary is available here.
  • BRICS Member since 2024.
Main Legislation
Poland
  1. Penal Code: Articles 228-230a, 296а, 299, 305
    (Kodeks karny: Art. 228 – 230a, 296a, 299, 305), (Polish);

  2. Law of August 21, 1997 «On Restrictions on Economic Activities of Persons Fulfilling Public Functions»
    (Ustawa z dnia 21 sierpnia 1997 r. o ograniczeniu prowadzenia działalności gospodarczej przez osoby pełniące funkcje publiczne), (Polish);

  3. Law of October 28, 2002 «On Liability of Collective Entities for the Offences Prosecuted by Law»
    (Ustawa z dnia 28 października 2002 r. o odpowiedzialności podmiotów zbiorowych za czyny zabronione pod groźbą kary), (Polish);

  4. Law of June 9, 2006 «On the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau»
    (Ustawa z dnia 9 czerwca 2006 r. o Centralnym Biurze Antykorupcyjnym), (Polish);

  5. Law of June 14, 2024 «On the Protection of Whistleblowers»
    (Ustawa z dnia 14 czerwca 2024 r. o ochronie sygnalistów), (Polish).

Belarus
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 235, 252, 253, 396, 424, 429-433
    (Уголовный кодекс: статьи 235, 252, 253, 396, 424, 429-433​), (Russian);
  2. Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus: Article 24.59
    (Кодекс Республики Беларусь об административных правонарушениях: статья 24.59​), (Russian);
  3. Law of the Republic of Belarus of July 15, 2015 No. 305-3 «On Combating Corruption»
    (Закон Республики Беларусь «О борьбе с коррупцией» от 15 июля 2015 года № 305-3), (Russian);
  4. Law of the Republic of Belarus of June 1, 2022 No. 175-З «On Civil Service»
    (Закон Республики Беларусь от 1 июня 2022 г. № 175-З «О государственной службе»), (Russian);
  5. Decree of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of September 12, 2019 No. 619 «On Award and Other Compensations to Natural Persons Facilitating the Detection of Corruption»
    (Постановление Совета Министров Республики Беларусь от 5 февраля 2016 года № 101 «О выплате вознаграждения и других выплат физическому лицу, способствующему выявлению коррупции»), (Russian).
Anti-Corruption Bodies
Poland
  1. Central Anti-Corruption Bureau
    (Centralne Biuro Antykorupcyjne), (Polish/English).

Belarus
  1. General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Belarus (site created but currently unavailable), (Russian/English).
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