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Comparison of countries
Burundi
Japan
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Overall Score:
17 out of 100
Rank:
165 out of 180
Open Budget 2023
Overall Score:
14 out of 100
Index of Public Integrity 2024
Overall Score:
2,98 out of 10
Rank:
112 out of 119
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Overall Score:
71 out of 100
Rank:
20 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
6 out of 141
Open Budget 2023
Overall Score:
63 out of 100
The Rule of Law Index 2024
Overall Score:
0,79 out of 1
Rank:
14 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
77 out of 150
Rank:
84 out of 140
Index of Public Integrity 2024
Overall Score:
7,65 out of 10
Rank:
27 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
AU
UN
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
Burundi
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was accessed in 2006.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
African Union (AU)
  • The AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption was ratified in 2005.
Japan
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was accepted in 2017.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 1998.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
Group of Twenty (G20)
  • G20 Presidency in 2019.
  • The documents adopted under Japan’s Presidency are available here.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 1990.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
Main Legislation
Burundi
  1. Constitution: Articles 95, 159
    (Constitution: Articles 95, 159), (French);
  2. Criminal Code: Articles 436-462
    (Code Pénal: Articles 436-462), (French);
  3. Law No. 1/12 of April 18, 2006 «On Combating Corruption and Other Related Offences in the Republic of Benin»
    (Loi No. 1/12 du 18 Avril 2006 Portant Mesures de Prevention et de Repression de la Corruption et des Infractions Connexes), (French);
  4. Law No. 1/28 of August 23, 2006 «On General Provisions on Civil Servants»: Article 5
    (Loi No. 1/28 du 23 août 2006 Portant Statut Général des Fonctionnaires: Article 5), (French);
  5. Law No. 1/37 of December 28, 2006 «On the Establishment, Organisation and Activities of the Special Anti-Corruption Brigade»
    (Loi No. 1/37 du 28 décembre 2006 Portant Création, Organisation et Fonctionnement de la Brigade Spéciale Anti-Corruption), (French);
  6. Law No. 1/01 of February 4, 2008 «On Public Procurement Code of Burundi»: Article 142
    (Loi No. 1/01 du 4 février 2008 Portant Code des Marchés Publics du Burundi: Article 142), (French).
Japan

  1. Penal Code: Articles 193, 197-198 
    (明治四十年法律第四十五号 刑法: 記事193, 197-198), (Japanese);

  2. National Public Service Act No. 120 of October 21, 1947, along with Code of Ethics
    (国家公務員法 - 昭和二十二年法律第百二十号), (Japanese);

  3. Unfair Competition Prevention Act No.47 of May 19, 1993: Article 18 
    (平成五年法律第四十七号 – 不正競争防止法: 論文 18), (Japanese);

  4. National Public Service Ethics Act No. 129 of August 13, 1999
    (国家公務員倫理法 - 平成十一年法律第百二十九号), (Japanese);

  5. Whistleblower Protection Act No. 122 of 2004
    (公益通報者保護法 - 平成十六年法律第百二十二号), (Japanese);

  6. National Public Service Ethics Code, Cabinet Order No. 101 of March 28, 2000
    (国家公務員倫理規程), (Japanese).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Burundi
  1. Special Anti-Corruption Brigade of the National Police of Burundi
    (Brigade Spéciale Anti-Corruption de Police Nationale du Burundi), (French);
  2. Anti-Corruption Court
    (Cour Anti-Corruption), (no official website);
  3. Public Prosecutor's Office of the Anti-Corruption Court
    (Parquet General de la Cour Anti-Corruption), (no official website).
Japan

  1. Supreme Public Prosecutor’s Office
    (最高検察庁), (Japanese).

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