Izvještaji za Medije

Usvajanje prijedloga Zakona o sukobu interesa – diskriminacija građana

Izvještaji za Medije ● 04 Decembra 2009

Donors say Vietnam should respect rights

Izvještaji za Medije ● 04 Decembra 2009

“Vietnam's economic performance and its international reputation are compromised by restrictions placed by the government on the personal freedoms of its citizens,” a statement by the U.S. delegation to an annual donor summit in Hanoi said.

Vietnam's ruling Communist Party brooks no opposition, and in the past year has detained or jailed several reporters, bloggers, lawyers and dissidents, and deployed an administrative decree to bring down the country's only independent policy think-tank.

The party recognises widespread corruption as a major impediment to development, but restricts the media's ability to ferret out cases.

The United Nations said governments must “own” the battle against corruption, but others would make it more effective.

“Broadening the scope for collaboration and involvement of non-State actors such as the media, mass organisations and individuals makes anti-corruption efforts more effective,” it said in its report to the meeting, called the Consultative Group.

Sweden, as president of the European Union, went further.

“The government of Vietnam has to allow media to scrutinise the power,” it said.

“Researchers, journalists and lawyers have to be encouraged to raise their voices to be able to contribute to the future of Vietnam. They should not be silenced or discouraged. Recently, however, worrying signs seem to indicate that the development is going in the wrong direction.” U.S. Ambassador Michael Michalak also noted in prepared remarks that recent events “have contributed to a shrinking of the space for honest, reliable information”. 

Donatori upozorili Vijetnam o nepoštivanju ljudskih prava

Izvještaji za Medije ● 04 Decembra 2009

“Vijetnamska ekonomska politika i međunarodna reputacija je narušena zbog restrikcija od strane vlade te ličnih sloboda njenih građana”, izjavio je američki ured na godišnjem sastanku donatora u Hanoiu.

Vladajuća Komunistička partija nema opoziciju, te je u poslijednjih nekoliko godina uhapsila nekoliko noinara, blogera, pravnika, te razvila administrativni sistem po svojoj mjeri.

Partija prepoznaje rasprostranjenost korupcije kao glavni razlog nerazvijenosti, ali medijima je takođe onemogućen rad kako bi izvještavali o korupciji.

Ujedinjene nacije su uputile vladi poruku da mora sama voditi bitku protiv korupcije, ovo je najefikasniji načini.

Proširenje saradnje i uključivanje medija, organizacija civilnog društva, pojedinaca stvara pogodno okruženje za borbu protiv korupcije.

Predstavnici Švedske, trenutno predsjedavajuća Evropske unije su izjavili da “Vlada mora omugućiti pristup medijima”.

“Istraživači, novinari i pravnici moraju biti osigurani za rad u svom poslu, jer je njihov glas veoma važan i oni mogu da doprinesu boljoj budućnosti Vijetnama. Oni ne treba da budu ućutkani. Skorašnji događaji su zabrinjavajući jer vode zemlju u pogrešnom smijeru.

 Američki ambasador, Michael Michalak je takođe ukazao na prethodne događaje te dodao kako treba uložiti ogromne napore da bi se stanje popravilo i poboljšalo.

Adoption of the Law on Conflict of Interests proposal – discrimination of citizens

Izvještaji za Medije ● 04 Decembra 2009

Transparency International Bosnia and Herzegovina (TI BiH) strongly condemns the adoption of the Law on conflict of interest by the Council of Ministers at its session held on December 3rd.

As TI BiH has warned previously, this is the law proposal that contradicts international obligations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, directly aimed against citizens’ interests and public interest in general, since it would be impossible for citizens to report conflict of interests and public officials would practically be fully protected.

The proposed solution completely ridicules the institute of conflict of interests, and the procedural aspect of the proposed law predicts absurd provisions, according to which it would be virtually impossible to sanction violations of the law. As TI BiH has already warned, the Law proposal enables public officials to be engaged in private enterprises, and the private interest is put above the public. Additionally, instead of tightening the penal policy, the Law predicts only monetary fines for perpetrators that, compared to the opportunities that the proposed law offers for gaining enormous personal gain, are only symbolic.

Besides being catastrophic by the provisions it predicts, the very procedure of its adoption so far has been on the border of legitimacy and in complete secrecy. Direct responsibility for this inacceptable and non-transparent move is of the Ministry of Justice BiH, as authorised nominator.

TI BiH will request for the Parliamentary Assembly to organise a public debate and call for the Venetian Commission to react on this issue, in order to drastically change inacceptable solutions in the second round of the procedure.

Usvajanje prijedloga Zakona o sukobu interesa – diskriminacija građana

Izvještaji za Medije ● 04 Decembra 2009

Transparency International Bosne i Hercegovine (TI BiH) najoštrije osuđuje usvajanje prijedloga Zakona o sukobu interesa od strane Vijeća ministara na sjednici održanoj 3.decembra.

Kako je TI BiH već upozoravao, radi se o prijedlogu zakona koji se suprotstavlja međunarodnim obavezama Bosne i Hercegovine, direktno usmjerenom protiv interesa građana i javnog interesa u cjelini, jer će građanima biti onemogućeno da prijavljuju sukob interesa, a javni zvaničnici će praktično biti potpuno zaštićeni.

Predloženim rješenjem se u potpunosti obesmišljava institut sukoba interesa, a proceduralni dio prijedloga zakona predviđa potpuno apsurdna rješenja, prema kojim bi praktično bilo nemoguće sankcionisati kršenja zakona. Kako je TI BiH ranije upozoravao, prijedlog Zakona omogućava javnim zvaničnicima i da se nesmetano angažuju u privatnim preduzećima, te se privatni interes pretpostavlja javnom. Takođe, umjesto da se pooštri kaznena politika, Zakon predviđa samo novčane kazne za počinioce, koje, u poređenju sa mogućnostima koje prijedlog Zakona daje javnim zvaničnicima za sticanje ogromne lične dobiti, imaju samo simboličan karakter.

Osim što je predloženo zakonsko rješenje katastrofalno po odredbama koje predviđa, sam dosadašnji postupak njegovog usvajanja bio je na granici legalnosti i odvijao se u potpunoj tajnosti. Direktnu odgovornost za ovaj  neprihvatljiv i netransparentan potez snosi Ministarstvo pravde BiH, kao ovlašteni predlagač.

TI BiH će od Parlamentarne Skupštine BIH zatražiti organizovanje javne rasprave, te očitovanje Venecijanske komisije u ovom slučaju, kako bi se u drugom dijelu procedure drastično izmijenila neprihvatljiva rješenja koja sadrži usvojeni prijedlog.

Inadequate laws expose whistleblowers and impede fight against corruption

Izvještaji za Medije ● 03 Decembra 2009

In addition to revealing a legal void, the report also identifies ambivalent or negative attitudes towards those who report malfeasance in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovakia. Such negative perceptions, the report found, deter insiders from exposing corruption.

“Inadequate protection will result in crime going unreported,” said Miklos Marschall, Director for Europe and Central Asia at TI. “Whistleblowers must be shielded from retaliation. There must also be effective mechanisms to investigate their allegations.”

Whistleblowing is a key component in the fight against corruption. Those within public institutions and the private sector who speak out about wrongdoing potentially save lives and resources, as was the case when a doctor disclosed the cover-up of the SARS outbreak in China. Poor or no follow-up of initial reports, as in the Madoff pyramid-scheme scandal in the United States, can cost investors millions.

The TI report, Alternative to silence: Whistleblower protection in 10 European countries , shows that with the exception of Romania, none of the countries analysed currently have stand-alone whistleblower protection legislation. Hungary and Lithuania are in the process of drafting legislation. Further, in many countries, the act of reporting may be superseded by other laws which prohibit the release of information while libel and defamation regulations deter whistleblowing, the report found.

“Whistleblowers face high personal risks, particularly when there is little legal recourse to save them from dismissal, humiliation and even physical abuse,” said Anja Osterhaus, Programme Coordinator at TI and author of the report. “When illegal or unethical behaviour is reported, we all stand to gain. Companies, public bodies and non-profit organisations should introduce mechanisms to encourage internal reporting and provide a safe alternative to silence.”

Of the 10 countries studied, eight are from the former Soviet block and have inherited negative connotations associated with the concept of whistleblowing, which is seen as synonymous with being an informant, traitor and snitch. Ireland suffers a similar legacy, connected to years of political unrest, and in Italy the notion of whistleblowing is often equated with treason.

TI and its chapters in the 10 countries analysed, call for a two-pronged approach to protect and thus benefit from whistleblowing:

Countries must introduce and enforce comprehensive, stand-alone whistleblower legislation that protects informants and ensures claims are followed up. Additionally, there is a need for a clear mechanism to review procedures and their implementation in a transparent manner.

An educational process to de-stigmatise whistleblowing is also essential so that citizens understand the value of disclosing wrongdoing and how this benefits the public good.

The aim of the report, which was co-funded by the European Commission, was to identify and assess existing legal mechanisms in the 10 countries analysed.

Neadekvatni zakoni izlažu Zviždače i sprečavaju borbu protiv korupcije

Izvještaji za Medije ● 03 Decembra 2009

Transparency International warns that Jamaica faces state capture

Izvještaji za Medije ● 02 Decembra 2009

Zarobljena država

Izvještaji za Medije ● 02 Decembra 2009

Hrvatska počinje sa predavanjim o korupciji u školama

Izvještaji za Medije ● 25 Novembra 2009

graft classes at schools

Izvještaji za Medije ● 25 Novembra 2009

The justice ministry launched the "Anti-Corruption Class" with a lecture and a discussion at a school in the eastern city of Osijek and will hold similar classes in all secondary schools this year, the justice ministry said.

Croatia hopes to wrap up EU accesion talks next year and join the bloc in 2012, but Brussels has said it must first step up its fight against corruption and strengthen its judiciary. The campaign has gained momentum since Jadranka Kosor took over the conservative government, following the sudden departure of her predecessor Ivo Sanader, who unexpectedly quit in July.

Since then, a former defence minister in Sanader's government was indicted for corruption, paving the way for a first anti-graft trial of a top government official.

Croatia's inefficient judiciary has meant that few trials have been completed and even fewer have led to convictions.

Last week the government sacked the state highway company HAC's chiefs amid media allegations of illegal business deals.

Deputy Prime Minister Damir Polanec quit last month after a series of corruption scandals prompted calls for him to go.

Also in October, police arrested several managers, including the former and current chief executives, of leading food group, Podravka. They accused them of trying to buy a majority stake in Podravka using the company's own funds.

"Corruption here is primarily the result of cultural heritage and mentality, that is why we welcome such preventive measures," said Zorislav Antun Petrovic who heads the local unit of Transparency International, an anti-corruption body.

Swiss judge sets precedent in global corruption fight

Izvještaji za Medije ● 23 Novembra 2009

Presedan u dosadašnjoj sudskoj praksi

Izvještaji za Medije ● 23 Novembra 2009

BiH ulazi u period opasne neizvjesnosti

Izvještaji za Medije ● 17 Novembra 2009

BiH enters the period of dangerous uncertainty

Izvještaji za Medije ● 17 Novembra 2009

Bosnia and Herzegovina faces the new fall on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) scale and now, with 3.0 index takes 99th to 105th  position, among 180 countries included in the research, it was revealed on the CPI presentation for Bosnia and Herzegovina held on November 17th  at Holiday Inn hotel  in Sarajevo.

This year’s CPI, the most representative global corruption research undertaken by Transparency International, included Bosnia and Herzegovina for the seventh time, and according to the CPI BiH is the most corrupt country in the region for the second consecutive year, and this year it reached the worst ranking so far. As a reminder, in 2008 BiH was 92nd, scoring 3.2.

The Index ranks countries from those with the lowest level of corruption to those where the corruption is most present, on the basis of marks for each individual country (ranging from 10 – no corruption, to 1 – absolute corruption), drawing from relevant research the Index is consisted of.

Bosnia and Herzegovina shares the 99nd to 105th place with Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Madagascar, Senegal, Tonga and Zambia and is ranked lower than all of the former Yugoslavian republics, from which Slovenia with 27th place takes the highest position, followed by Croatia ranked 66nd with 4.1 index, then Montenegro, ranked 69 with 3.9 index, followed by Macedonia ranked 71st with 3.8 index, and Serbia ranked 83rd with 3.5 index. Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to the Index, is not only the most corrupt country in the region, but is also again on the very bottom of the list compared with other European countries, making Russia the only European country that ranked lower than BiH.  The trend of progress is noticeable for almost all Eastern-European countries, apart from Bosnia and Herzegovina, that has been stagnating on the very margins of the European countries list. This was also confirmed by the latest European Commission Progress Report that also states that BiH has not achieved significant progress in fighting corruption.

“BiH enters the period of dangerous uncertainty, and corruption becomes a dominant problem that endangers implementation of overall reforms in the country”, stated Emir Djikic, President of the Board of Directors of Transparency International BiH, at the CPI presentation. “It is essential to implement necessary anti-corruption laws as soon as possible, and to begin with their implementation in order for BiH to be able to compete with other countries in the region, at least in this area. It is also necessary to ensure law implementation and processing of corruption, considering that the situation, particularly in this segment, is absolutely unsatisfactory”, concluded Djikic.   

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BiH ulazi u period opasne neizvjesnosti

Izvještaji za Medije ● 17 Novembra 2009

Bosna i Hercegovina je ponovo doživjela veliki pad na ljestvici Indeksa percepcije korupcije (Corruption perceptions index – CPI) i sada se, sa ocjenom 3.0, nalazi na čak 99. do 105. mjestu, od 180 zemalja uključenih u istraživanje, objavljeno je na prezantaciji CPI-a za Bosnu i Hercegovinu održanoj 17. novembra u hotelu Holiday Inn u Sarajevu.

Ovogodišnji CPI, najreprezentativnije svjetsko istraživanje o korupciji koje sprovodi Transparency International, obuhvatio je Bosnu i Hercegovinu po sedmi put, a BiH prema indeksu već drugu godinu za redom najkorumpiranija zemlja regiona, a ove godine je dosegla najgoru poziciju do sada. Podsjećanja radi, BiH se 2008. nalazila na 92. mjestu, sa indeksom 3.2.

Indeks rangira države od one sa najmanjim stepenom korupcije do zemalja u kojima je korupcija najprisutnija, na osnovu ocjene za svaku pojedinačno (kreću se u rasponu od 10 – bez korupcije, do 1 – apsolutno korumpirana zemlja), a na osnovu relevantnih istraživanja od kojih se Indeks sastoji.

Bosna i Hercegovina sa Dominikanskom Republikom, Jamajkom, Madagaskarom, Senegalom, Tongom i Zambijom dijeli 99. do 105. mjesto, i nalazi se ispod svih zemalja bivše Jugoslavije, od kojih Slovenija sa 27. mjestom zauzima najbolju poziciju, a za njom su Hrvatska na 66. mjestu sa indeksom 4.1, zatim Crna Gora na 69. mjestu sa indeksom 3.9, pa Makedonija na 71. mjestu i indeksom 3.8 i Srbija na 83. mjestu sa indeksom 3.5. Bosna i Hercegovina je sudeći po Indeksu ne samo najkorumpiranija zemlja regiona, već se ponovo nalazi na samom dnu ljestvice u poređenju sa drugim evropskim zemljama, pa je tako od svih evropskih zemalja jedino Rusija ispod BiH po nivou korupcije. Primijetan je trend napretka u većini zemalja jugoistočne Evrope, osim u BiH, koja već godinama stagnira na samom začelju liste evropskih zemalja. Ovo je potvrđeno i u posljednjem Izvještaju o napretku Evropske komisije u kome se takođe navodi da BiH nije doživjela značajan napredak na polju borbe protiv korupcije.

„BiH ulazi u period opasne neizvjesnosti, a korupcija se nameće kao dominantan problem koji ugrožava provođenje ukupnih reformi u zemlji“, istakao je na prezentaciji Indeksa predsjedavajući Odbora direktora Transparency International BiH Emir Đikić. „Neophodno je u što kraćem roku usvojiti neophodne antikorupcione zakone i započeti sa njihovom implementacijom, kako bi BiH makar u tom dijelu uhvatila priključak za ostalim zemljama regiona. Takođe je neophodno obezbijediti provođenje zakona i procesuiranje korupcije, imajući u vidu da je situacija posebno u tom segmentu apsolutno nezadovoljavajuća“, zaključio je Đikić.

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