Taiwan releases 2nd UNCAC implementation report

2022/04/22

The second national report on implementation of the U.N. Convention against Corruption was released by the Ministry of Justice April 20, underscoring Taiwan’s commitment to enhancing measures aimed at ensuring clean governance and corporate practices.
 
The government’s efforts are paying dividends following the release of the first national report in 2018, the MOJ said. This is evidenced by the country’s outstanding performances in the Government Defence Anti-Corruption Index and Corruption Perceptions Index compiled by the U.K.-based Transparency International, as well as relevant evaluations adopted by Australia-based Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering and Hong Kong-based Asian Corporate Governance Association, the ministry added.
 
Such achievements are complemented by the launch of Open Government National Action Plan in 2021, the ministry said, adding that the government has left no stone unturned in promoting anti-corruption and integrity efforts in areas spanning education, government procurement and talent cultivation while implementing measures on confiscation of corrupt and illegal gains and expanding mutual judicial assistance with countries from around the world.
 
According to the MOJ, the government will continue refining domestic laws and regulations to bring them more in line with international standards. This will include drafting measures for influence trading and whistleblower protection, as well as consolidating the Anti-Corruption Act and malfeasance articles in the Criminal Code, the ministry said.
 
In addition, the country will hold an international review meeting Aug. 30-Sept. 2, the MOJ said, adding that five foreign experts are invited to provide their opinions on the report.
 
UNCAC was adopted by the U.N. General Assembly in 2003 and entered into force two years later. Taiwan’s Act to Implement UNCAC was promulgated in 2015.
 
Released in 2018, the first national report on the implementation of the convention outlines the country’s progress across the five main UNCAC areas of preventive measures, criminalization and law enforcement, international cooperation, recovery of illegally obtained assets, and technical assistance and information exchanges. 


Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)