The National Strategy for the Fight against Corruption 2024-2028 was adopted

The National Strategy for the Fight against Corruption 2024-2028 was adopted

The Government of Serbia adopted the “National strategy for the fight against corruption for the period 2024-2028. years”.

The statement stated “the need for processes aimed at preventing and fighting corruption to be planned and organized in a comprehensive and systematic way”.

“The adoption of the National Strategy shows that Serbia is on the path to a clear goal and firm determination to prevent and eliminate corruption to the greatest extent possible,” says the Government.

This document covers the areas of police, health, education, local self-government, construction, financing of political activities, taxes and customs, public procurement, privatization and public enterprises as risky.

The announcement also states that whistleblower protection and lobbying are represented within these areas.

The implementation of the National Strategy will contribute to the fulfillment of 14 transitional criteria for “Chapter 23: Judiciary and fundamental rights” of the negotiations on Serbia’s accession to the EU, the Government added.

“When it comes to repressive measures, this strategy refers to the preparation of an analysis of the need for amendments to the Law on the Organization and Competence of State Bodies in the Suppression of Organized Crime, Terrorism and Corruption, as well as improving the results of investigations, prosecuting crimes of corruption, increasing the number of convictions and confiscated property resulting from the execution of corrupt criminal acts”, the announcement reads.

The first National Strategy for the fight against corruption was adopted in 2005, followed by a number of other documents and the Operational Plan for the prevention of corruption in areas of special risk.

That plan “represents an overview of all anti-corruption policies since 2005,” the announcement reads.

Source: Beta

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