MEĐUNARODNO PRAVNI ASPEKTI SUZBIJANJA KORUPCIJE
INTERNATIONAL LAW ASPECTS OF THE COMBAT AGAINST CORRUPTION

United Nations Convention against Corruption

Summary/Abstract: Until fifteen years ago, about the existence of the corruption, we could hear only whispers, it was weary rarely for publicity to stood it's opinions of the existence of these works. However, with the time society had understand the seriousness of the problem caused by the existence of corruption in all sectors of society. Corruption presents problem that causes great harm in developing of societies, in the time that we live in, and the existence of corruption and daily running into the same have a great influence on the violations of human rights, the disturbance on the market and the deterioration of the quality of life. Even bigger problem corruption presents in fragile states where it often results with ineffectiveness of government, in which we can classify also Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first legal instrument on corruption adopted at the global level is the United Nations Convention against Corruption. The basic elements of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, are preventive measures, harmonization of standards criminalization of corruption offenses, and mechanisms of international cooperation and legal assistance in the identification and return of property acquired through corruption. The Convention was adopted on 31 October 2003rd, and the ceremony of signing of this key document was held on December 9, which is celebrated as International Anti-Corruption Day. From the date of the adoption, by the effective date, until today - it is more than obvious importance of the Convention and the progress that has been made by applying the United Nations Convention against corruption in all countries that have signed and ratified the same. One of the signatory countries is Bosnia and Herzegovina. A significant part of this work will be given to precisely analyze the text of the Convention in relation to the current legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and on that basis we will try to answer the question in which the level of national legislation complies with the United Nations Convention against Corruption? With comparative analysis we will try to present what kind of changes in legalization need to be implemented.

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