USING THE INTERNET FOR FIGHTING CORRUPTION Cover Image

INTERNETOM U BORBI PROTIV KORUPCIJE
USING THE INTERNET FOR FIGHTING CORRUPTION

Author(s): Hadžib Salkić, Mahir Zajmović
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption
Published by: Sveučilište/Univerzitet "VITEZ"
Keywords: coruption; Internet; portal; facebook; prevention; analysis;

Summary/Abstract: The paper shows a web portal and Facebook group where citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina can access by Internet on their PC or Smartphone and report corruption. The web portal has a database where all reports in text, video and photo form are archived. Important information may be taken by the authorities who have signed the cooperation contract. The information is also passed on to the web portal and Facebook page. The paper also shows the way in which the citizens who reported the corruption are protected. Apart from the information gathering on corruption, statistics of areas in which most corruption is evident, ways of corruption and other elements which are crucial for analysis and prevention of corruption is shown. The paper also shows the complete architecture and system of information movement from report to publishing. On the web portal www.korupcija.ba citizens can also take part in a survey which talks about corruption.This way of gathering and publishing, later analyzing and taking preventive measures can be one of the key elements in fighting corruption.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 518-526
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian