CHAPTER THREE: DEMOCRACY AND POLITICAL GOVERNANCE
304.
The CRM welcomes the anticorruption provisions of the Act, which subjects
all political, administrative and judicial officials to the declaration of assets
and makes provision for prison sentences in the case of failure to declare
and/or false declarations. Since the promulgation of the Anticorruption Law
06-01, courts have constantly been applying this legislation in all provisions,
as shown by these statistics: number of cases judged (680), decisions yielding
a guilty sentence (930), acquittals (307) and number of cases against
companies (16). The CRM notes this as an improvement that must be
highlighted.
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Recommendations
305.
The APR Panel would like to recommend that Algeria:
1. Elaborate on and implement a broad awareness campaign on the financial
and moral threats represented by the phenomenon of corruption in Algeria.
(Attention: all stakeholders, including public authorities;, civil society; the
private sector)
2. Consolidate the National Organ for the Prevention and Fight against
Corruption by placing at its disposal all the means necessary for the
implementation and success of its mission. (Attention: the government)
3. Ensure effective implementation and monitoring of the national strategy
for the fight against corruption, including legal provisions in this regard,
strict adherence to provisions on the obligation to declare assets, and strict
control of the veracity of these declarations, as well as all the objectives
and missions devolved by legislation on the national body. (Attention: the
government; civil society organisations)
4. Strengthen the means of action available to the various bodies responsible
for monitoring and controlling public expenditure (inspection of finances,
Auditor-General‟s Office), as well as judicial institutions responsible for
eliminating corruption. (Attention: the government)
5. Strengthen the independent and public press in the area of investigations
and denunciation of cases of corruption. (Attention: the government)
6. Make public the reports of the Auditor-General‟s Office and ensure that
any legal effects thereof are carried through. (Attention: legislative and
judicial authorities)
Objective 7: Promotion and protection of the rights of women
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