SC (05/2) 14 E Original: ENGLISH SUPPLEMENTARY ITEM DRAFT RESOLUTION ON THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION PRINCIPAL SPONSOR Roy CULLEN Canada WASHINGTON D.C., 1 TO 5 JULY 2005

SUPPLEMENTARY ITEM on the FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION By Mr. Roy Cullen, M.P. (Canada) OSCE Parliamentary Assembly 1. Reiterating that corruption represents one of the major impediments to the prosperity and  sustainable  development  of  the  participating  States,  that  it  undermines  their stability and security and threatens the OSCE’s shared values, 2. Reiterating that corruption represents one of the major impediments to the ability of parliaments to represent the citizens of participating States, 3. Reiterating that no country is free from corruption, 4. Recognizing  that  the  problem  of  corruption  in  societies  making  a  transition  from authoritarian regimes is bigger and more difficult as the demands for establishing the rule  of  law  dictate  numerous  tasks  that  have  to  be  achieved  whilst  funds  and  means are still insufficient, 5. Determined   to   further   intensify   efforts   in   the  implementation   of   existing   OSCE commitments  on  combating  corruption,  as  reflected  in  the  Charter  for  European Security   adopted   at   the   1999   OSCE   Istanbul   Summit   and   the   OSCE   Strategy Document for the Economic and Environmental Dimension adopted in Maastricht in 2003, 6. Reaffirming  its  commitment  to  make  the  elimination  of  all  forms  of  corruption  a priority, 7. Recalling that the fight against corruption requires the adoption by the parliaments of participating   States   of   a   comprehensive   and   long-term   anti-corruption   strategy, including anti-corruption laws, 8. Noting    that    the    Global    Organization    of    Parliamentarians    Against    Corruption (GOPAC)   is   a   single   purpose   and   results   focused   network   of   parliamentarians working through regional and country chapters to reduce corruption by strengthening the effectiveness of parliamentarians in playing their legislative, oversight and public engagement roles, 9. Acknowledging   the   important   work   on   this   issue   done   by   other   international organizations,   in   particular   by   the   United   Nations   Office   on   Drugs   and   Crime (UNODC),   the   Council   of   Europe   (CoE),   the   Organisation   for   Economic   Co- operation and Development (OECD), and the Global Organization of Parliamentarians against Corruption,

10. Recognizing  that  the  United  Nations  Convention  against  Corruption,  adopted  by  the General Assembly of the United Nations on 31 October 2003 in New York, marks a major  step  forward  in  international  co-operation  against  corruption  and  provides  the opportunity for a global response to the problem, 11. Reaffirming  that  the  main  role  of  Parliaments  in  the  fight  against  corruption  is  the adoption of anti-corruption laws and the empowering of anti-corruption enforcement, 12. Noting   with   satisfaction   the   steps   taken   by   participating   legislatures   to   adopt   a comprehensive strategy to combat corruption, 13. Supporting the efforts of OSCE’s offices in assisting participating States’ authorities in  implementing  anti-corruption  strategies,  notably  in  Belgrade  (Serbia),  Yerevan (Armenia),   Bishkek   (Kyrgyzstan),   following   the   experience   gained   through   the OSCE’s Anti-Corruption Campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2000. The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly: 14. Urges parliamentarians of the OSCE participating States to strengthen their efforts to combat corruption and the conditions that foster it, 15. Urges  the  parliaments  of  OSCE  participating  States,  which  have  not  yet  done  so,  to ratify the United Nations Convention against Corruption as soon as possible, in order to ensure its rapid entry into force, and implement it fully, 16. Calls  upon  parliamentarians  of  participating  States  to  promote  a  positive  framework for good governance and public integrity, 17. Urges parliaments of participating States to make better use of existing international instruments and assist each other in their fight against corruption, 18. Recommends   that   parliaments   of   participating   States   promote   the   best   practices against corruption identified by the OSCE’s Office of the Co-ordinator for Economic and Environmental Activities, 19. Urges  parliaments  of  participating  States  to  adopt  clear  and  balanced  legislative procedures for waiving parliamentary immunities, and to support the establishment of efficient    mechanisms    for    monitoring    declarations    of    income    and    assets    by parliamentarians, ministers, and public servants, 20. Recommends that the General Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology, and  Environment  collaborate  with  other  parliamentary  associations  and  the  Global Organization  of  Parliamentarians  against  Corruption  in  developing  a  programme  of peer support, education and anti-corruption initiatives, including the preparation of a document describing the role of parliamentarians in the fight against corruption.

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