| China: Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Whistle-blowing Measures | ||
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| 48 | Are employees protected from recrimination or other negative consequences when reporting corruption (i.e. whistle-blowing)? | 63 |
| 49 | Is there an internal mechanism (i.e. phone hotline, e-mail address, local office) through which civil servants can report corruption? | 100 |
| 50 | In practice, is the internal mechanism (i.e. phone hotline, e-mail address, local office) through which civil servants can report corruption effective? | 63 |
Indicator and sub-Indicator Details
| 48 | Are employees protected from recrimination or other negative consequences when reporting corruption (i.e. whistle-blowing)? | |||||||
| 48a: In law, civil servants who report cases of corruption, graft, abuse of power, or abuse of resources are protected from recrimination or other negative consequences. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Chapter 2 of Civil Servants Law of China. Criminal Procedure Law of China.
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| 48b: In practice, civil servants who report cases of corruption, graft, abuse of power, or abuse of resources are protected from recrimination or other negative consequences. | ||||||||
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Comments: In this year, there are cases of negative consequences of whistle-blowing, even death. References: 1. "Rules of Protecting Whistle-blowers," issued by Central Disciplinary Committee. 2. "The death of whistle-blower," Development Forum, May 3, 2008. [ LINK ]
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| 48c: In law, private sector employees who report cases of corruption, graft, abuse of power, or abuse of resources are protected from recrimination or other negative consequences. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: 1. Criminal Procedural Law of China. 2. "Rules of Protecting Whistleblowers," issued by Central Disciplinary Committee.
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| 48d: In practice, private sector employees who report cases of corruption, graft, abuse of power, or abuse of resources are protected from recrimination or other negative consequences. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: 1. "Rules of Protecting Whistle-blowers," issued by Central Disciplinary Committee. 2. "The death of whistle-blower," Development Forum, May 3, 2008. [ LINK ]
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| 49 | Is there an internal mechanism (i.e. phone hotline, e-mail address, local office) through which civil servants can report corruption? | |||||||
| 49: In law, is there an internal mechanism (i.e. phone hotline, e-mail address, local office) through which civil servants can report corruption? | ||||||||
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Comments: References: Letters Center at Central Disciplinary Committee.
Peer Review Comments: There are three important organs to which civil servants can report corruption. They are (1) the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Disciplinary Committee; (2) the State Council Supervisory Organ; and (3) the National Bureau of Corruption Prevention, and their branches at the provincial, municipal and county levels.
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| 50 | In practice, is the internal mechanism (i.e. phone hotline, e-mail address, local office) through which civil servants can report corruption effective? | |||||||
| 50a: In practice, the internal reporting mechanism for public sector corruption has a professional, full-time staff. | ||||||||
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Comments: In 2007 China established a new government organ, National Bureau of Corruption Prevention, to tackle corruption. References: 1. "Public prosectors protect whistle-blower," Chongqing Evening News, June 24, 2008. [ LINK ] 2. National Bureau of Corruption Prevention of PRC, established in May 2007.
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| 50b: In practice, the internal reporting mechanism for public sector corruption receives regular funding. | ||||||||
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Comments: The agency receives regular funding. However, it may be not be enough. References: 1. Shen Hongyan, Pi Chunping, "A story on anti-corruption activist," December 28, 2007. [ LINK ] 2. Nanbu Jiancha, "Anti-corruption bureau," Nanbu Jiacha Yuan, Feb. 2007. [ LINK ]
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| 50c: In practice, the internal reporting mechanism for public sector corruption acts on complaints within a reasonable time period. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: 1. Wang Keqing, Liu Sikun, "1,359 Complaints in the Past Six Years from Yongquan Village, Daqing," China Rural Areas Research Network Working Paper, 2007. 2. Since June 25, 2008, a special telephone number, 12388, is put to use. It speeds up the process of related cases.
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| 50d: In practice, when necessary, the internal reporting mechanism for public sector corruption initiates investigations. | ||||||||
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Comments: References: 1. Wang Keqing, Liu Sikun, "1,359 Complaints in the Past Six Years from Yongquan Village, Daqing," China Rural Areas Research Network Working Paper, 2007. 2. Since June 25, 2008, a special telephone number, 12388, is put to use. It speeds up the process of related cases.
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