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Are employees protected from recrimination or other negative consequences when reporting corruption (i.e. whistle-blowing)? |
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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: The person informed about a corruption offense or otherwise helping in the struggle against corruption is under protection of the state.
Information about people helping in the struggle against corruption is a state secret. Such information can be released only to the bodies specified in points 2 and 4a of article 6 of the current law or by a court as established by the law. Disclosure of this information is the responsibility of the body or person who releases it, as established by the law.
If necessary, the personal safety of people helping in the struggle against corruption is provided by the bodies conducting the fight against corruption.
References: Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on fighting against corruption, July, 2, 1998, #267-I (with changes and additions in accordance with the state on July 27, 2007), Article 7
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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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References: Alibekov Saylau, professor, Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, July, 20, 2008, Almaty
Kozyreva Evgeniya, president of the Feminist League, Aug. 4, 2008, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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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: The person informed about a corruption offense or otherwise helping in the struggle against corruption is under protection of the state.
Information about people helping in the struggle against corruption is a state secret. Such information can be released only to the bodies specified in points 2 and 4a of article 6 of the current law or by a court as established by the law. Disclosure of this information is the responsibility of the body or person who releases it, as established by the law.
If necessary, the personal safety of people helping in the struggle against corruption is provided by the bodies conducting the fight against corruption.
References: Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on fighting against corruption, July, 2, 1998, #267-I (with changes and additions in accordance with the state on July 27, 2007), Article 7
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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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References: Alibekov Saylau, professor, Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, July, 20, 2008, Almaty
Kozyreva Evgeniya, president of the Feminist League, Aug. 4, 2008, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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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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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: The authorized body carries out its mandate with an eye toward economic safety and management, and also within the limits stipulated by the legislation. Inter-governmental-branch coordination helps prevent revealing, suppression, disclosing and investigation of economic, financial and corruption crimes and offenses.
References: Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the bodies of financial police of the Republic of Kazakhstan (with changes and additions as of May 22, 2007)
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In practice, is the internal mechanism (i.e. phone hotline, e-mail address, local office) through which civil servants can report corruption effective? |
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50a:
In practice, the internal reporting mechanism for public sector corruption has a professional, full-time staff.
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Comments:
References: Alibekov Saylau, professor, Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, July, 20, 2008, Almaty
Kozyreva Evgeniya, president of the Feminist League, Aug. 4, 2008, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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50b:
In practice, the internal reporting mechanism for public sector corruption receives regular funding.
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Comments:
References: Alibekov Saylau, professor, Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, July, 20, 2008, Almaty
Kozyreva Evgeniya, president of the Feminist League, Aug. 4, 2008, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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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: Alibekov Saylau, professor, Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, July, 20, 2008, Almaty
Kozyreva Evgeniya, president of the Feminist League, Aug. 4, 2008, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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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: Alibekov Saylau, professor, Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, July, 20, 2008, Almaty
Kozyreva Evgeniya, president of the Feminist League, Aug. 4, 2008, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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