Cooperation in Countering Corruption as a Condition for National Security: International Legal Framework

Abstract

Effective detection, investigation and prevention of transnational corruption-related crimes depends directly on depends on a coordinated and clearly regulated procedure for interaction between the authorized bodies of foreign States. This is the implementation of a system of organizational measures and procedural actions defined by criminal procedure legislation and international treaties as their integral part. The study reveals that the system of actions counteracting these crimes in the course of cooperation at international level takes forms provided by law. These are international legal assistance; extradition of a criminal suspect; transfer of criminal proceedings; transfer of persons sentenced to States of their nationality or permanent residence in order to serve his/her sentence; international search; exchange of information. International engagement in these forms is subject to strict observance of all human rights, and in particular of the citizens of own State, in the course of criminal procedure in a foreign State. The focus is on new promising forms of international cooperation against corruption-related offences: covert investigations and investigations of international joint investigation teams. It is emphasized that measures cooperation at international level in detecting, investigating and preventing corruption-related crimes are systematically implemented, comprehensive and aimed at achieving the common objective of identifying, detecting and investigating corruption-related criminal offences, ensuring the judicial consideration of the case, as well as creating conditions for the subsequent implementation of preventive activities, that is, eliminating the causes and conditions that have facilitated the commission of crimes. The effective action against corruption-related crimes requires implementation at the State, regional levels, as well as globally, with the participation of State authorities and law enforcement agencies, international and voluntary organizations, citizens and their