Corupția – un atentat la adresa drepturilor omului
Corruption – an encroachment to human rights
Author(s): Ioan V. MaximSubject(s): Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption
Published by: Institutul Român pentru Drepturile Omului
Keywords: corruption phenomenon; human rights; good governance;
Summary/Abstract: After a brief survey on the history of the corruption phenomenon and the opinions of consecrated authors on corruption, the author presents the main instruments adopted in the field by the United Nations Organization and the Council or Europe, namely, the United Nations Convention against Corruption and, respectively, the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption and the Civil Law Convention on Corruption. A distinctive space is devoted to the definitions and the causes of corruption as well as the evil influence it has upon human rights, upon manʼs life, freedom and dignity, and also upon good governance and the economic and social rights
Journal: Drepturile omului
- Issue Year: 2009
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 29-34
- Page Count: 6
- Language: Romanian