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Attoreny General Calls for Implementation of UN Anti-Corruption Convention
Doha, May 09 (QNA) - HE the Attorney General Dr. Ali Bin Fetais Al-Merri Attorney said that United Nations and the international community have to work on the establishment of "international tribunal" to prosecute the corrupt.
He added: "We hope that the next stage would see the establishment of an international Court to combat corruption, the same like the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the trial of war criminals."
This came in a statement by HE the Attorney to reporters on the sidelines of a meeting held in Doha by the Executive Committee of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities, chaired by the State of Qatar.
The meeting was attended by 25 members of the Committee, which represents 160 countries, where they discussed a range of issues relating to combating corruption and limit its spread at the international level.
HE Dr. Ali Bin Al-Merri said the meeting had discussed several issues, including the pressure on countries that have not acceded to the UN Convention against Corruption to join the Convention, as well as to press the Signatories States to the Convention to respect and implement the commitments contained in the UN Convention.
He also explained that the means of pressure on countries to respect their obligations guaranteed by the Doha agreement, which was signed in 2009 when Qatar hosted the Conference of States Parties to the Convention against Corruption.
HE Attorney General lack of cooperation in combating corruption might lead to the collapse of nations .. "The fall of the States starting from corruption.", he
He said that the Committee's meeting in Doha is part of the international community's satisfaction with the work done by the State of Qatar and its efforts in the fight against corruption at the international level.
HE the Attoreny General Dr. Al Merri stressed the need for application of the UN anti-Corruption Convention through commitment to the terms of its content .. He explained that the review mechanism, which was approved in Doha and became part of the Convention should be the basis of assessment of national capacities in order to know the weaknesses and improve the capacities to fight corruption.
He added: "We hope that the next stage would see the establishment of an international Court to combat corruption, the same like the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the trial of war criminals."
This came in a statement by HE the Attorney to reporters on the sidelines of a meeting held in Doha by the Executive Committee of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities, chaired by the State of Qatar.
The meeting was attended by 25 members of the Committee, which represents 160 countries, where they discussed a range of issues relating to combating corruption and limit its spread at the international level.
HE Dr. Ali Bin Al-Merri said the meeting had discussed several issues, including the pressure on countries that have not acceded to the UN Convention against Corruption to join the Convention, as well as to press the Signatories States to the Convention to respect and implement the commitments contained in the UN Convention.
He also explained that the means of pressure on countries to respect their obligations guaranteed by the Doha agreement, which was signed in 2009 when Qatar hosted the Conference of States Parties to the Convention against Corruption.
HE Attorney General lack of cooperation in combating corruption might lead to the collapse of nations .. "The fall of the States starting from corruption.", he
He said that the Committee's meeting in Doha is part of the international community's satisfaction with the work done by the State of Qatar and its efforts in the fight against corruption at the international level.
HE the Attoreny General Dr. Al Merri stressed the need for application of the UN anti-Corruption Convention through commitment to the terms of its content .. He explained that the review mechanism, which was approved in Doha and became part of the Convention should be the basis of assessment of national capacities in order to know the weaknesses and improve the capacities to fight corruption.
