September 2022 - Information on the ACN Matrix of high-level corruption cases

October 2022 - 12th Meeting of the LEN was held in Istanbul, Türkiye and brought together law enforcement practitioners working on corruption cases from the Eastern European and Central Asian region.

The meeting provided a unique opportunity for law enforcement practitioners to build their capacity and learn about modern investigative and prosecutorial techniques in complex cross-border corruption cases. Law enforcement practitioners discussed challenges in detecting, investigating and prosecuting corruption cases related to Covid-19 or other emergency situations and exchanged best practices on tackling high-level corruption and in confiscating illicit assets and their repatriation through asset recovery initiatives.

The meeting also marked the first time that an informal working group to facilitate cooperation between law enforcement bodies from the European Union (EU) and Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries convened.

May 2021 - 11th Meeting of the Ant-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Law Enforcement Network Agenda

February 2021 - 2nd Webinar on Anti-Corruption Reforms in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: High-Level Corruption and Independence of Prosecutors REPLAY ON YOUTUBE ENGLISH | RUSSIAN

December 2020 - 1st Webinar on Anti-Corruption Reforms in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: What works and what does not, focus on conflict of interest and asset declarations REPLAY ON YOUTUBE ENGLISH | RUSSIAN

About the Law Enforcement Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia 

The LEN meetings gather law enforcement officials involved in the investigation and prosecution of corruption cases – including prosecutors, criminal and financial investigators, detectives, and criminal analysts. The meetings practice interactive networking activities and are  confidential in nature. However, when appropriate, some parts of these meetings are  open to other relevant participants. The LEN has since held 11 LEN meetings, the first one dating back to 2010. Thanks to the funding of the European Union and the U.S. Department of State, the LEN has been strengthening its efforts to reinforce law enforcement action against high-level corruption. In particular, the ACN is creating a special EaP-EU working group under the LEN, developing cross-country studies on high-level corruption and a matrix of high-level corruption cases. 

Tools for law-enforcement practitioners

The Independence of Prosecutors in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Asia Pacific, 2020

Confiscation of instrumentalities and proceeds of corruption crimes in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2018 l in Russian

International Co-operation in Corruption Cases in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2016 l RU

Foreign Bribery Offence and its Enforcement in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2015 EN | RU | RO

Liability of Legal Persons for Corruption in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2015 EN | RU

Mutual Legal Assistance and Other Forms of Co-operation between Law Enforcement Agencies, 2014 EN l RU

Manual on Investigation and Prosecution of Corruption Offences, 2013 EN l RU

Corruption: A Glossary of International Standards in Criminal Law, 2008 EN l RU

For more information on the LEN, please contact Mr. Andrii Kukharuk at [email protected]