Yabloko demanded to enshrine in the law the right of citizens to compensation for damage from corruption
To do this, the President of Russia must sign a special international convention The Civil Law Convention on Corruption
Press Release, 26.10.2020
The Yabloko Party Bureau demanded that President Vladimir Putin sign a convention on civil liability for corruption and submit it for ratification to the Federal Assembly. Earlier, Transparency International – Russia launched a petition demanding the State Duma, the Federation Council and the Ministry of Justice to develop a bill on compensation for damage from corruption.
The Council of Europe adopted the Civil Law Convention on Corruption in 1999. The essence of this convention is the possibility for citizens to recover in court damages from the state for the use of power for personal gain. It is the state that should be responsible for the actions of corrupt officials, return money to the budget and compensate the victims.
“More than 30 states have ratified and successfully applied the Civil Law Convention on Corruption. Russia has not yet joined the convention, despite all the declarative statements by the President on the national plans to combat corruption,” the Yabloko statement runs.
Today, all people indirectly suffer from corruption in Russia – corruption rent is included in every purchase till slip and in every utility bill. In some cases, the damage is absolutely direct. Whether it is the loss of a company due to dishonest government procurement contracts or a broken car due to the machinations of officials on road construction – all such cases require compensation for damage from corruption.
The Yabloko Bureau also called on party members and supporters to support the Transparency International Russia petition: to sign the petition on change.org and post a link to the petition on their social networks.
Posted: October 26th, 2020 under Human Rights, YABLOKO against Corruption, Без рубрики.