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The push to create greater transparency and accountability in Yemen's government culminated in the Anti-Corruption Law No. 39, ratified by Parliament in December 2006.281 This law establishes a National Supreme Anti-Corruption Authority (NSACA) made up of figures from the public and private sec...

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Published in:The International lawyer 2008-07, Vol.42 (2), p.1047
Main Authors: Ferasat, Anahita, Riccio, Jennifer A, Oleynik, Ronald A, Alavi, Farhad R, Peyser, Roxane, Maravilla, Christopher Scott, Jordan, David W, Vohrer, Brian J, Pritchett, Suzan, Hamza, Moataz, Malkawi, Bashar H, Pfeiffer, David, Saab, Ola, Elkhalil, Hassan, Gadamsi, Feras, Eltumi, Tarek, Akel, Anas A, Sardar, Sheheryar T, Kassim, Hisham, Romman, Kinan H, Shah, Benish, Neal, Bobbie S, Gedik, Hakki, Gaupp, Dirk, Issa, Nabil A, Midani, Farida, Youakim, Mark
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Language:English
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Civil liberties
Civil procedure
Civil rights
Constitutional amendments
Corruption
Foreign aid
Free trade
Joint stock companies
Judiciary
Law
Legislation
Nuclear energy
Petroleum production
Political activism
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Summary:The push to create greater transparency and accountability in Yemen's government culminated in the Anti-Corruption Law No. 39, ratified by Parliament in December 2006.281 This law establishes a National Supreme Anti-Corruption Authority (NSACA) made up of figures from the public and private sector, as well as civil society, who together act as a watchdog over all governmental bodies, investigating acts of corruption, and retaining the authority to seize and confiscate corrupt proceeds.282 The NSACA will have political and financial independence from the executive branch, and it is hoped will engender more confidence in Yemen's political system by foreign donors and its citizens.283 The Yemeni government's reform efforts, which began in early 2006 and continued throughout 2007, were noted and duly rewarded by foreign aid donors.
ISSN:0020-7810
2169-6578