DECISION ON THE ACTIVITY REPORT OF THE AFRICAN UNION ADVISORY
BOARD ON CORRUPTION (AUABC) - Doc. EX.CL/1260(XXXVIII)
The Executive Council,
1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the African Union Advisory Board on Corruption and the recommendations contained therein.
2. COMMENDS Tunisia for acceding to the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (AUCPCC).
3. URGES Cameroon to take necessary measures to complete the accession process by depositing its instrument of accession with the African Union Commission.
4. NOTES the successful completion of the review of Rwanda and requests authorities to implement the recommendations contained in the State Review Report.
5. URGES Member States to implement the recommendations to enhance efficiency of effectiveness of justice systems in the fight against corruption. In particular calls on Member States to develop clear and independent processes for the selection, appointment and discipline of judicial officers and implementing measures to ensure expeditious delivery of justice in economic crime cases including through specialized courts, imposing time limits on the hearing and determination of cases as measures to strengthen public trust in justice systems.
6. ENDORSES the theme for the 2021 African Anti-Corruption Day as “Regional Economic Communities: Critical Actors in the Implementation of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption”.
7. REQUESTS Tanzania to finalize the architectural drawings of the proposed permanent structure and to submit them to the Board for consideration and approval by the AU Commission.