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Int'l association to fight corruption
By Liu Li (China Da)
Updated: 2006-10-26 07:05
XIANGHE, Hebei Province: The independent and non-political International
Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA) was officially
established yesterday with Jia Chunwang, procurator-general of the
Supreme People's Procuratorate, elected president.
Designed to promote the United Nations (UN) Convention Against
Corruption, the association called upon countries to strengthen
international co-operation in criminal matters.
Jia Chunwang, China's top prosecutor has been elected to head an
international anti-corruption body. [AFP/file]
It said nations should make it easier for fugitives who flee abroad to be
extradited, especially between countries which have no bilateral
extradition treaties.
The establishment of the IAACA came at the end of a four-day conference,
attended by more than 900 delegates from anti-corruption authorities in
137 countries and regions and 12 international organizations.
"The successful conclusion of the meeting marks a new era of
international co-operation in fighting graft," Jia, 68, said, "I feel
great responsibility as the chair of the IAACA and sincerely hope members
will do their best to assist our work."
He said China is willing to seek further assistance from the
international community in fighting corruption.
According to the IAACA constitution, the organization will offer
professional training in anti-corruption activities, and aims to
facilitate the dissemination of expertise and experience.
The association is expected to help global anti-corruption authorities
establish direct contact with one another.
During the conference procurator-generals, justice ministers and
anti-corruption authority directors from more than 30 countries made
speeches.
Luo Gan, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of
the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China reaffirmed that
China attached great importance to international co-operation in fighting
corruption.
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