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Councillor Mrs. Rita Theodorou Superman, member of the Cypriot delegation to the Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (MPA), participates as a representative of the MPA, at the 14th Session of the Group to Consider the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption and the 14th Session of the Intergovernmental Open-ended Working Group on the Prevention of Corruption, organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
In her intervention during the debate on the implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption, Ms Superman referred to the long-standing and fruitful relationship between the CMC and UNODC for the exchange of best practices and coordination of initiatives, underlining the importance the Assembly attaches to the fight against corruption which threatens security and stability in the Euro-Mediterranean region.
The Cypriot MEP underlined the crucial role of parliaments in the implementation of the Convention, exercising supervisory functions and, in addition, improving the legal framework for international cooperation and enhancing the operational capacity of national authorities.
At the same time, Ms. Superman added that dialogue between governments, the United Nations and national and regional parliaments on this issue is vital to ensure synergy and facilitate the international cooperation needed to tackle corruption as one of the main forms of transnational organized crime. She noted that, in this context, the CSM signed in 2021 a Memorandum with the Global Organization of Parliamentarians against Corruption (GOPAC).
Referring to the gaining of profits from related illegal activities, the Cypriot MP, on behalf of the CSM, advocated the strengthening of penalties to act as a deterrent. In this regard, Ms Theodorou Superman advocated the strengthening of the legislative framework and the independence of the judicial system to ensure its credibility.
Ms Superman said that the CSM supports the establishment of specialised courts, with competences exclusively focused on the fight against corruption, and also supports the strengthening of networking between law enforcement authorities, the judiciary and central government authorities on the basis of transparency. Finally, it reiterated the readiness of the CMC to strengthen its cooperation, both with the UNODC and with other organisations and international fora, in its efforts to effectively combat corruption and transnational organised crime.
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