Archives June 2012

Dili, 29/06/2012–During the 3^rd session of the Implementation Review Group (IRG) of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC)  in Vienna, Timor-Leste and Liberia were selected  to jointly review the implementation of this convention by  Angola. The joint selection took place on 18 June 2012 through a new drawing of lots before the representatives of the State Parties to the Convention.

The review process of Angola, as part of the First Cycle Review Mechanism on UNCAC’s implementation, is expected to begin later this year with the preparation of a self-assessment by that country, followed by a desk review.  For reviewing countries like Timor-Leste, it will   entail studying and analyzing laws and regulations, and other evidence related to UNCAC implementation by the reviewed country.  It may also involve an on-site visit to the reviewed country if Angola wishes to do so. The UNCAC’s review focuses on Chapter III regarding Criminalization and Law Enforcement and Chapter IV on International Cooperation.

Timor-Leste submitted last week a list of five governmental experts for this review to the Secretariat of the Review Mechanism in Vienna

Timor-Leste’s role as one of the UNCAC reviewers is the country’s first experience to carry out such international task. The Anti-Corruption Commissioner Adérito de Jesus Soares said, “Timor-Leste’s participation in this international taskforce shows that the country is very responsive and committed to implement its duty as a State Party to the Convention.”

Last year, Timor-Leste differed to become a State Party Reviewer for Cape Verde. It decided to be first reviewed by Namibia and Fiji and to give more time to prepare and to learn from other countries’ experience before exercising its duty as reviewer.

Timor-Leste’s participation in the IRG meeting was represented by Deputy Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission José António de Jesus das Neves and was accompanied by UNMIT Judicial Affairs Officer (Institutions), Claudia Sayago.

Dili, 29/06/2012—Durante sesaun ba datoluk grupu halo revizaun  ba implementasaun (Implementation Review Group) ba Konvensaun Nasoens Unidas kontra Korrupsaun (UNCAC) iha Vienna, Timor-Leste no Liberia selesionadu atu halo revizaun hamutuk ba Angola nia implementasaun. Selesaun ne’e hala’o iha 18 Juñu 2012 iha reprezentantes Estadu Parte ba Konvensaun sira nia oin.

Prosesu halo revizaun ba Angola ne’e halo parte husi Siklu Dahuluk husi Mekanismu halo Revizaun konaba implementasaun Konvensaun ONU ne’e. Iha espetativa katak servisu halo revizaun ne’e sei hala’o iha tinan ne’e nia laran, tuir  preparasaun nebe Angola sei halo wainhira sira prosesu revizaun liu husi meza (desk review) remata. Ba Timor-Leste nudar Estadu Parte nebe sei halo servisu revizaun ba Konvensaun nia implementasaun, servisu ne’e sei involve halo estudu no análiza kle’an ba leis no regulamentus no evidensia sira seluk nebe iha relasaun ho UNCAC nia implementasaun iha Angola. Nunemos, servisu ne’e karik sei involve vizita direta ba terenu wainhira Estadu Parte Angola permite. Revizaun ba Konvensaun ne’e konsentra ba Kapitúlu III konaba Penalizasaun no Implementasaun Lei no Kapitúlu IV konaba Koperasaun Internsional.

Semana kotuk, Timor-Leste aprezenta ona lista peritus governantes na’in lima ba Sekretáriadu Mekanismu halo Revizaun (Secretariat Review Mechanism) atu halo selesaun. Peritu sira ne’e mak sei partisipa iha prosesu halo revizaun ba Angola nia implementasaun.

Timor-Leste nia papel nudar Estadu Parte halo revizaun ba UNCAC ne’e hanesan esperiensia ba dahuluk hodi hala’o tarefa internasional ne’e. Komisáriu Anti-Korrupsaun Adérito de Jesus Soares hatete katak, “Partisipasaun Timor-Leste nian iha prosesu halo revizaun ne’e hatudu katak Timor-Leste iha komitementu bo’ot atu implementa nia dever hanesan membru Estadu Parte ba Konvensaun ONU ne’e.”

Tinan kotuk, Timor-Leste a’adia nia dever sai nudar Estadu Parte atu halo revizaun ba Cabo Verde nia implementasaun. Timor-Leste deside hakarak atu estadu parte seluk, Namibia no Fiji, mak halo revizaun uluk ba nia implementasaun, atu nune bele fo tempu atu prepara didiak no bele aprende husi rai seluk nia esperiensia antes kumpri nia dever.

Reprezentante Timor-Leste nian iha eventu sorumutu sesaun ba datoluk grupu halo revizaun  ba implementasaun ne’e mak Komisáriu Adjuntu Anti-Korrupsaun José António de Jesus das Neves no akompanha husi Claudia Sayago husi UNMIT.

Dili, 29/06/2012–Timor-Leste’s Executive Summary reviewing its self-assessment on the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) was adopted  during the recent Implementation Review Group (IRG) meeting in Vienna. Timor-Leste is the fourth country among 41 State Parties under review in 2011 to publish its Executive Summary. The other three countries are Australia, Switzerland and Georgia.

The Anti-Corruption Commission has been the leading agency for Timor-Leste’s review process and was supported by the United Nations Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT). Commissioner Adérito de Jesus Soares commented that the publication of this Executive Summary is a great achievement for Timor-Leste in compliance with the Convention’s obligation and also for the country to reflect on its efforts in combating corruption.

“It serves as a mirror for us to see where we are now in terms of combating corruption in the country and it helps us to identify challenges and opportunities for further future implementation of the Convention in Timor-Leste,” said Commissioner.    

The full analytical report of the Self-Assessment Review is expected to be finalized before the next IRG meeting in November 2012. Timor-Leste is working closely with the reviewing countries, Namibia and Fiji as well as the Review Mechanism Secretariat to finalize it.  English version of the Executive Summary is attached. Tetum and Portuguese versions will be available at a later date.

Dili, 29/06/2012- Timor-Leste nia Sumáriu Ekzekutivu husi relatóriu konaba revizaun ba auto-avaliasaun (Self-Assessment Review) ba implementasaun Konvensaun ONU kontra Korrupsaun (UNCAC) nian adopta ona durante sorumutu iha Vienna entre grupu nebe halo revizaun ba implementasaun (Implementation Review Group). Timor-Leste nudar nasaun dahat entre Estadu Partes hamutuk 41 nebe halo sira nia auto-avaliasaun iha 2011 nebe konsege publika nia Sumáriu Ekzekutivu iha tinan ne’e. Nasaun tolu seluk maka Australia, Suisa no Georgia.

Komisaun Anti-Korrupsaun nudar instituisaun nebe hamrik iha oin hodi lidera ba prosesu halo revizaun ba implementasaun Konvensaun ONU ne’e iha Timor-Leste no hetan apoiu tekniku husi Misaun ONU nian iha Timor-Leste (UNMIT). Komisáriu Adéritu de Jesus komenta katak publikasaun Sumáriu Ekzekutivu ne’e hanesan suksesu bo’ot ida ba nasaun Timor-Leste nebe konsege kumpri nia obrigasaun hanesan estadu parte ba konvensaun ONU ne’e nomos atu refleta konaba nia esforsu hodi kombate korrupsaun iha Timor-Leste.

“Sumáriu Ekzekutivu ne’e serve nudar lalenok ida ba ita atu hare oras ne’e ita iha nebe ona en-termus-de esforsu kombate korrupsaun no buat ne’e mos tulun ita atu identifika dezafius no oportunidades nebe mak sei enfrenta iha tempu oin mai relasiona ho implementasaun Konvensaun ONU nian ne’e iha Timor-Leste,” teni Komisáriu.

Relátoriu final husi revizaun ba auto-avaliasaun nene’ sei iha espetativa sei halo ramata molok sorumutu entre grupu halo revizaun ba implementasaun Konvensaun ne’e iha fulan Novembru 2012. Timor-Leste sei servisu besik malu hamutuk ho nasaun sira nebe halo revizaun, Namibia no Fiji, nomos Sekretariadu Mekasnismu ba halo Revizaun nian (Secretariat Review Mechanism) hodi finaliza relatóriu final ne’e. Versaun iha lian Ingles husi Sumáriu Ekzekutivu  ne’e bele hare iha aneksu.  Versaun iha lian  Tetum no Portugus mak sei tuir ikus.