Doha (UNA-OIC) - Several member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) signed the "Makkah Al-Mukarramah Convention of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Anti- Corruption Law Enforcement Cooperation" today, Wednesday, November 27, 2024, in the Qatari capital, Doha.
The signing ceremony took place during the second ministerial meeting of anti-corruption law enforcement authorities in OIC member states, held in Doha with the participation of 56 countries and several regional and international organizations.
The countries that signed the agreement include: the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the People's Republic of Bangladesh, the Republic of Sudan, the Republic of Sierra Leone, the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Republic of Iraq, the Sultanate of Oman, the Union of the Comoros, the State of Kuwait, the Lebanese Republic, the State of Libya, Malaysia, the Republic of Niger, the Republic of Yemen, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Guinea, and the Republic of Chad.
The signing ceremony was attended by Hamad bin Nasser Al-Misnad, Chairman of Qatar's Administrative Control and Transparency Authority; Mazen bin Ibrahim Al-Kahmous, President of Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha); and Hissein Brahim Taha, Secretary-General of the OIC.
The Convention was initially adopted during the first ministerial meeting of anti-corruption law enforcement authorities in OIC member states, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from December 20-21, 2022.
The Convention aims to establish a legal framework to facilitate cooperation among anti-corruption law enforcement authorities in OIC member states. It places special emphasis on enhancing communication mechanisms, information exchange, expediting investigations, and gathering evidence to support criminal justice and ensure accountability for corruption offenders.
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