International Anti-Corruption Commitments

Title of the document

African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption

(http://www.auanticorruption.or...)

Issuing body

African Union

Brief description

This is the regional anti-corruption framework in Africa, representing regional consensus on what African states should do in the areas of prevention, criminalisation, international cooperation and asset recovery

Relevant excerpts

Article 6 Laundering of the Proceeds of Corruption

States Parties shall adopt such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to establish as criminal offences:

a) The conversion, transfer or disposal of property, knowing that such property is the proceeds of corruption or related offences for the purpose of concealing or disguising the illicit origin of the property or of helping any person who is involved in the commission of the offence to evade the legal consequences of his or her action.

b) The concealment or disguise of the true nature, source, location, disposition, movement or ownership of or rights with respect to property which is the proceeds of corruption or related offences;

c) The acquisition, possession or use of property with the knowledge at the time of receipt, that such property is the proceeds of corruption or related offences;