The problem of private-to-private corruption
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Date
2017
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Publisher
University of the Western Cape
Abstract
Corruption has huge detrimental effects, and private-to-private corruption contributes
hugely to this detriment. Its consequences match those of public corruption,
particularly in the contemporary world, when private entities not only are becoming
more influential but also increasingly are engaged in the dispensing of public functions.
Hence, to give more muscle to the war against corruption and for it to bear some fruit,
proper attention should be given to confronting corruption within the private sector.
Criminalisation is one of the pivotal tools in this regard. This paper explicates the
regulation of private-to-private corruption under key international anti-corruption
instruments which are relevant in the African context. It also discusses the
criminalisation of private sector corruption by the Statute of the African Court of
Justice and Human and Peoples’ Rights.
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Keywords
Corruption, Criminalisation, Statute of the African Court, Private sector
Citation
Tessema,M.T & Koen,R. (2017). The problem of private-to-private corruption. JACL 1(2) pp 151 – 174