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Outsourcing the Fight against Corruption: Lessons from the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala

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The article is devoted to an analysis of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) that was established in 2006 to fight against clandestine criminal structures and illegal security groups in this country. Over the last decade, CICIG has achieved numerous victories in prosecuting corrupt politicians, businessmen, judges, and law enforcement officers, as well as in reforming legal and judicial institutions in Guatemala. CICIG represents an experimental approach to the fight against impunity and corruption in weak and failed states, with the aid of international anti‐corruption and law enforcement experts. Since this experience is very useful for other countries, the article takes a comprehensive look at the lessons they can learn from Guatemala's case. CICIG serves as a good example of new anti‐corruption tools and innovative agreements created under the aegis of the United Nations. The article argues that CICIG's expansion to other countries could constitute a new chapter in the global fight against corruption.

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  • Yulia Krylova, 2018. "Outsourcing the Fight against Corruption: Lessons from the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala," Global Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 9(1), pages 95-101, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:glopol:v:9:y:2018:i:1:p:95-101
    DOI: 10.1111/1758-5899.12518
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    1. Reinold, Theresa, 2020. "The causes and effects of hybrid anti-impunity commissions: Outline of a research agenda," Global Cooperation Research Papers 26, University of Duisburg-Essen, Käte Hamburger Kolleg / Centre for Global Cooperation Research (KHK/GCR21).
    2. Sergiu Buscaneanu & Christoph H. Stefes, 2020. "‘One Hand Washes the Other’ in EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood: What Policy Response?," Global Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 11(5), pages 578-587, November.
    3. Melissa Martinez, 2023. "Does the Inter-American Court of Human Rights affect the development of human rights norms in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala?," International Studies, , vol. 60(1), pages 91-112, January.

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