The role of civil society institutions in preventing and combating corruption in public authorities

Abstract

The article reveals the role of civil society institutions in preventing and combating corruption in public authorities. It has been proven that the mechanisms for counteracting and preventing crime that prioritises public involvement are effective. It is the civil society, through the relevant institutions, that can comprehensively influence the actual state of corruption in society, gradually reducing it. It is proposed to pay special attention to work with civil society institutions, as they can provide coverage of the results of public authorities and the level of corruption of public authorities. The main mechanisms for preventing corruption with the participation of civil society institutions include: monitoring the activities of public authorities in terms of transparency and openness of their actions; protection of human and civil rights and freedoms; ensuring information openness of public authorities regarding the state of corruption prevention and the effectiveness of measures taken; organisation of legal education work with the population and certain social groups that are directly involved in the implementation of anti-corruption policy in the state. It is proved that the participation of civil society institutions in the development and implementation of anti-corruption policy in Ukraine is not active enough. It is proposed to strengthen the information of citizens and the performance of legal education work in conjunction with civil society institutions. Information campaigns aimed at reducing tolerance of corruption will help reduce the level of corruption in public authorities.