Ukraine: Information on government corruption, particularly on whether Ukrainian citizens employed in businesses importing materials or goods are required to pay bribes to corrupt government officials
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 March 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | UKR26449.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ukraine: Information on government corruption, particularly on whether Ukrainian citizens employed in businesses importing materials or goods are required to pay bribes to corrupt government officials, 1 March 1997, UKR26449.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abc4a4.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Information on whether Ukrainian citizens employed in businesses importing materials or goods are required to pay bribes to corrupt government officials could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB. However, for information on Ukrainian officials guilty of accepting bribes, please consult the 4 October 1996 Associated Press attachment. For additional information on government corruption, please consult the other attachments.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Attachments
The Associated Press (AP). 4 October 1996. AM Cycle. "Interior Ministry Cracks Down on Ukraine Police Corruption." (NEXIS)
Deutsche Presse-Agentur. 3 February 1997. "Ukraine to Fight High-Level Corruption, Says Kuchma." (NEXIS)
Reuters. 22 February 1997. BC Cycle. Elaine Monaghan. "Ukraine's Pynzenyk Promises to End Corruption." (NEXIS)
Xinhua News Agency. 27 January 1997. "Ukraine's Crime Rate Down in ..." (NEXIS)
_____. 23 November 1996. "Ukraine Fights Against Economic Crimes." (NEXIS)
Additional Sources Consulted
Amnesty International Report. Yearly.
CSCE Digest [Washington]. Monthly.
DIRB country file on Ukraine.
DIRB databases.
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports.
News from Helsinki Watch [New York]. Monthly.
Transition [Prague]. Monthly.
Uncaptive Minds [New York]. Quarterly.
On-line search of media sources.
Unsuccessful attempts to contact oral sources.