Тhe role of civil society in preventing and combating corruption

Abstract

ANNOTATION. Introduction. Corruption is one of the main problems that hinders the development of a democratic, legal and social state. A high level of corruption in the country makes citizens lose faith in the fairness of the law, experience restrictions on the exercise of their rights and feel helpless in confronting such a legal phenomenon as corruption. Statement of the problem. Over the past 9 years, a lot of decisive actions have been taken to prevent and combat corruption, anti-corruption legislation has been adopted, a number of anti-corruption measures have been improved and implemented, and specialized anti-corruption bodies have been established, but, unfortunately, Ukraine lacks the desire of the state to fully involve the public in anti-corruption activities. Relevance. Today, there are a large number of anti-corruption NGOs in Ukraine, but the effectiveness of their activities and the ability to influence public authorities are limited. Objective. To assess the role of civil society in preventing and combating corruption, to find out the reasons that hinder public participation in anti-corruption activities and the conditions under which such participation is possible. Methods. To achieve the stated research objective, the article uses general scientific (deduction, induction, synthesis, analysis) and special scientific research methods (formal legal and comparative legal). The main results of the study. In order to achieve positive results from public participation in preventing and combating corruption, the state should provide regulatory mechanisms for public participation in anti-corruption activities, as well as introduce measures that encourage citizens to participate and protect their rights as entities implementing corruption prevention measures. Conclusions. Public participation in the formulation and implementation of anti-corruption policy and corruption prevention measures should be recognized as a priority.