Implementation in Bangladesh is limited to corruption of public officials, excluding foreign public officials and officials of international public organizations (Act, 1947 ("POCA 1947 ") which are required to be included in the UNCAC (United Nations and Implementation Review Group 2010a). Furthermore, “passive corruption of foreign public officials and officials of international public organizations and in the private sector is not criminalised” (Ministry of Justice, of Justice and Parliamentary Affairs 2008). Rwanda, however, defines the term “public official” according to the definition contained in the Convention where “'public official' refers to any person vested with public authority, (…) who exercises a public function or provides service. a public service (…)” ((UN General Assembly 2003, p. 17). Furthermore, Rwanda goes beyond this definition as there is no differentiation between “public” and “private”; “active” corruption is considered Instead, “any person” as opposed to “a person responsible for carrying out a function” can be held responsible for corrupt behavior (United Nations Implementation Review Panel).
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