Gruenberg, ChristianBiscay, Pedro2019-09-252019-09-252012-06-122007-07-28http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/185801Anti-corruption programs only began to figure on the global public agenda in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. We find proof of this in the Eighth United Nations Conference on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offender s, held between the months of August and September 1990, where approval was given to a report with observations, recommendations and measures intended to combat corruption1, in which special emphasis was given to five key areas: a. Criminal regulations for crimes of corruption; b. Administrative mechanisms and rules to prevent corruption and abuse of power; c. Procedures for investigating and punishing corrupt public officials; d. Rules regarding confiscation of funds from corruption; e. Penalties with respect to businesses involved in the cases; f. Policies for personnel traiPages: 27engWith permission of the license/copyright holderhuman rightshumanistic ethicsAnti-CorruptionGlobal ethicsPolitical ethicsGovernance and ethicsBook