Corruption in San Marino
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Despite its size, limited infrastructure, and tiny population, there are still incidences of corruption in San Marino. Notable cases include political corruption, judicial inefficiencies, and corruption in the public procurement processes.
Background
As a parliamentary democracy, San Marino has been recognized as a country that generally upholds political rights and civil liberties. It also holds regular elections while its government and judiciary exercise their functions without improper interference from external actors or unelected entities.[1]
In terms of political corruption, San Marino is cited for the heavy fines it imposes on defamation. Such penalty created a culture of self-censorship, particularly on the part of journalists, who are hampered in their ability to report and investigate governmental transparency and accountability. Those who are found liable are not allowed to appeal their conviction.[2] This is aggravated by the lack of a code of conduct that would have required members of the Parliament and the judiciary to declare conflicts of interest and declare their assets.[1]
References
- ^ a b Freedom House. (2021). San Marino. Freedom House. https://freedomhouse.org/country/san-marino/freedom-world/2021
- ^ US State Department. (2016). Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2016: San Marino. https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/San-Marino-1.pdf.
