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AZERBAIJAN receives an overall "Weak" rating in the 2006 Global Integrity Index. The Index assesses national anti-corruption policies and practices in countries around the world. For a printer-friendly .PDF version of this report click here.
This peer-reviewed country report includes:
Integrity Indicators Scorecard: Scores, scoring criteria, commentary, references, and peer review perspectives for all 290 Integrity Indicators.
Reporter's Notebook: An on-the-ground look at corruption and integrity from a leading local journalist.
Corruption Timeline: Ten years of political context to today's corruption and integrity issues.
Country Facts: Statistical context for each country.
Global Integrity country reports are generated by an in-country team comprising a lead journalist (who prepares the Reporter's Notebook), a lead researcher (who initially scores the Integrity Indicators), and three to five peer reviewers. Global Integrity staff in Washington coordinate the input from all team members and are responsible for final content. For a full description of our methodology and research process please click here.
Reporter's Notebook
Two months ago, my friend Ulviya told me a frightening story about the events that transpired after her 26-year-old brother was fatally hit by a car in Azerbaijan. "The relatives of the driver first offered compensation to withdraw our claim," she said. "We refused, but the court finally decided that my brother committed suicide by throwing himself in front of the car, and the guy who killed him avoided punishment. As we found out later, [the driver's relatives] paid the investigator and judge [17,601 manat] US$20,000."
When Azerbaijan obtained independence in the fall of 1991, we young students were full of hope for the future prosperity of our country. No one imagined the difficulties the country would face in its first 15 years of independence.
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