Thursday 08 / May / 2025
Malé,: Member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) signed in the Republic of Maldives today the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Convention on Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Cooperation.
The convention was initiated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
The Omani delegation at the signing ceremony was headed by Sheikh Ghosn Hilal Al Alawi, Chairman of the State Audit Institution, as part of his participation in the Saudi-Maldives International Forum on Integrity.
The forum, organized by Saudi Arabia and the Maldives, was held in the Maldives on 6-7 May 2025.
The Makkah Al-Mukarramah Convention aims to enhance efficient and swift cooperation among law enforcement authorities regarding crimes covered by the convention. It seeks to facilitate the prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of corruption offenses, as well as the tracing and recovery of illicit proceeds. Additionally, it promotes technical assistance, training, and expertise exchange among member states to improve the effectiveness of combating such crimes and recovering criminal proceeds.
The convention’s scope includes the exchange of information, intelligence, and technical assistance among member states concerning the following corruption-related offenses: "bribery of public officials, bribery of foreign public officials and officials of public international organizations, embezzlement, abuse of functions, illicit enrichment, bribery in the private sector, embezzlement in the private sector, money laundering, concealment, and obstruction of justice.
It is worth noting that Oman participated in the meetings discussing the draft convention and provided its observations on its provisions.
