KNAB arrested deputy head of prison for extortion of 10 000 lats bribe

2007-05-10

On allegations of extorting a bribe in the amount of 10 000 lats (about 14 200 euros) from a convicted person sentenced with imprisonment, the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) arrested the deputy head of prison on 8 May, 2007.

KNAB asks to initiate criminal prosecution against a senior policeman

2007-03-30

An investigator of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has forwarded to the Prosecutor General's Office materials of the criminal proceedings initiated on 12 January, 2007 and has asked to bring criminal charges against the Head of a Division of the Central Criminal Police Department of the State Police.

Draft concept about regulation of lobbying developed

2007-03-29

The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has submitted to the Meeting of the State Secretaries the draft concept on regulation of lobbying developed by the working group led by KNAB.

KNAB completed its first anti-corruption advertising campaign

2007-03-27

On 28th March the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau organised a closing discussion of the first anti-corruption advertising campaign "Corruption is the Prostitution of the Entrusted Power". During the discussion most of attention was paid to results of the campaign and references along with ideas for future anti-corruption campaigns.

KNAB asks to initiate criminal prosecution against public official of Kolka parish

2007-03-08

Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has forwarded to prosecutor's office materials of criminal proceedings initiated on 25 November 2004 asking to start criminal prosecution against chairman of Kolka parish (Talsu region) for unlawful activities with respect to the real estate of the municipality. Criminal proceedings were started on the basis of information received from the Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government.

Semi-annual activity report

2007-02-19

Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has prepared semi-annual activity report for the time period from 1 July to 31 December, 2006.

KNAB starts an anti-corruption advertising campaign

2007-02-12

On Monday 12 February 2006 at 10:30 the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) held a press conference to launch an anti-corruption social advertising campaign "Corruption is the Prostitution of the Entrusted Power".

Foreign diplomats show active interest in prevention and combating of corruption in Latvia

2007-01-23

A meeting of the Foreign Advisory Panel (FAP) of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) took place on 23 January 2007. Representatives of foreign embassies, foreign investors and other partners took part to the meeting. The meeting discussed the results achieved by KNAB in 2006 and the main priorities in 2007.

Senior policeman detained by KNAB on charges of misappropriating a bribe

2007-01-15

On 12 January 2007 head of a division of the Central Criminal Police Department of the State Police was detained by the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) on charges of misappropriating a part of a bribe.

Progress and results in the field of corruption prevention and combating

2007-01-11

Main results in 2006