Published in 2025
International and regional conventions:
- United Nations Convention Against Corruption (2003) (ratified in 2013)
- African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (2003) (ratified in 2007)
- ECOWAS Protocol On The Fight Against Corruption (2001)
Legislation:
- Constitution of 2020
- Law No. L/2014/072/CNT on the Labor Code
- Provides some form of protection to employees who expose corruption.
- Law No. 98/036 of December 31, 1998, on the Penal Code
- Law L/2016/059/AN of October 26, 2016, on the new Penal Code
- Punishes breaches of secrecy.
Financial crimes
- Law No. 2021/0024/AN on the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism
- Decree D/2020/072/PRG/PGG establishing the declaration of assets, property, or wealth of personalities referred to in Article 36 of the Constitution
- Decree D/2017/219/PRG/PGG promulgating Law L/2017/041/AN on the Prevention, Detection, and Repression of Corruption and Related Offenses
- Provides for special protection by the State for whistleblowers, repentants, informants, witnesses, experts, and victims of corruption or related offences against potential acts of retaliation or intimidation. For all cases of reporting of funds or seizures of assets, whistleblowers are entitled to an incentive bonus (Article 100).
Media and freedom of information
- Law No. 2020/0027/AN on the right of access to public information
- Law L/2010/02/CNT of June 22, 2010, on freedom of the press
- Law L/2010/003/CNT/ of June 22, 2010, on the powers, organisation, composition, and functioning of the High Authority for Communication
- Law L/2016/037/AN on cybersecurity and personal data protection
- Press Release 012/CNRD/2022
Institutions:
- National Anti-Corruption Agency (ANLC)
- Ordinance No./2021/0007/PRG/CNRD/SGG, on the creation, jurisdiction, organization, and functioning of the Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Offenses
- Ordinance No./2021/0008/PRG/CNRD/SGG amending Ordinance No. 2021/07/PRG/CNRD/SGG dated December 2, 2021, relating the Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Offenses
Programs and policies:
Law proposals:
There is currently no proposed whistleblower protection legislation in Guinea.
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