The Republic of Belarus is a party to the United Nations Convention against Corruption. By the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On the Ratification of the United Nations Convention against Corruption", the Prosecutor General's Office is designated as the coordinating body for its implementation.
In accordance with Article 13 of the said Convention, each State Party shall take appropriate measures to promote active participation of individuals and groups outside the public sector in the prevention of and the fight against corruption, in-depth understanding within society of the fact that corruption is an offence, its causes and its dangerous effects as well as the threats it poses.
In order to organize constructive international cooperation, create an atmosphere of intolerance towards corruption and take joint effective measures to combat this negative social phenomenon, Belarus, along with Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia, Tajikistan, takes an active part in the activities of the Interstate Council for Combating Corruption, a sectoral cooperation body of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation annually organizes the International Youth Contest of Social Anti-Corruption Advertising "Together Against Corruption!", which is open to participants from any country.
The co-organizers of the contest include the Prosecutor General's Offices of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Armenia, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Contestants (individuals or creative teams) aged from 10 to 25 years are invited to prepare thematic social advertising in the nominations "Best Drawing", "Best Poster", and "Best Video".
It is expected that the contest entries will reflect modern state mechanisms for combating corruption at all levels and in all spheres of society and state life, as well as the role and significance of international cooperation in this area.
The submission of entries is organized on the official website of the international contest www.anticorruption.life until October 1, 2024. The contest rules are also posted there.
The international contest consists of two stages.
The first stage – the semi-final – will be held from May 1 to October 1, 2025, separately in each country. Works in each nomination will be evaluated by national competition commissions. An awards ceremony is planned based on the results.
Competition entries that take first place will proceed to the second stage – the final, which will be held in October-November 2025. During the final, the International Competition Jury will determine the winners and prize-winners in each nomination. A formal awards ceremony with diplomas, valuable gifts, and commemorative prizes is planned to be held in Moscow, timing this event to coincide with the International Anti-Corruption Day (December 9).
Prosecutor of Lepel District Vitaly Zhygimont