Crime in Ukraine
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Crime in Ukraine is combated by the Ukrainian Police and other agencies.
Crime by type
Murder
In 2010, Ukraine had a murder rate of 4.3 per 100,000 population.[1] There were a total of 1,988 murders in Ukraine in 2010.[1] In 2017, 0.3% of Ukrainian crime was homicide.[2] In 2016 the Ukrainian police investigated 1,707 murders, and in 2017 1,397.[2]
Corruption
Corruption is a widespread and growing problem in Ukrainian society.[3][4] In 2014's Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index Ukraine was ranked 142nd out of the 175 countries investigated (tied with Uganda and the Comoros).[5]
Bribes are given to ensure that public services are delivered either in time or at all.[6] Ukrainians stated they give bribes because they think it is customary and expected.[6][7] According to a 2008 Management Systems International (MSI) sociological survey, the highest corruption levels were found in vehicle inspection (57.5%), the police (54.2%), health care (54%), the courts (49%) and higher education (43.6%).[8] On June 8, 2011 Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych stated that corruption costs the state budget US$2.5 billion in revenues annually and that through corrupt dealings in public procurement 10% to 15% (US$7.4 billion) of the state budget "ends up in the pockets of officials".[9]
According to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the main causes of corruption in Ukraine are a weak justice system and an over-controlling non-transparent government combined with business-political ties and a weak civil society.[10] Corruption is regularly discussed in the Ukrainian media.[11][12]
In May 2018, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid stated that corruption is the primary factor that is holding back the development of Ukraine and it can only be resolved with a strong political will after a meeting with the head of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), Artem Sytnyk.[13]
Theft
In 2017, the main segment of crime was theft with 52% proportion of the total crimes in Ukraine.[2]
Terrorism
According to official statistics there were 126 acts of terror on Ukrainian soil every month in 2014, 108 in 2015, 155 in 2016 and 124 in 2017.[14]
From 2014 until late 2017 5,804 criminal cases were registered as 'acts of terror'.[14] Or 129 terrorist attacks per month on average.[14] In this time-frame 15 people were convicted for terrorism.[14]
See also
References
- ^ a b Global Study on Homicide. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2013.
- ^ a b c National Police Chief: Number of mob bosses in Ukraine has increased many-fold... Russia’s FSB is often behind this, UNIAN (29 December 2017)
- ^ UAH 1.5 b in budget funds embezzled since year-start, interior minister says Archived 2012-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, Interfax-Ukraine (June 18, 2009)
- ^ Ukrainians Pessimistic about Country’s Future; Confidence in Political Leaders Falling Archived 2011-10-11 at the Wayback Machine, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (September 13, 2011)
- ^ Ukraine remains most corrupt country in Europe - Transparency International, Interfax-Ukraine (3 December 2014)
- ^ a b Corruption, Democracy, and Investment in Ukraine Archived 2011-09-26 at the Wayback Machine, Atlantic Council (October 2007)
- ^ Press release, 10th International Anti-Corruption Conference (2001)
- ^ Global Corruption Report 2008, Transparency International, Chapter 7.4, p. 280.
- ^ Under Yanukovych, Ukraine slides deeper in ranks of corrupt nations, Kyiv Post (1 December 2011)
- ^ CORRUPTION ASSESSMENT: UKRAINE, USAID (February 10, 2006)
- ^ Shuster Live – How to fight with corruption in Ukraine. Consequences of corruption in an army – 2, UkrainaTV.com
- ^ Corruption Plague Kyiv Post (June 25, 2009).
- ^ ERR (2018-05-23). "Estonian President in Ukraine: Combating corruption requires political will". ERR. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
- ^ a b c d Analysts on terrorist attacks in Ukraine: Fewer but more violent and symbolic, UNIAN (28 December 2017)
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