Access to Information and Openness. This sub-index from 0 to 100 is composed of:
- In law, corruption is criminalized as a specific offense.
- In law, there is an independent body/bodies mandated to receive and investigate cases of alleged public sector corruption.
- In practice, allegations of corruption against senior level politicians and/or civil servants of any level are investigated by an independent body.
- In practice, the body/bodies that investigate/s allegations of public sector corruption is/are effective.
- In practice, appointments to the body/bodies that investigate/s allegations of public sector corruption support/s the independence of the body.
- In law, the head of state and government can be investigated and prosecuted while in office if evidence suggests they committed a crime.
- In practice, heads of state and government are investigated and prosecuted while in office if evidence suggests they committed a crime.
- In law, there is a mechanism for citizens to report police misconduct or abuse of force.
- In practice, the mechanism for citizens to report police misconduct or abuse of force is effective.