Various international instruments exist to address financial crimes including corruption at the global level. They spell out a comprehensive set of standards, measures and rules that all countries can apply in order to strengthen their legal and regulatory regimes to fight financial crimes. Mauritius has demonstrated its commitment by being party to several international instruments.
Conventions and Protocol
The Republic of Mauritius is party to the following international conventions and protocol:
- United Nations Convention against Corruption
- United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime
- SADC Protocol Against Corruption
- African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption
Mauritius is also a member of the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG), which fosters regional cooperation and collaboration among member countries to combat money laundering and terrorist financing through information exchange, capacity building, and mutual legal assistance. As such Mauritius adheres to the FATF Recommendations for a more effective anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-financing of terrorism (CFT) framework.