49. 根据《联合国反腐败公约》第十三条，缔约国承诺促进社会积极参与预防和打击腐败。毛里求斯强调了社会、弱势群体和腐败受害者参与的重要性。安曼人权研究中心强调必须保护倡导反腐败措施的人权维护者。该研究中心表示，许多国家镇压人权活动人士，故意削弱民间社会，从而使政府内部腐败现象持续存在。因此，至关重要的是，各国应提供让民间社会运作的空间，并允许信息和言论自由。在理事机构内部缺乏问责制的情况下，公民和民间社会组织提供监督。安曼中心特别感到关切的是，将诽谤国家定为刑事犯罪、威胁记者、封锁国内外网站以及对民间社会组织施加压力，包括通过控制其内部事务来施加压力。斯洛伐克国家人权中心报告了斯洛伐克透明基金(Fund for Transparent Slovakia)的情况，这是一个有 20 多名成员的私营部门倡议，为监督组织筹集资金以打击腐败。塞尔维亚提供了关于提高记者安全水平的合作协议和措施的信息。
49. Under article 13 of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, States parties have undertaken to promote the active participation of society in the prevention of and the fight against corruption. Mauritius highlighted the importance of the participation of society, vulnerable groups and victims of corruption. The Amman Center for Human Rights Studies highlighted the importance of protecting human rights defenders who advocated for anti-corruption measures. It expressed the view that many States cracked down on human rights activists and intentionally weakened civil society so that corruption could persist within the government. It was therefore vital that States provide space in which civil society could operate and where freedom of information and speech were allowed. Citizens and civil society organizations provided oversight where accountability was lacking within governing bodies. The Amman Center was particularly concerned about the criminalization of defamation of the State, threats against journalists, the blocking of foreign and domestic websites and the pressure put on civil society organizations, including through controls of their internal affairs. The Slovak National Centre for Human Rights reported on the Fund for Transparent Slovakia, a private sector initiative with more than 20 members that had raised funds for watchdog organizations to tackle corruption. Serbia provided information on an agreement on cooperation and measures for raising the level of safety of journalists.