On 11-19 Dec.
The 1st ASEAN-Japan Criminal Justice Semina（MLA Session
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The 1st ASEAN-Japan Criminal Justice Seminar（MLA Session
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| Lecture by Visiting Expert(OTR Session) (Dr. Danijela Mrhar Prelić) |
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Announcement *This event has ended.
Announcement for the "Public Lecture on Criminal Justice Policy" (January 2025)
UNAFEI, in collaboration with the Japan Criminal Policy Society (JCPS), the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation (ACPF), will organize the Public Lecture on Criminal Justice Policy on 31 January, 15:00-18:00 JST (6:00-9:00 GMT), inviting distinguished lecturers from the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, State of Bremen, Federal Republic of Germany and Makueni High Court, Republic of Kenya .
For more details and registration for the event, please see the attached flyer.
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On 24 Nov. – 2 Dec.
The joint study with Timor-Leste on the treatment of offenders
UNAFEI, with the UNODC Bangkok office, co-hosted a joint study for 8 correctional officials in Timor-Leste. We made significant progress in developing a violence prevention programme which will be implemented in Timor-Leste prisons.
With the cooperation of the Correctional Bureau of the Ministry of Justice of Japan, we visited Tama Juvenile Training School, the Training Institute for Correctional Personnel, Tachikawa Detention House, Kawagoe Juvenile Prison, Ichihara Youth Correction Center, and Ichihara Prison. We also had opportunities to discuss “effective development of staff” with an officer from Fuchu Prison, “the training system for newly hired personnel” with instructors from the Training Institute for Correctional Personnel, “the violence prevention programme in Japan” with an officer from the Tachikawa Detention House, and “the significance of group work” with an officer from Kawagoe Juvenile Prison.
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| Courtesy Visit to Mr. Koyama, Director- General of the Correctional Bureau | Group Photo |
On 23Oct. - 19 Nov.
The 26th UNAFEI UNCAC Training Programme concluded.
The 26th UNAFEI UNCAC Training Programme concluded.
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| Individual Presentations by Participants |
Lecture by Ms. Kimberly Sokolich (U.S. Department of Justice) |
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| Opinion Exchange Session (Anti-Bribery Committee Japan) |
Study Visit (Yokohama Customs) |
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| Group Workshop | Group Photo |
On 12 Sep. - 8 Oct.
The 185th International Training Course concluded.
The 185th International Training Course concluded.
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| Individual Presentation by Participants | Lecture by Ms. Natori (Former Director- General of the Correction Bureau) |
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| Study Visit to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Detention Facility | Courtesy Visit to Mr. Koyama, Director- General of the Correctional Bureau |
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| Group Discussion | Group Photo |
On 24 - 25 July
On-site workshop for Correctional Officials in Timor-Leste
On 24 and 25 July 2024, UNAFEI, with the UNODC Bangkok office, co-hosted a local workshop for 22 correctional officials in Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste plans to create a new juvenile correctional facility, so in order to contribute to this plan, Mr. Hajime Ikeda, Superintendent of the Tokyo Regional Correction Headquarters, gave a lecture on Japan's juvenile correctional system and treatment philosophy. In addition, UNAFEI currently is working to support the development of a violence prevention programme in Timor-Leste, and in this workshop, participants also had the opportunity to experience being a group work facilitator.
Prior to the workshop, the delegation from Japan paid a courtesy call to Minister of Justice Mr. Sergio Hornai and visited the local prisons. UNAFEI will continue to provide technical assistance on the operation of correctional facilities by the Ministry of Justice of Timor-Leste and on the enhancement of offender treatment.
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| Courtesy visit to Minister of Justice Mr. Sergio Hornai |
Minister of Justice, Director Yamauchi, and Ambassador Kimura of Embassy of Timor-Leste |
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| Lecture by Mr. Ikeda, Superintendent of the Tokyo Regional Correction Headquarters | Group photo with workshop participants |
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| Visit to Becora Prison | Visit to Gleno Prison |
Announcement *This event has ended.
July 18th is “Nelson Mandela Day”! The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is promoting and raising awareness of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules), and is calling for the posting of relevant content on social media with the tag #PrisonersMatter. For more details, please see the following flyer. Please feel free to post the flyer on your websites/social media.
On 9 - 29 May
The 184th International Training Course concluded.
The 184th International Training Course concluded.
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| Presentation by participants | Lecture by Ms. Kimberly Sokolich (U.S. department of Justice, Prosecutor) |
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| Group Discussion | Group Photo |
On 5 -14 Mar.
The 3rd International Training Course on Building Inclusive Societiesconcluded.
The 3rd International Training Course on Building Inclusive Societiesconcluded.
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| Presentation by participants | Lecture by Prof. KIKUCHI Akiko |
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| the Special Public Lecture | Group Photo |
On 12 -15 Mar.
RTI-SPP Exchange Programme was held in March 2024
From 12 to 15 March 2024, UNAFEI conducted the RTI-SPP Exchange Programme on the theme of the “Protecting Prosecutors from Undue Interference Including Bribery”. Japanese experts made lectures and the participants from Viet Nam gave presentations regarding the theme. Through discussions and exchanges of views, both sides were able to deepen their understanding of the operations and challenges of their respective legal systems and practices.
We hope that expertise gained through this session will be helpful to the development of the criminal justice system in both Viet Nam and Japan.
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| Presentation from Mr. SETO Takeshi, President of the RTI |
Presentation from Viet Nam |
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| Courtesy call to Mr. Nguyễn Quang Dũng, Deputy Prosecutor General of SPP |
Group Photo with Participants |
On 26 Feb. – 4 Mar.
The joint study with Timor-Leste on the treatment of offenders and the reform of prisons has successfully concluded.
From 26 February to 4 March 2024, UNAFEI invited 10 government officials from the Ministry of Justice and penal institutions of Timor-Leste for a Joint Study with Timor-Leste on Treatment of Offenders and Prison Reform. The Timorese delegation was led by Mr. Delfio Soares Alves, National Director of Prison System and Social Reintegration, Ministry of Justice of Timor-Leste.
The main themes of this joint study were "Understanding the philosophy and practice of juvenile corrections in Japan" and "Introduction and practice of violence prevention guidance in Timor-Leste". UNAFEI shared Japan's efforts and knowledge regarding correctional treatment of juveniles and young offenders in Japan. Moreover, we held a practical dialogue aimed at introducing a violence prevention programme in correctional facilities in Timor-Leste. During the study visits to correctional facilities in Japan, the participants enthusiastically asked questions and had a lively exchange of opinions.
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| Opening Remarks by UNAFEI Director Yamauchi | Luncheon with Japanese correctional officers at Tama Juvenile Training School |
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| Mock lecture on the violence prevention programme | Courtesy call to Mr. Takeshi Matsumoto, Director of the International Affairs Division MOJ |
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On 13 – 22 Feb.
Francophone African Criminal Justice Seminar was held in February 2024
The Francophone African Criminal Justice Seminar FY 2024 was held from 13 to 22 February 2024 at JICA Tokyo. The theme of the Seminar was “Problems with the investigation, prosecution and trial procedures of crimes (including organized crimes and cross-border crimes such as human trafficking and terrorism) in which minors are involved.”
Twenty-two criminal justice practitioners from six Francophone African countries (namely Burkina Faso, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Mauritania and Senegal) participated.
Professor Ms. Akiko TANAKA from Setsunan University joined the Seminar as a Japanese expert and delivered a lecture and role-playing exercise on forensic interviewing. Ms. Marie Compere and Mr. Cheibou Samna Soumana from the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) in Malta attended as visiting experts. They not only delivered a lecture but also attended Professor Tanaka’s lecture and joined the group workshops as advisors. In addition, participants attended a lecture at Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office on its victim protection measures and visited its facilities.
In addition to the country presentations, participants worked in group workshops by country, to further discuss key topics related to the main theme. Each group presented the outcome of their discussions on challenges in the country and their recommended actions. After each presentation, views and opinions were actively exchanged among the participants.
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| Group photo at the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office |
Lecture by Professor Tanaka |
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| Lecture by visiting experts | Group workshop |
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| Group photo at the closing ceremony |
On 11 Jan. – 6 Feb.
The 183rd International Senior Seminar concluded.
The 183rd International Senior Seminar concluded.
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| Courtesy call to Mr. KOIZUMI Ryuji, Minister of Justice |
Meeting with Probation Officers of Hiroshima Probation Office and Hogoshi in Hiroshima |
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| Lecture by Mr. Robert Hollander (Prison System Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross) |
Panel Discussion |
on 26 January
The 42nd Public Lecture on Criminal Justice Policy was held on January 2024.
Please see this page.
on 12 - 19 January
RTI-SPP Exchange Programme and Training Course for the SPP was held in January 2024
From 12 to 19 January 2024, UNAFEI conducted the RTI-SPP Exchange Programme and the Training Course for the SPP on the theme of the “Criminal Justice Response to Cyber Crimes”, having 12 participants led by Mr. Lê Minh Long, Director of the Department of Public Prosecutions and Supervision over the Investigation of Public Order Crime (V2), Supreme People’s Procuracy of Viet Nam. Japanese experts made lectures and the participants from Viet Nam gave presentations regarding the theme. Through discussions and exchanges of views, both sides were able to deepen their understanding of the operations and challenges of their respective legal systems and practices. We hope that expertise gained through this session will be helpful to the development of cybercrime countermeasures in both Viet Nam and Japan.
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| Opening Remarks by UNAFEI Director | Presentation from Viet Nam |
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| Lecture by Japanese Expert (Mr. HARA Takumi, Attorney) |
Lecture by Japanese Expert (Mr. SAKURAZAWA Kenichi, Managing Director, JC3) |
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| Visiting Tokyo DF center | Group Photo with Participants |
Announcement *This event has ended.
Announcement for the "Public Lecture on Criminal Justice Policy" (January 2024)
UNAFEI, in collaboration with the Japan Criminal Policy Society (JCPS), the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation (ACPF), will organize the Public Lecture on Criminal Justice Policy on 26 January, 15:00-18:00 JST (6:00-9:00 GMT), inviting distinguished lecturers from the Confederation of European Probation and His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons.
For more details and registration for the event, please see the attached flyer.
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