Bogor (Indonesia), 19 November 2009 - A two-day seminar was organized by UNODC on finalizing questionnaires for a survey on judicial integrity and capacity. The seminar discussions were led by Hon. Justice Abdul Gani Abdullah, of the Supreme Court with participation by representatives of private and public legal aid service providers and academics. The seminar was the culmination of intensive consultative work with national and provincial justice sector representatives to finalize the instruments that will underpin four studies on the integrity of the justice sectors in South-East Sulawesi, South Sumatra, East Java and Riau.[Read More]
Hanoi (Viet Nam), 18 November 2009 - Criminals engage in money-laundering in order to distance themselves from a criminal activity while at the same time holding on to the proceeds of their crimes. In Viet Nam, there is a relatively low awareness of money-laundering, especially at the provincial level. To address this problem, UNODC has been conducting a number of awareness-raising workshops in seven key provinces: Lao Cai, Khanh Hoa, Tien Giang, Quang Ninh, Ha Tinh, Thua Thien Hue and Lam Dong.[Read More]
Pattaya (Thailand), 16 November 2009 - The programme Treatnet II for South East Asia was launched on 2 November 2009 in Pattaya, Thailand, at a successful meeting opened by UNODC, the World Health Organization and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The launch was followed by a three-day planning meeting and workshop. Representatives of Cambodia, Myanmar and Viet Nam[Read More]
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