Criminal Justice Compendium for Somaliland

The Criminal Justice Compendium for Somaliland comprises six English and Somali language tools and manuals on crime prevention and criminal justice in Somaliland. Police, prosecutors, legal aid practitioners and judges in Somaliland now have access to bespoke tools which adapt international norms and standards to the Somaliland context. The Compendium will guide training and mentoring of Somaliland's rule of law professionals, thereby enhancing the quality and consistency of UNODC's institutional strengthening in Somaliland.

The Compendium includes:

1. Legal Aid Manual

2. Reference Manual for Prosecutors

3. Serious Crimes Operation Manual

4. Standard Operating Procedure on Crime Investigations

5. Sentencing Policy and Guidelines for Judges

6. Litigants' Charter

 

*** COMING SOON... The Compendium will shortly be supplemented with four additional tools and guidelines: including a Handbook for the Office of the Attorney General, a Criminal Trials Court Bench Book for Judges, a Juvenile Justice Assessment and a Legislative Drafting Manual ***

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