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Crime Commission closes on reminder that rule of law protects against violence, oppression and injustice

29 April 2013 - The 22nd Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice ended last week by emphasizing the importance of the rule of law and its role in supporting men, women and children across the world.

In the text of his closing speech Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Yury Fedotov drew on language from the Millennium Declaration when he said:[Read More]

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We cannot allow the criminals to prosper from their crimes

22 April 2013 - Opening the Twenty-Second session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Yury Fedotov focused on the impact of crime on social and economic development: "We know that weak and fragile states, especially those damaged by conflict, are more vulnerable to drugs and crime.[Read More]

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