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Stopping hate crime, supporting SDGs through criminal justice the focus of 28th Crime Commission

Stopping hate crime, supporting SDGs through criminal justice the focus of 28th Crime Commission

Vienna, 20 May 2019 - Preventing and countering crime motivated by intolerance or discrimination and the role of criminal justice systems in enabling sustainable development will be key topics of the 28th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, which opened today.[Read More]

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28th Crime Commission to address crime motivated by intolerance or discrimination

Innovative UNODC evaluation leads to increased accountability when countering drugs, crime and terrorism

Vienna, 17 May 2019 - The responsibility of effective, fair, humane and accountable criminal justice systems in preventing and countering crime motivated by intolerance or discrimination of any kind is the key topic to be discussed at the 28th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), which begins in Vienna on 20 May 2019. The theme was selected for the thematic discussion by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), in its 2016 decision.[Read More]

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The Zorbs, Ambassadors of Peace, Justice and Rule of Law, received by UNODC Executive Director

The Zorbs, Ambassadors of Peace, Justice and Rule of Law, received by UNODC Executive Director

16 May 2019 - A particularly colourful delegation visited the Vienna International Centre this week, to present its credentials to Yury Fedotov, UNODC Executive Director and Director-General of the United Nations Office in Vienna. The Zorbs, whose own planet fell into a terrible conflict, travelled to Planet Earth so they could help the children of the world understand the many dangers which can jeopardize peace.[Read More]

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