UNODC Publishes Comprehensive Training Package for Law Enforcement and Justice Professionals on Investigation and Prosecution of Trafficking in Persons in Tajikistan
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has published a set of four different training manuals for police, prosecutors and judges on the investigation and prosecution of trafficking in persons in Tajikistan.
In line with the Trafficking in Persons Protocol supplementing the United Nations Organized Crime Convention, the purpose of the manuals is to support Tajik law enforcement and criminal justice practitioners in the prevention of human trafficking, the protection of its victims, the prosecution of its culprits and in the international cooperation needed to achieve these goals.
The training materials have been developed in partnership with the Police Academy and with training centres of the General Prosecutor’s Office and the Supreme Court to support implementation of the 2019-2021 National Action Plan to counter trafficking in persons in Tajikistan. Following pilot seminars and the organization of training of trainers in 2020, the manuals have been tailored to reflect national legislation and investigative practices, based on which they are currently being introduced in the training curricula of the various law enforcement and judicial training institutions of Tajikistan.
UNODC has printed and disseminated a total of 1000 copies of the manuals, which can also serve as pocketbooks for daily use.
The manuals cover the following:
- The Manual on Prevention of Trafficking in Persons for Police Officers focuses on the definition of trafficking in persons, its classification and distinction between trafficking in persons and related offences, basic tell-tell signs that may flag potential trafficking situations to first responders, identification of potential victims of trafficking and preventive measures.
- The Manual on Detection and Investigation of Trafficking in Persons for Police Investigators outlines the essential steps of criminal investigations in trafficking in persons cases, including various investigative measures, techniques for interviewing both victims and suspects, as well as the use of forensic expertise.
- The Manual on Investigation and Prosecution of Trafficking in Persons for Prosecutors covers the legal characteristics of trafficking in persons in line with national legislation and international standards; evidential issues in trafficking in persons cases; peculiarities of investigating crimes related to trafficking in persons; performance of specific investigatory actions; forensic expertise in the investigation of trafficking in persons; as well as cooperation of investigators with government and civil society stakeholders during the investigation.
- The Manual on the Adjudication of Trafficking in Persons for Judges focuses on the criminal characterisation of trafficking in persons and the verification and evaluation of evidence in human trafficking cases.
UNODC has developed and published the training package within the framework of the project "Strengthening the law enforcement response to trafficking in persons in the Republic of Tajikistan" with financial support from the US State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
Brief in Russian language
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