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Tunisia: strengthening crime scene investigation and forensic chain of custody

Tunis, Tunisia - 3 April 2019

Aiming to effectively utilize the power of forensics to support Member States in criminal justice reform, UNODC has been working with the Tunisian government in implementing the "Strengthening Tunisian crime scene investigation services" programme since 2016. As part of the programme, UNODC developed a Training-of-Trainers programme, approved by National Counterparts, on Crime Scene Investigation Management at the National Police Training Academy of Salammbô, Carthage. The training programme targeted three groups with three adapted curricula. [Read More]

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UnPlugged from Drugs: Palestine launches a school-based drug prevention programme

Ramallah, Palestine - 24 March 2019 

UNODC has recently launched the Unplugged (فواصل فلسطين) programme on April 1 st in Ramallah, Palestine, aimed at drug prevention for children aged 12-14 in the Ministry of Education (MOE) schools. From March 24th to April 1st, 25 teachers and school counselors have received a six-day training session on the programme to be able to effectively implement the Unplugged curriculum in the selected schools. The programme has been introduced for the first time in Palestine, and will be implemented in 30 MoE schools in Jerusalem and Ramallah governorates, from now on till the end of 2019.[Read More]

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“I, too, deserve a second chance”: Rehabilitation and reintegration for children in conflict with the law

Cairo,  Egypt  

Believing in Mohamed, giving him the possibility to learn and see good models of life, trusting him and loving him for what he is and what he is capable of, made it possible for him to change his life and to prove that children like him deserve another chance. [Read More]

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