Stories from UNODC South Asia

Bhutan: UNODC enhances multi-stakeholder cooperation and public awareness to counter Trafficking in Persons

A series of two-day trainings on countering Trafficking in Persons were organised in collaboration with the Department of Law and Order, Bhutan, for over 100 representatives from local government, frontline organisations, health workers and civil society in the Pema Gatshel, Trashiyangtse and Trashigang Dzongkhags. About 3,871 young people were also engaged through special awareness programs on preventing human trafficking.[Read More]

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Sri Lanka: UNODC strengthens capacity of community groups, government officials and criminal justice practitioners to promote fundamental rights

A series of three capacity-building workshops on promoting access to justice and protecting fundamental rights for 160 state officials and 75 senior police officers in Southern Province and Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. The trainings were designed to enhance understanding of applicable legal frameworks and provisions to protect fundamental rights. [Read More]

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Maldives: UNODC assists Maldivian authorities to train trainers in the area of juvenile justice

UNODC delivered an online follow-up training session for the Training of Trainers (ToT) on juvenile justice for officials from the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), Maldives Correctional Services, Juvenile Court, Prosecutor General's Office, and Maldives Police Service. [Read More]

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