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Nigerian judicial officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement officials participated in a U.S.-funded retreat in Lagos focused on improving the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking cases.
The programme was sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and implemented by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
American officials and members of the judiciary and prosecutors at the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) discussed the admissibility of electronic evidence in human trafficking cases under Nigerian law.
There was a robust dialogue on witness management and protection as well as sharing of best practices and insights on broad areas of prosecuting and adjudicating human trafficking cases under the Nigerian judicial system.
(Last Updated On: March 10, 2021)
Sources told ArianaNews on Wednesday that Turkey will host a meeting on Afghan peace process on 27 March.
According to the sources the meeting will be take place in Ankara, capital of Turkey.
This comes after the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said in a letter to President Ashraf Ghani, that a meeting facilitated by the UN will be hosted in Turkey to discuss the Afghan peace process.
Taliban delegation, Afghan government representatives, and foreign countries will participate .
Meanwhile, Anadolu Agency reported that Turkey is ready to mediate between the talks teams.
“Afghanistan is a very important country for us,” said Omer Celik, spokesman for the Justice and Development (AK) Party, quoted by Anadolu Agency.
10 March 2021
Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18
Prison authorities have repeatedly denied seriously ill Jehovah s Witness prisoner of conscience Shamil Khakimov the specialised medical treatment he needs. The 70-year-old has a bad leg which smells like rotten meat and has had coronavirus symptoms. The UN Mandela Rules for prisoners treatment say medical decisions must be made by doctors, and the UN Human Rights Committee and the UN Committee against Torture have both called for Tajikistan to implement the Rules. Yet the prison governor told Forum 18: I do not know what the Mandela Rules are. A Supreme Court official similarly denied knowledge of the Mandela Rules.
Customsâ contribution stressed at the Kyoto Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Congress
At the invitation of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, WCO Secretary General, spoke at the high-level segment of the Fourteenth United Nations (UN) Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. The Congress was held in Kyoto, Japan, from 7 to 9 March 2021.
During his intervention, Secretary General Mikuriya underlined the important contribution made by Customs to crime prevention and criminal justice, and especially against illicit trade by acting as the first line of defence at borders.
Dr. Mikuriya described the WCO s recent efforts to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic by providing guidance to Customs administrations in support of speedy clearance of medicines, vaccines and medical supplies, while also coordinating Operation STOP to protect citizens from attempts by criminal organizations to exploit supply chains. Going forwar