The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) held the 2nd Regional table-top exercise (TTX) on preventing the smuggling of radiological materials by organized criminal groups from 25 to 27 March. This marked the end of the first phase of the CONTACT-Black Sea project.
The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) successfully conducted its second regional training on "Counter-proliferation Finance Investigation and Disruption" in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 18 to 22 March 2024.
The 12th edition of the International Criminal Law Defence Seminar has successfully concluded after four days of intensive training activities.
Jointly organized by UNICRI and the Office of Public Counsel for the Defence of the International Criminal Court (ICC-OPCD), the seminar was attended by current students from the Master in Laws (LL.M.) in Transnational Crime and Justice and 11 external participants.
The Ministry of Justice of Italy and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) on 25 March 2024 signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further their shared goals and objectives regarding the design and implementation of research and technical cooperation programmes in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice.
In continued efforts to contribute to strengthening security in Moldova, UNICRI supported an exchange visit for Moldovan law enforcement officers to Romania to learn about data protection in the police sector.
Over the past years, the terrorism threat has surged in the Sahel, leading to a gradual spill-over effect into countries within the Gulf of Guinea. This phenomenon remains a source of concern, given that terrorism and organized crime groups mutually benefit from shared resources, activities, and experiences, leading to increased funding for illegal trafficking and violence.
This report examines the potential benefits and risks of introducing new technologies in prisons to facilitate prisoner rehabilitation.It aims to assist policymakers, practitioners, and those responsible for the design and delivery of rehabilitative programmes to understand how to leverage technologies to support prisoner rehabilitation effectively and ethically.
