EUCBRNCoE

Follow-up to the ‘Prosecutors Guide to Chemical and Biological Crimes’ release, capacity building activities are unrolling to provide guidance to prosecutors, judicial and law enforcement authorities

On 6 May 2023, the European Union Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EU CBRN CoE) Risk Mitigation Initiative showcased its projects implemented in Central Asia during the Europe Day Festival organized by the EU Delegation to Uzbekistan in Tashkent.

Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the most active members among 64 partner countries of the European Union’s (EU) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence (CoE) Initiative. Initially, Bosnia and Herzegovina developed on its own National Action Plan and Action Plans of the Entities for CBRN risks mitigation, which was adopted in 2018 ahead of its expiration on 31 December 2022.  

On 19 January 2023, within the framework of the European Union’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence (EU CBRN CoE) Initiative, the Regional Secretariat for Central Asia held a meeting to discuss the development of the draft Chemical Safety Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The meeting was part of the technical advisory activities requested by our partner country, the Republic of Uzbekistan, to support the elaboration of this new law.

The purpose of the Guidebook, now available in Ukranian, is to provide police and civil prosecutors, and relevant investigative agencies, with guidance to support the successful prosecution of incidents involving the deliberate use of a chemical or biological agents. The Guidebook aims to provide awareness and insight into the current and emerging challenges related to the investigation and prosecution of such crimes.
 

Foreword by the Director of UNICRI Antonia Marie De Meo