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NEWSLETTER
UNAFEI

UNITED NATIONS ASIA AND FAR EASTINSTITUTE FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRIME
AND THE TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS

No. 153
June 2017

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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR

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THE 166TH INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE3CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES TO DISRUPT CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS
Course Rationale
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Course Summary
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Lecture Topics
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Individual Presentation Topics
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Observation Visits
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Group Study Tours
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Special Events
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Reference Materials
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Expert and Participant List
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INFORMATION ABOUT FORTHCOMING PROGRAMMESThe Follow-up Seminar of the Third Country Training Programme
The Training Seminar for Prison Officials in Myanmar (Yangon)
The 167th International Training Course

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ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS
Faculty Changes
Overseas Trips by Staff
E-Mail Address Change Notiﬁcation
FACULTY AND STAFF OF UNAFEI

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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
It is my privilege to inform readers of the successful completion of the 166thInternational Training Course on “Criminal Justice Procedures and Practices to Disrupt
Criminal Organizations”, which took place from 10 May to 15 June 2017. In this Course, wewelcomed 8 Japanese participants and 22 overseas participants: 14 from Asia, 5 from Africa,
1 from South America, 1 from Oceania, and 1 from Central America. The participants
included judges, prosecutors, police officers and other public officials involved in the field of
crime prevention and criminal justice. As this newsletter demonstrates, the Course wasextremely productive. It consisted of lectures by visiting experts, ad hoc lecturers, UNAFEI
faculty members, individual presentations, visits to relevant criminal justice agencies, andgroup-workshop and plenary sessions.
The rise of globalization has led to economic development around the world, but it has
also enabled criminal organizations to use international borders to avoid prosecution and tohide their illicit proceeds. In response, the United Nations Convention against Transitional
Organized Crime (UNTOC) entered into force in 2003 with the goals of harmonizing
substantive criminal laws to combat organized crime, promoting the confiscation of illicit
proceeds and enhancing international cooperation. Although UNTOC has been ratified by 187
countries, combating organized crime, including its links to terrorism, remains a global threat
to the rule of law and sustainable development.
UNAFEI, as one of the institutes of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal
Justice Programme Network, held this Course to offer participants an opportunity to clarify
and analyse the current situation of organized crime in each participating country and to
explore more effective ways to disrupt it. Additionally, the participants were able to shareexperiences, gain knowledge, and build a human network of counterparts.
During the Course, the participants diligently and comprehensively examined the main
theme, primarily through a comparative analysis. The participants shared their own
experiences and knowledge of the issues and identified problems and areas in which
improvements could be made. With the academic and practical input from the visiting experts,
ad hoc lecturers and UNAFEI faculty—and the in-depth discussions they had with eachother—the participants are now better equipped to enhance the policies and practices related
to organized crime in their respective countries.
I would like to offer my sincere congratulations to all of the participants upon theirsuccessful completion of the Course, made possible by their strenuous efforts. My heartfelt
gratitude goes out to the visiting experts and ad hoc lecturers who contributed a great deal to
the Course’s success. Furthermore, I appreciate the indispensable assistance and cooperation
extended to UNAFEI by various agencies and institutions that helped diversify the Course.
I would also like to express my great appreciation to the Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) for its immeasurable support throughout the Course. At the sametime, a warm tribute must be paid to the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation (ACPF) and its
branch organizations for their substantial contributions to our activities. Lastly, I owe mygratitude to all the individuals whose unselfish efforts behind the scenes contributed
significantly to the successful realization of this Course.

2Upon returning to their home countries, I genuinely believe that, like their predecessors,
the strong determination and dedication of the participants will enable them to work towards
the improvement of their respective nations’ criminal justice systems, and towards the benefit
of international society as a whole.
Finally, I would like to reiterate my best regards to the participants of the 166thInternational Training Course. I hope that the experience they gained during the Course
proves valuable in their daily work and that the bonds fostered among the participants, visiting
experts and UNAFEI staff will continue to grow for many years to come.
June 2017

Keisuke SENTA
Director, UNAFEI

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THE 166TH INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSECRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES TO DISRUPT CRIMINALORGANIZATIONS
Course Rationale
The main role of criminal justice in combating criminal organizations is to identify eachcriminal act done by criminal organizations and to punish individuals depending on theirdegree of responsibility. Further, to disrupt and dismantle criminal organizations, it isessential to arrest, prosecute and punish high value targets, that is, leaders of criminalorganizations.
However, defining these targets is not easy because their identities are often carefully
covered and their roles in criminal acts remain unclear. To identify high value targets, it isnecessary for investigators to first gather background information or evidence through their
daily activities in reaction to a single or limited episode of crime. When involvement of anorganized criminal group is suspected, extended investigation or inquiry must be considered
and more intensive collection and analysis of information and evidence should be conductedin order to uncover the entire structure of the group, its finances and relationships with othercriminal groups. Then, the identities and whereabouts of the core members of the group will
be revealed. Only through these persistent investigative efforts will the important elements ofthe crime become clear, such as who is to be arrested, which conduct should be the focus of
the prosecution, and which laws are to be applied.
As the next step to disrupt criminal organizations, criminal justice agencies in charge ofinvestigation and prosecution should make full use of investigative measures and standards
established by international conventions, including the UNTOC, and national legislation.
In dealing with organized criminal groups in criminal justice procedure, it should be
noted that it is essential to protect people who cooperate with investigations and prosecution
from retaliation and intimidation by the organization. If the criminal justice system fails totake appropriate measures to protect those people, the public will lose their trust in criminal
justice, and criminal organizations will use that mistrust to continue their illicit acts.
Therefore, taking effective measures is extremely important.
However much we desire to disrupt criminal organizations, investigation andadjudication must respect due process of law. Balancing the necessity to conduct a thoroughinvestigation and punish individuals while protecting the rights of the accused must be kept inmind.
Further, because criminal organizations conduct illicit acts and attract people with theirfinancial power, criminal organizations can be dismantled effectively by depriving them of
their assets. Therefore, identifying and seizing criminal organizations’ assets is also important
to disrupting them.
Key Topics of the Course
Bearing the above mentioned in mind, and also considering that this Course is designed

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for criminal justice practitioners, in order to ensure fruitful discussion on practical issues, theCourse participants discussed the following key topics focusing on three types of offences:“trading of contraband (firearms, drugs and so on)”, “trafficking in persons/smugglingof migrants” and “economic crime”.
Key Topics
1) Efficient collection and handling of information- How to collect information efficiently- How to handle information collected- Accumulating and analysing information- How to share information with other agencies, including foreign agencies- Issues in using information in the criminal justice system
2) Efficient investigative measures and prosecution based on current laws and practices- Efficient use of traditional investigative measures (investigation of financial
agencies, effective search and seizure, investigation of telecommunications,observation, and interviews)- Special investigative measures (controlled delivery, electronic surveillance,
undercover operations, etc.)- Prosecution
Measures to fully use the law, including administrative regulation
Plea agreements- Issues in disclosure3) Adjudication- Protection of witnesses- Physical protection (EX. witness protection programmes)- Other procedural measures (suppression of identity, testimony behind
screens or other barriers, testimony through video-link, use of voice
distortion and facial disguises, closed hearings or trials, etc.)- Measures to ensure the presence of witnesses in court- Measures to protect other trial participants (such as judges, juries, prosecutors,
defence attorneys and accused persons
4) How to financially weaken criminal organizations- Identifying, tracing, freezing or seizing assets and confiscation of proceeds ofcrime- Compensation or restitution to victims
Each participant was required to submit an Individual Presentation Paper regarding theabove-mentioned topics as they apply to his or her country, and to explain and discuss these
topics in his or her individual presentation.

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Course Summary
Lectures
During the Course, the participants attended 37 lectures, including 6 presented by thevisiting experts, 3 by ad hoc lecturers and 8 by the faculty of UNAFEI. Three distinguishedcriminal justice practitioners served as UNAFEI’s visiting experts. They lectured on issues
relating to the main theme of the Course and contributed significantly beyond their lectures byencouraging discussions after their lectures, participating in the discussions of otherprogrammes, and conversing with the participants on informal occasions. Additionally, the ad
hoc lectures were delivered by three Japanese practitioners from the National Police Agency,
the Supreme Public Prosecutor’s Office, and the Criminal Affairs Bureau of the Ministry ofJustice. The lecturers and lecture topics are listed on pages 6 to 7.
Individual Presentations
During the second week of the course, all participants delivered individual presentations
which introduced the situation, problems and future prospects of the participants’ countries.
These papers were compiled onto a USB memory stick and distributed to all the participants.
The titles of these individual presentation papers are listed on pages 8 to 10.
Group Workshop Sessions
Group workshop sessions provided the participants with the opportunity to further
examine the sub-topics of the main theme. In order to conduct each session effectively, the
UNAFEI faculty selected individuals to serve as group members for the sub-topics, based on
their responses to a previously distributed questionnaire. Selected participants served aschairpersons, co-chairpersons, rapporteurs or co-rapporteurs, and faculty members served asadvisers. Each group’s primary responsibility was to explore and develop their designated
topics in the group workshop sessions. The participants and UNAFEI faculty studied the
topics and exchanged their views based on information obtained through personal experience,
the individual presentations, lectures and so forth. After the group workshop sessions, reports
were drafted based on the discussions in their groups. These reports were subsequently
presented in the plenary report-back session, where they were endorsed as the reports of the
Course. Brief summaries of the group workshop reports are provided on pages 11 to 13.
Visits and Special Events
Visits to various agencies and institutions in Japan helped the participants obtain a morepractical understanding of the Japanese criminal justice system. In addition to the Course’s
academic agenda, many activities were arranged to provide a greater understanding ofJapanese society and culture, with the assistance of various organizations and individuals,
including the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation (ACPF). For more detailed descriptions,please refer to pages 14 to 16.

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Visiting Experts’ Lectures
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Dr. Francesco Testa• The Italian experience in combating criminal organizations• Case Study: Latest practices for combating criminal organizations in Italy

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Mr. Joseph Wheatley• The experience of the United States in combating criminal organizations from theperspective of prosecutors• Case Study: Latest practices for combating criminal organizations in the United States

3)

Ms. Santanee Ditsayabut• Threats and Challenges in Combating Transnational Criminal Organizations in
ASEAN context• Case Study: Latest practices for combating criminal organizations in Thailand

UNAFEI Professors’ Lectures
1)

Mr. SENTA Keisuke, Director, UNAFEI• United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols
Thereto2)

Ms. WATANABE Ayuko, Professor, UNAFEI• Criminal Justice System in Japan: Overview, Criminal Investigation-Prosecution, Trial

3)

Mr. TSUJI Takanori, Police Superintendent, Adjunct Professor, UNAFEI• Criminal Justice System in Japan: Overview, Criminal Investigation-Prosecution

4)

Mr. YAMADA Masahiro, Professor, UNAFEI• Criminal Justice System in Japan: Investigation, Prosecution and Trial

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Mr. HIRANO Nozomu, Professor, UNAFEI• Criminal Justice System in Japan: Overview, Trial

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Ad Hoc Lectures
1)

Mr. YOSHIZANE Toshiaki
Superintendent, Organized Crime Department, National Police Agency• The Experience of Japanese Police in Combating Criminal Organizations: focusing on
investigation

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Mr. UKAWA HaruhikoProsecutor, Supreme Public Prosecutor’s Office• Role of Public Prosecutors in Combating Criminal Organizations

3)

Mr. YAMAUCHI Yoshimitsu
Director, International Affairs Division, Criminal Affairs Bureau, MOJ• International Cooperation

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Individual Presentation Topics
Overseas Participants
1)

Mr. Gevorg MELIKYAN (Armenia)• International Cooperation in the Scope of Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance in
Criminal Matters in the Republic of Armenia

2)

Mr. Muhammed AYUB (Bangladesh)• Criminal Justice System in Bangladesh

3)

Mr. Md. MAHFUZUL ISLAM (Bangladesh)• Criminal Justice System in Bangladesh

4)

Mr. Lhendrup GYELTSHEN (Bhutan)• Investigation of Criminal Offences in Bhutan

5)

Mr. Thiago LEMOS DE ANDRADE (Brazil)• Transnational Organized Crime in Brazil

6)

Mr. Jules Nea HOUEYE (Cote d’Ivoire)• Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants in Côte d’Ivoire

7)

Mr. Willy NANSHAKALE Ntumba (Democratic Republic of the Congo)• Criminal Justice procedures and practices to disrupt Criminal Organizations in
Democratic Republic of the Congo8)

Ms. Ena Isabel AMAYA SOTO (El Salvador)• Fighting Organized Crime in El Salvador: Challenges

9)

Ms. Methmany VANNASY (Lao PDR)
• Criminal Justice and International Cooperation in Lao PDR

10)

Ms. Ghaniyya ABDUL GHAFOOR (Maldives)• Criminal Justice (focus on Investigation, Prosecution, Adjudication and Internal
Cooperation)

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Mr. Abdoulaye DICKO (Mali)• Transnational Criminal Organization and Terrorism in Mali

12)

Mr. Moe Thant Zin (Myanmar)• Current situation concerning Organized Crime in Myanmar

13)

Mr. Bishwanath BHATTARAI (Nepal)• Criminal Justice Procedures and Legislative Measures related to Human Trafficking
Case in Nepal

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Mr. John LAULE (Papua New Guinea)• Criminal Justice Procedures and Practices to Disrupt Criminal Organizations:
Experience and Challenges in Papua New Guinea

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Mr. Ahmed Abdulwahab ADEN (Somalia)• Contraband Firearm Trading

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Mr. Shanaka Manoj WIJESINGHE (Sri Lanka)• Criminal Justice Procedure and Practice to Disrupt Criminal Organisations

17)

Mr. Wasawat CHAWALITTHAMRONG (Thailand)•“Dawn at Fhang” OPERATION

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Ms. Samaporn PUNTARANGKUL (Thailand)• Adjudication related to Organized Crime

19)

Mr. Apichai THONGPRASOM (Thailand)• Human Trafficking : A case study of Rohingya in Thailand

20)

Mr. Nurali JAVLIEV (Uzbekistan)• Criminal Justice Procedures and Practices to Combat Organized Crimes in Uzbekistan

21)

Ms. Nhung Thi NGUYEN (Viet Nam)
• Human Trafficking Crime in Vietnam

22)Mr. Maybin MULENGA (Zambia)• Criminal Justice System focus on Investigation, Prosecution and Adjudication-Zambia

Japanese Participants
23)

Mr. ANZAI Jiro
• Protection of a former member of an Organized Crime Group who testified against theleader24)

Mr. KIMURA Tsuyoshi• Efficient Collection and Exchange of Information: Case study of a Human Trafficking
Case

25)

Mr. KONDO Masaru• Legal procedures and inter-agency collaboration as countermeasures against New
Psychoactive Substances

26)

Ms. NISHIKAWA Taeko• Case Study of Special Fraud Cases – Present Situation and Problems in theInvestigation, Prosecution and Trial

27)

Mr. OHASHI Koji
• Effective Measures for Proving Drug Dealing Cases at Trial

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28)

Ms. SUZUKI Masami• Case Studies on Investigations with International Aspects

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Ms. TAKATA Ikuko• Execution of Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime

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Mr. WAKABAYASHI Kenichi• The Japan Coast Guard and Organized Crime at Sea

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Group 1DISRUPTING CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN DRUG
TRAFFICKING
Rapporteur: Mr. Shanaka WIJESINGHE (Sri Lanka)
Co-Rapporteur: Mr. Nurali JAVLIEV (Uzbekistan)
Co-Rapporteur: Ms. Ikuko TAKATA (Japan)
Chairperson
Co-Chairperson
Members

Advisers

Mr. Wasawat CHAWALITTHAMRONG (Thailand)
Mr. Gevorg MELIKYAN(Armenia)
Mr. Md. Mahfuzul ISLAM(Bangladesh)Mr. Lhendrup GYELTSHEN(Bhutan)Mr. Willy NANSHAKALE(DR Congo)
Mr. Koji OHASHI(Japan)Mr. Masaru KONDO(Japan)Prof. Masahiro YAMADA(UNAFEI)
Prof. Takeshi MATSUMOTO(UNAFEI)

Report SummaryGroup 1 addressed the theme of disrupting criminal drug trafficking organizations that
operate on a global scale, noting that the laws in many jurisdictions are insufficient to combat
the cross-border nature of such crimes. Thus, in addition to focusing on effective investigation
techniques, the group stressed the importance of engaging in international cooperation to
overcome the jurisdictional impediments that limit effectiveness of domestic investigations.
The paramount objective of investigation is to collect information and intelligencequickly and effectively according to proper procedure so that it can be admitted as evidence attrial. Information gathered must be analysed by investigators with experience and with accessto the necessary technology. This information must be shared with relevant domestic andforeign investigating agencies, although it must be handled with utmost secrecy. Sound
practices for prosecution and adjudication of organized crime are also vital to ensuring
successful trials. These measures include, among others, the use of plea agreements, proper
disclosure of evidence, and measures for witness protection.
To combat organized crime, investigators must employ a variety of techniques to gather
information on the criminal organization’s activities. The group emphasized the importanceof: electronic surveillance (particularly video surveillance and bugging), wiretapping and Call
Details Records (CDR), observation and interviews of suspects and their criminal associates,
the use of informants, undercover agents and decoys, cybertracing, search and seizure, andfinancial investigation. For example, wiretapping is important to develop the investigators’
understanding of the organization’s criminal network, daily routines, strengths and weaknesses, planned crimes, and so on. Similarly, observation and prompt interviews of suspects
help investigators understand the organization’s modus operandi and reveal previously
unknown criminal associates, including the organizational structure of the group. Informants,
undercover agents and decoys are important to infiltrate the organization, and cybertracing,search and seizure, and financial investigation provide valuable leads and evidence.
To effectively combat global drug crime, the group recommended, among others: (1)enhancing public awareness and participation in the process of combating crime; (2)implementation of witness protection programmes; (3) harmonization of criminal laws; (4)enhancing responses to “e-cash”-based transactions, which present a significant challenge tolaw enforcement; and (5) joint investigation by practitioners from around the world.

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TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS: FOCUS ON SEX TRAFFICKING
Rapporteur: Muhammed AYUB (Bangladesh)
Co-Rapporteur: Ms. Ghaniyya ABDUL GHAFOOR (Maldives)

Chairperson
Co-Chairperson
Members

AdviserMr. Apichai THONGPRASOM
Ms. Masami SUZUKI
Mr. Jules Nea HOUEYE
Mr. Moe Thant ZIN
Mr. Bishwanath BHATTARAI
Ms. Nhung Thi NGUYEN
Mr. Tsuyoshi KIMURA
Mr. Kenichi WAKABAYASHI
Prof. Nozomu HIRANO
Prof. Tsuyoshi YUKAWA(Thailand)(Japan)(Cote d’Ivoire)(Myanmar)(Nepal)(Viet Nam)
(Japan)(Japan)(UNAFEI)(UNAFEI)

Report Summary
Human trafficking—the gruesome practice of pressing vulnerable people into forced
labour—is a heinous crime with global impact, and the crime is routinely perpetrated byorganized crime groups who transport people and funds across international borders. Group 2
considered effective measures for combating trafficking in persons, particularly sex trafficking,addressing the topics of investigation, prosecution, adjudication and countermeasures.
Investigation of sex trafficking is particularly difficult because the victims are typicallyreluctant to report the crimes to the police. Thus, investigators must proactively investigate thecrime by relying on a wide variety of sources, including electronic and print media, social
media, government agencies, and public informants, among many others. Enhancing publicawareness of the crime and willingness to report is extremely important. Once information isgathered, information sharing among relevant agencies is important to advancing the investigation, but information must be screened for use, as only the information that is gatheredaccording to the legal procedures applicable to the jurisdiction can be used as evidence at trial.
While traditional investigative measures are important in any case, sex-trafficking
investigations must make use of special investigative measures, such as computer forensics,
DNA profiling, digital face recognition technology, GPS tracking, etc.
In addition to the importance of investigation, the prosecution and adjudication stages
are important to disrupt criminal organizations. Cooperation between the police andprosecutors is critically important, and plea agreements are useful tools to obtain evidence
from defendants for use against senior members of the criminal organization. During theprocess of adjudication, witnesses and victims must be protected so that they are willing totestify at trial. Also, the group recommended the use of special courts, laws or procedures forsex trafficking cases.
The group identified a number of countermeasures to combat organized crime,
including sex trafficking. Attacking criminal organizations’ financial capabilities is particularly effective, and, thus, freezing, seizing and confiscating the proceeds of crime is a necessary
step. Furthermore, the use of non-conviction-based confiscation should be considered as ameasure to secure the forfeiture of criminal proceeds, subject to applicable domestic law. The
group recommended that all confiscated property be deposited into a human trafficking fund.
Similarly, governmental and non-governmental organizations should consider establishing
victims’ compensation funds to alleviate the damages suffered by victims of sex trafficking,whether or not the offender can be identified, sentenced or punished.

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EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO COLLECT INFORMATION, CONDUCTINVESTIGATION AND FINANCIALLY WEAKEN CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONSON MONEY LAUNDERING
Rapporteur: Mr. John LAULE (Papua New Guinea)
Co-Rapporteur: Ms. Ena Isabel AMAYA SOTO (El Salvador)
Chairperson
Co-Chairperson
Co-Chairperson
Members

AdviserMr. Abdoulaye DICKO
Ms. Samaporn PUNTARANGKUL
Mr. Jiro ANZAIMr. Maybin MULENGA
Ms. Taeko NISHIKAWA
Mr. Thiago LEMOS DE ANDRADE
Ms. Methmany VANNASY
Mr. Ahmed Abdulwahab ADEN
Prof. Ayuko Watanabe(Mali)(Thailand)(Japan)(Zambia)(Japan)(Brazil)(Laos)(Somalia)(UNAFEI)

Report SummaryGroup 3 selected the topic of combating and financially weakening criminalorganizations through effective responses to money laundering. To do so, it is incumbent uponcriminal investigators and prosecutors to identify and confiscate proceeds of crime. The
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNOTC) calls for thecriminalization of money laundering, and the group reported that all participating countries
have relevant laws providing a legal basis to address it. However, the group reported that thelaws and practices vary significantly from country to country, which impacts the speed andeffectiveness with which illicit proceeds are confiscated.
To investigate money laundering, investigators must rely on a variety of sources of
information, including community reports, bank transactions, taxation reports, immigration
reports, trade records, information provided by other countries, past criminal records, social
media and witness testimony. The legal limits on authority to compel cooperation were also
discussed. Bank secrecy has been an historical barrier to financial investigations. However,with the near universal ratification of UNTOC, article 12(6) thereof overcomes this problem
by requiring States Parties to empower their judiciaries to obtain access to bank records.
To confiscate the proceeds of crime, the group discussed a number of techniques,
including physically tracking money, freezing of accounts and assets, non-conviction based
confiscation, differentiating between legitimate assets and proceeds of crime, and how to
speedily seize illegal assets. Regarding the nature of the assets, the group reported that somejurisdictions allow the seizure of all assets, requiring the defendant to prove that the assets
were obtained legitimately. In other jurisdictions, seizure requires a warrant and only illegitimate assets can be seized.
A common problem of investigation is that it is difficult to differentiate legal assets
from illicit assets. This process is simplified in jurisdictions that permit the confiscation of theequivalent value of illicit proceeds in the event that those illicit proceeds cannot be found.
However, several countries reported that bank accounts are not used or are uncommon, which
complicates the investigation. Moreover, some countries only permit confiscation of assets
upon conviction.
The group recognized the broad differences in economic, social, cultural, legal andpolitical status among countries. These differences impact the effectiveness and timeliness ofinvestigation and confiscation of proceeds of crime. Understanding and working with thesedifferences is a critical component of successful international cooperation.

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Observation Visits
Date

Agency/Institution

Main Persons Concerned

17 MayMinistry of Justice• Mr. KANEDA Katsutoshi(Minister of Justice)

31 MayFuchu Prison• Mr. FURUYAMA Joji
(Senior Officer)

9 Jun.

Yokohama District Court• Mr. TAKAHASHI Hironori(Senior Officer)

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Date

Location

Agency/Institution

Main Persons Concerned

24 MayHiroshima

6th Regional Coast
Guard Head Quarters• Mr. SHIMONO Motoya(Commander)

25 MayKobe

Kobe Customs Office• Mr. KAIDA Hiroki(Deputy Director)

26 MayKyoto

Kyoto District Public
Prosecutors Office• Mr. TSUCHIMOCHI
Toshihiro(Chief Prosecutor)

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Special Events
10 MayWelcome Party

15, 16, 18, 19 May

Japanese Conversation Classes

The overseas participants attended four Japanese conversation classes and learned
practical Japanese expressions. The sensei (teachers) were Ms. KOUNO Rinko, Ms.
KATAYAMA Yuko, and Ms. NAGAI Yae from EP academy.
17 MayCourtesy Call to the Minister of Justice
andReception by the Vice-Minister of Justice

At the conclusion of their courtesy visit to the Minister of Justice, Mr. KANEDA
Katsutoshi, a reception was held for the participants by the Vice-Minister of Justice, Mr.
KUROKAWA Hiromu, at the Danwa-shitsu lounge on the 20th floor of the ministry building,overlooking Hibiya Park.
20 MayGrand Sumo Tournament Visit and ACPF Kisei-kai Branch Party

Following a tour of Ryogoku, including a visit to the Edo-Tokyo Museum, theparticipants attended the Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo. Theylater enjoyed a party hosted by the Kisei Branch of the ACPF held at the Daiichi Ryogoku
Hotel.
6 Jun.

UNAFEI International Table Tennis Tournament

The UNAFEI Table Tennis Tournament was held in the auditorium. Mixed teams ofinternational participants, Japanese participants and UNAFEI faculty and staff were formed
based on groups for workshop sessions, and competed against each other. Team 1 won thechampionship.
9 Jun.

Yokohama Dinner Cruise

The participants enjoyed a sunset cruise and dinner aboard the Marine Rouge, hosted by
the ACPF Yokohama branch.
14 Jun.

Farewell Party

A party was held to bid farewell to the participants.

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Reference Materials
UNAFEI’S 166TH INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE
LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS
1.

The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and theProtocols Thereto

2.

Legislative Guide for the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against
Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols Thereto

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Expert and Participant List
Visiting Experts
Dr. Francesco Testa

Chief Prosecutor
Chieti Prosecutors’ Office
Italy

Mr. Joseph Wheatley

Trial Attorney
Organized Crime and Gang Section (OCGS),
United States Department of Justice
United States

Ms. Santanee Ditsayabut

Provincial Public Prosecutor
Office of Attorney General
ThailandOverseas Participants
Mr. Gevorg MELIKYAN

Senior specialist
Department for Mutual legal assistance
Ministry of Justice
Armenia

Mr. Muhammed AYUB

Additional Superintendent of Police
Special Crime Section/Police Headquarters
Bangladesh Police
Bangladesh

Mr. Md. MAHFUZUL ISLAM

Additional Deputy Commissioner
Transnational Crime Division, CTTC
Dhaka Metropolitan Police
Bangladesh

Mr. Lhendrup GYELTSHEN

Officer Commanding
Royal Bhutan Police
BhutanMr. Thiago LEMOS DE ANDRADE

Federal Prosecutor
Federal Prosecution Office in Espirito Santo State
Federal Prosecution Service
BrazilMr. Jules Nea HOUEYE

Investigating Judge
Court section of Adzope
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights
Cote d’Ivoire

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Mr. Willy NANSHAKALE Ntumba

Presiding Judge
Matadi Tribunal of Great Instance
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ms. Ena Isabel AMAYA SOTO

Prosecutor
Special Unit of Extortion
District Attorney’s Office
El Salvador

Ms. Methmany VANNASY

Technical Officer
Planning and International Cooperation
Department
Office of the Supreme People’s Prosecutor of Lao
PDR
Lao PDR

Ms. Ghaniyya ABDUL GHAFOOR

Assistant Legal Officer
Legal Department
Criminal Court
Maldives

Mr. Abdoulaye DICKO

Inquiry Judge of the Tribunal
Department of Justice
Tribunal of Great Instance of Commune IV ofDistrict of Bamako
Mali

Mr. Moe Thant Zin

Director
Crime Division
Bureau of Special Investigation
Ministry of Home Affairs
MyanmarMr. Bishwanath BHATTARAIBench Officer (Under Secretary)
Full BenchSupreme Court of Nepal
Nepal

Mr. John LAULE

Senior Legal Officer
Legal Policy and Governance Branch
Department of Justice and Attorney General
Papua New Guinea

Mr. Ahmed Abdulwahab ADEN

International CoordinatorInternational Department
Banadir Regional Court
Somalia

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Mr. Shanaka Manoj WIJESINGHE

Deputy Solicitor General
Attorney General’s Department
Sri Lanka

Mr. Wasawat
CHAWALITTHAMRONG

Head of Cybercrime Sector One
Bureau of Technology and Cyber Crime
Department of Special Investigation
Ministry of Justice
Thailand

Ms. Samaporn PUNTARANGKUL

Judge
Chiangrai Provincial Court
Court of Justice
ThailandMr. Apichai THONGPRASOM

Public Prosecutor
Department of Anti-Human Trafficking
Office of the Attorney General
Thailand

Mr. Nurali JAVLIEV

Criminal Judge
Criminal Court of Yangiyul District of Tashkent
RegionUzbekistan

Ms. Nhung Thi NGUYEN

Prosecutor
Department for Prosecution and Supervision over
Investigation of Criminal Cases Related to Social
OrdersSupreme People’s Procuracy
Viet Nam

Mr. Maybin MULENGA

Senior State Advocate
National Prosecution Authority
Ministry of JusticeZambiaJapanese Participants
Mr. ANZAI Jiro

Judge
Osaka High Court

Mr. KIMURA Tsuyoshi

Chief Inspector
Organized Crime Department
Criminal Affairs Bureau
National Police Agency

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Mr. KONDO Masaru

Forensic Chemist (New Psychoactive Substances
Analysis)
Narcotic Control Department
Kanto-Shinetsu Regional Bureau of Health andWelfareMs. NISHIKAWA Taeko

Public Prosecutor
Kobe District Public Prosecutors OfficeAmagasaki Branch

Mr. OHASHI Koji

Judge
Tokyo High Court

Ms. SUZUKI Masami

Public Prosecutor
Utsunomiya District Public Prosecutors Office

Ms. TAKATA Ikuko

Public Prosecutor’s Assistant Officer
Osaka High Public Prosecutors Office

Mr. WAKABAYASHI Kenichi

Chief Response Officer
Yokohama Mobile Prevention and Removal Base
3rd Regional Coast Guard Headquarters

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INFORMATION ABOUT FORTHCOMING PROGRAMMES
1.

The Follow-up Seminar of Third Country Training Programme for Developmentof Effective Community-based Treatment of Offenders in the CLMV Countries
From 24 to 28 July 2017, UNAFEI, in collaboration with the Thai Department of
Probation and the Japan International Cooperation Agency, will co-host the Follow-up
Seminar of Third Country Training Programme in Tokyo, Japan. The theme of the programme is “Development of Effective Community-based Treatment of Offenders in the
CLMV Countries”. The meeting will facilitate the exchange of information on the legal basis
for probation in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Viet Nam (the “CLMV” countries), as well as
Thailand and Japan.
2.

The Training Seminar for Prison Officials in Myanmar
In September 2017, the Training Seminar for Prison Officials is scheduled to take placein Yangon (Insein), Myanmar. The seminar will focus on offender classification and risk
assessment, as well as anger management techniques for correctional officers and inmates.
3.

The 167th International Training Course
From 23 August to 22 September 2017, UNAFEI will host the 167th International
Training Course in Tokyo, Japan. The main theme of the Course is “Rehabilitation and Social
Reintegration of Organized Crime Members and Terrorists”. Government officials fromacross Southeast Asia and other parts of the world, including Japan, and visiting experts andlecturers will attend.

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ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS
Faculty Changes
Mr. MATSUMOTO Takeshi, formerly a prosecutor of the Osaka District Public
Prosecutors Office, was appointed as a professor of UNAFEI on 1 April 2017.
Ms. UMEMOTO Yumi, formerly a Judge of the Obihiro Branch of the Kushiro District
Court, was appointed as a professor of UNAFEI as well as of the International Cooperation
Department (ICD), Research and Training Institute of the Ministry of Justice on 1 April 2017.
Overseas Trips by Staff
Professor YOSHIMURA Koji visited Bangkok, Thailand and Yangon, Naypyidaw,
Myanmar from 6 February to 4 March 2017 to discuss the “Myanmar Country Programme”
with related organizations and to prepare training materials for the programme. During thisvisit, Professor YOSHIMURA also visited Mandalay, Myanmar to conduct the Training
Seminar for Prison Officials in Myanmar.
Director SENTA Keisuke, Professor YUKAWA Tsuyoshi, and Professor YAMADA
Masahiro visited Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire from 9 to 26 February 2017 to conduct the fourth
UNAFEI Criminal Justice Training Programme for French Speaking African Countries.
Professor MINOURA Satoshi, Professor WATANABE Hiroyuki and Professor
AKASHI Fumiko visited Bangkok, Thailand from 12 to 25 February 2017 to conduct theThird-Country Group Training Programme for Development of Effective Community-based
Treatment of Offenders in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Viet Nam.
Professor YOSHIMURA Koji visited Jakarta, Indonesia from 5 to 12 March 2017 toattend the 6th Asian Conference of Correctional Facilities Architects and Planners (ACCFA).
Professor MINOURA Satoshi visited Sidney, Australia from 6 to 11 March 2017 todiscuss the Third World Congress on Probation with representatives of Australia. The Third
World Congress on Probation will be held in Tokyo, Japan in September 2017.
Director SENTA Keisuke visited Vienna, Austria from 7 to 11 March 2017 to attend theExpert Group Meeting of Education for Justice Initiative hosted by the UNODC.
Deputy Director MORINAGA Taro visited Zurich, Switzerland from 8 to 12 March2017 to attend the Eleventh Coordinating Committee Meeting hosted by the Global
Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF).
Deputy Director MORINAGA Taro visited Preah Sihanouk Province, Cambodia from18 to 24 March 2017 to attend a 3- day workshop on the topic of “Prosecuting and
Adjudicating Cases of Sexual Exploitation of Children” hosted by the UNODC. Deputy
Director MORINAGA made a presentation on “Customizing the ‘UNODC Training
Programme for Prosecutors and Judges on Sexual Exploitation of Children’ in the CambodianContext” as a visiting expert.
Professor WATANABE Hiroyuki and Professor AKASHI Fumiko visited Hanoi, Viet
Nam from 21 to 25 March 2017 to research the current condition of community-based

24treatment of offenders in Viet Nam.
Professor YAMADA Masahiro visited Hanoi, Viet Nam from 21 to 24 March 2017 todiscuss the “Eleventh Regional Seminar on Good Governance for Southeast Asian Countries”
with related organizations.
Deputy Director MORINAGA Taro visited Seoul, Korea from 3 to 5 April 2017 toattend the Eighth High-Level Regional Cooperation Seminar of the International Criminal
Court (ICC). Deputy Director MORINAGA was appointed as a moderator on the high-level
panel: “Asia and the ICC: Cooperation and Universality”.
Professor YAMAMOTO Mana visited Semarang, Indonesia from 10 to 13 April 2017
to attend a workshop of the Detention and Reintegration Working Group hosted by the GCTF.
Professor MATSUMOTO Takeshi visited Hanoi, Viet Nam from 24 to 28 April 2017 toattend the UNODC Needs Assessment Mission.
Director SENTA Keisuke visited Nairobi, Kenya from 30 April to 5 May 2017 to attend
the 56th Annual Session and side events hosted by the Asian-African Legal Consultative
Organization.
Deputy Director MORINAGA Taro visited Jakarta, Indonesia from 7 to 10 May 2017
to attend the Global Central Initiative: Southeast Asia Regional Workshop hosted by theInternational Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ). Deputy Director MORINAGA
was appointed as a Moderator on the topic of “Discussion of Good Practices 1 & 2:
Establishment and Resourcing of Central Authorities”.
Professor YUKAWA Tsuyoshi visited Dakar, Senegal from 6 to 14 May 2017 to attend
the workshop on Good Practices for the Judiciary in Adjudicating Terrorism Offenses in West
Africa hosted by the IIJ. Professor YUKAWA made a presentation on the session“Admissibility and presentation of evidence including forensic and digital/electronic evidence
and expert evidence” and “Assessing evidence from another jurisdiction, mutual legal
assistance and interregional cooperation”.
Director SENTA Keisuke, Deputy Director MORINAGA Taro, Professor YUKAWA
Tsuyoshi and Professor YAMAMOTO Mana visited Vienna, Austria from 21 to 28 May 2017
to attend the 26th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
Director SENTA made a statement on Agenda item 5: Integration and coordination of efforts
by the UNODC and Member States in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice, as a
PNI member.
Deputy Director MORINAGA Taro and Professor YAMAMOTO Mana visited Ponta
Delgada, Portugal from 4 to 10 June 2017 to attend the IPPF (International Penal and
Penitentiary Foundation) colloquium on “Defendants and detainees with psychiatric disturbances in the criminal process and in the prison system”.
Professor YAMAMOTO Mana visited Montreal, Canada from 16 to 24 June 2017 toattend the 2017 NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) International Forum and the CPDD
(College on Problems of Drug Dependence) 79th Annual Scientific Meeting Program.

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Director SENTA Keisuke and Professor YUKAWA Tsuyoshi visited Brasilia, Brazil
from 17 to 23 June 2017 to attend the Brazil-Japan Seminar on the fight against corruption
and also to research the current condition of the criminal justice system in Brazil by visiting
relevant facilities. Director SENTA and Professor YUKAWA visited the Higher School of the
Public Ministry of the Union (Escola Superior do Ministerio Publico da Uniao: ESMPU) on
20 June and concluded a Statement of Cooperation between UNAFEI and ESMPU in the fieldof crime prevention and criminal justice.
E-Mail Address Change Notification
Our e-mail address has changed to unafei@i.moj.go.jp. Please note that unafei@moj.go.
jp has already expired. To obtain a staff member’s new personal e-mail address, please contact
the e-mail address above.

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FACULTY AND STAFF OF UNAFEI
Faculty:
Mr. SENTA Keisuke
Mr. MORINAGA Taro
Ms. WATANABE Ayuko
Mr. HIRANO Nozumu
Mr. YUKAWA Tsuyoshi
Mr. MATSUMOTO Takeshi
Mr. YAMADA Masahiro
Mr. YOSHIMURA Koji
Mr. WATANABE Hiroyuki
Mr. MINOURA Satoshi
Ms. YAMAMOTO Mana
Ms. AKASHI Fumiko
Ms. UMEMOTO Yumi
Mr. Thomas L. SCHMID
Secretariat:
Mr. JIMBO KatsuhikoMr. HAGIWARA Mutsuo
Ms. KIKUCHI Yoshimi

Director
Deputy Director
Professor
166th Course Programming Officer
Professor
166th Course Deputy Programming Officer
Professor
Chief of Training Division
Professor
Professor
Professor
Professor
Chief of Information and Public Relations
Professor
Professor
Chief of Research Division
Professor
Professor
Linguistic Adviser

Chief of Secretariat
Chief of General and Financial Affairs
SectionChief of Training and Hostel Management
Affairs Section

General and Financial Affairs Section:
Mr. KIGUCHI Ryo
Senior Officer
Ms. TSUJII Yayoi
OfficerMr. OHTA Masaru
OfficerMr. FURUHASHI Yasuhiko
OfficerTraining and Hostel Management Affairs Section:
Mr. UEKI KatsuhikoSenior Officer
Ms. NAGAHAMA Arisa
Senior Officer
Mr. OHNO Kuniaki
Officer
166th Course Assistant Programming Officer
Mr. HANEDA Jun
OfficerMs. ODA Michie
Officer
166th Course Assistant Programming Officer

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Mr. HIROSE Kentaro
OfficerMs. IWAKATA Naoko
Librarian
Secretarial Staff:
Ms. YAMADA Hisayo

Officer

Kitchen:Ms. ODAGIRI Maki

Chef

JICA Coordinators for the 166th International Training Course:
Ms. KITA Chizuko
JICA
Ms. MORIYAMA Michiyo
JICA

UNAFEI Home Page: http://www.unafei.or.jp/english/
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