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UNAFEI

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

No. 165
September 2022

Established1961
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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR ........................................................................................................................... 1
THE 178TH INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ......................................................................................... 3
CYBERCRIME AND DIGITAL EVIDENCE
Course Rationale .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Course Summary.......................................................................................................................................... 7
Lecture Topics.............................................................................................................................................. 8
Individual Presentation Topics ...................................................................................................................... 9Group Workshop Sessions........................................................................................................................... 12
Reference Materials ................................................................................................................................... 15
Expert and Participant List .......................................................................................................................... 16
THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON BUILDING INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES ……. ….. 20
INFORMATION ABOUT FORTHCOMING PROGRAMMES ............................................................................ 22
The 179th International Training Course ................................................................................................................... 22
The Event on Reducing Reoffending with PNI Experts and UNAFEI's 60th Anniversary Event ........................... 22
ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS ..................................................................................................................................... 23
Faculty and Staff Changes ......................................................................................................................................... 23
FACULTY AND STAFF OF UNAFEI..................................................................................................................... 24

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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
It is my privilege to inform readers of the successful completion of the 178th International
Training Course on Cybercrime and Digital Evidence, which took place online from 14 June
to 7 July 2022. In this Course, we welcomed 29 overseas participants: 13 from Africa, 11 from
Asia, 4 from Central America and 1 from Oceania. The participants included judges,
prosecutors, police officers, government attorneys and other public officials involved in thefield of crime prevention and criminal justice. As this newsletter demonstrates, the Course wasextremely productive. It consisted of lectures by visiting experts, expert lecturers, UNAFEI
faculty members, individual presentations and interactive online discussion sessions.
Due to the rapid pace of technological development, cybercrime is a growing threat to
public safety and national security. Cybercrime has become increasingly transnational in nature,
as cybercriminals target victims remotely from foreign jurisdictions, route there cyberattacks
through foreign servers and hold criminal proceeds in foreign accounts and cryptocurrencies. In
recognition of these challenges, the Kyoto Declaration, adopted at the 14th United Nations
Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, underscores the need for capacity-buildingof criminal justice practitioners in their use of technology and for greater efforts at promotinginternational cooperation to secure digital evidence and combat cybercrime.
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 andanalyse the current situation of cybercrime and digital evidence in each participating country
and to explore more effective practices for doing so. Additionally, the participants were able
to share experiences, 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, expert lecturers and
UNAFEI faculty – and the in-depth discussions they had with each other – the participants are
now better equipped to enhance the policies and practices related to cybercrime and the use ofelectronic evidence.
I would like to offer my sincere congratulations to all the participants upon their successful
completion of the Course, made possible by their strenuous efforts. My heartfelt gratitude goesout to the visiting experts and expert 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 same time, a warm
tribute must be paid to the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation (ACPF) and its branchorganizations for their substantial contributions to our activities. Lastly, I owe my gratitude to
all the individuals whose unselfish efforts behind the scenes contributed significantly to thesuccessful realization of this Course.
With the knowledge and perspectives gained through this training course, I genuinely
believe that, like their predecessors, the strong determination and dedication of the participants

2will enable them to work towards the improvement of their respective nations’ criminal justicesystems, and towards the benefit of international society as a whole.
Finally, I would like to reiterate my best regards to the participants of the 178th
International 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.
September 2022

MORINAGA Taro
Director, UNAFEI

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THE 178TH INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSECYBERCRIME AND DIGITAL EVIDENCE
Course Rationale
I. BACKGROUND
A. Introduction
The spread and development of information and communication technologies (ICT) istransforming society and human life drastically and fundamentally. While ICT has enormous
potential for the development of States, it also creates new opportunities for perpetrators andmay contribute to a rise in the level and complexity of crime. 1 Criminals abuse newest
cybertechnologies and leave digital footprints at all stages of their activities. Digital evidence
crosses jurisdictional borders quickly and easily, making investigation and prosecution evenmore challenging. In this regard, it should be emphasized that the Kyoto Declaration adopted
at the 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice 2 states thecommitment of UN Member States to “[e]nhance coordination and international cooperation
to effectively prevent and combat the growing threat of cybercrime” (paragraph 93).
B. The Cybercrime Convention
The Convention on Cybercrime, the world’s first convention against computer crime, wasadopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CE) and opened forsignature in 2001. The signing ceremony was held in Budapest, Hungary, in November 2001,
and 30 countries, including Japan, signed the Convention at the ceremony. In 2004, theConvention entered into force.
The purpose of the Convention is to create an international framework for the prevention
and suppression of cross-border cybercrime. The Convention provides that the signatory
countries shall establish substantive criminal laws 3 (such as laws criminalizing the productionof computer viruses), establish criminal procedure laws 4 (such as laws empowering
investigating authorities to execute the protection, search and seizure of computer data), andcooperate internationally 5 (such as through the extradition of criminals and provision of mutual
legal assistance). As of December 2021, 66 countries have ratified or acceded to theConvention. 6
Meanwhile, apart from the Budapest Convention, the United Nations is currently working
toward the establishment of a new cybercrime convention. The General Assembly decided toestablish an open-ended ad hoc intergovernmental committee of experts, representative of all
regions, to elaborate a comprehensive international convention on countering the use of
information and communications technologies for criminal purposes. 7 Therefore, it isUnited Nations General Assembly resolution 74/247.
A/CONF.234/16.
3
See articles 2 to 10 of the Convention.
4
See articles 16 to 21 of the Convention.
5
See articles 24 to 35 of the Convention.
6
https://www.coe.int/en/web/cybercrime/the-budapest-convention
7
United Nations General Assembly resolution 74/247.
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necessary to pay close attention to the trends in the discussion toward the establishment of the
new convention.
C. Effective Measures for Finding, Preserving, Collecting, Analysing and Utilizing Digital
Evidence
Criminals make use of information technology and networks at all stages and in all aspectsof their illicit activities: from preparation, conspiracy and commission of crime to thelaundering of the illegal profits. On the other hand, they leave considerable digital footprints
on their devices and through cyberspace at various points. Tracing, collecting and analysing
those footprints will help to prove their involvement in criminal activities. However, digital
evidence can be easily modified or falsified. In addition, collected digital data may be alteredor lost if they are not properly preserved, which could lead to disputes over the authenticity or
credibility of the evidence in court. Therefore, in order to deter crime and prosecute it
effectively, frontline investigators need to be familiar with digital forensics, which helps to
identify offenders and to collect and preserve digital evidence properly. Prosecutors must
properly charge crimes after careful evaluation and analysis of digital evidence, and they mustalso prove their cases in court by making effective use of digital evidence. Likewise, judges
have to determine the facts of the case with a proper understanding of digital evidence. In
addition, given its highly technical nature in some cases, it is of vital importance to rely on
digital experts.
D. International Cooperation
However, there are other challenges in collecting digital evidence. It should be noted thatmost of these electronic records cross international borders through networks and are stored
on overseas servers and computers which belong to foreign service providers. Moreover, manyof these records, such as access logs, are regularly deleted after a certain period of time.
Therefore, investigators frequently face enormous difficulties in finding and gathering relevant
electronic records, and investigators are required to be capable of finding, preserving andgathering those data before they are gone forever.
Considering the highly transnational nature of cybercrime and digital evidence,
international cooperation, such as law enforcement cooperation and mutual legal assistance,
has become increasingly important in coping with new and emerging challenges in the fightagainst cybercrime. In particular, given that digital evidence is, by its nature, scattered aroundthe globe, it is imperative to establish and share effective international cooperation measuresand practices that enable timely preservation and collection of various types of digital evidence
that is located abroad.
II. MAIN THEME AND OBJECTIVESThis programme mainly provided criminal justice authorities with knowledge and expertise
to tackle all crimes that involve digital evidence, as well as to enhance international cooperation.
Moreover, the participants were able to establish an effective multinational network of criminal
justice professionals through this international training course. Specifically, the programme
focused on: (1) finding, preserving, collecting, analysing and utilizing digital evidence and (2)international cooperation. These two topics were designed to guide each participating country inthe development and improvement of its criminal justice system and administration related tocombating cybercrime and all crimes that involve digital evidence.

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A. Finding, Preserving, Collecting, Analysing and Utilizing Digital Evidence
The programme explored effective ways to find, preserve, collect, analyse and utilize digital
evidence in the investigation, prosecution and adjudication of criminal cases. This includes:
measures to find and preserve digital data and records in a timely manner that are stored onelectronic devices or generated in cybernetworks (e.g. cloud services, social networking services(SNS) etc.) and to collect, analyse and utilize them for successful investigation and prosecution
and proper adjudication, ensuring their authenticity, admissibility and credibility; capacitybuilding of criminal justice practitioners, in particular, basic knowledge and skills in handlingthese cases; and ensuring access to experts of advanced technology, such as those having skills
to restore deleted data and decipher codes or passwords of seized data. Furthermore, international
cooperation to preserve and obtain digital data and records in different jurisdictions will be
addressed.
B. International Cooperation in Cybercrime Cases and Other Criminal Cases Involving
Digital Evidence
Considering the highly transnational nature of cybercrime, international cooperation, suchas law enforcement cooperation and mutual legal assistance, has increasingly become
important in coping with new and emerging challenges in the fight against cybercrime. In
particular, given that digital evidence is, by its nature, scattered around the globe, it isimperative to establish and share effective international cooperation measures and practices
that enable timely preservation and collection of various types of digital evidence that is
located abroad.
The expected outcome of this programme was the identification of best practices to fightagainst cybercrime cases and other criminal cases involving digital evidence which arecommonly shared among the participating countries regardless of the differences in their legal
systems, cultures and societies. Through a variety of lectures, presentations, discussions andintensive group workshops, participants learned the theories, principles and practical experiencesof other countries. The programme also explored the advantages and/or shortcomings of theparticipating countries’ systems and practices concerning combating cybercrime.
With its comparative approach, the programme exposed participants to new perspectives andinspired them to explore ways to improve their own systems and practices. While the experiencesof countries which have been successful in fighting against cybercrime can serve as good
examples to be studied, understanding the common challenges that countries face in terms ofanti-cybercrime enforcement can also inspire countries towards overcoming such challenges.
Ultimately, the exchange of information and ideas during the programme contributed to thebuilding of stable and peaceful societies based on core values such as human rights and the ruleof law. In addition, the programme promoted the formation of personal and professional
relationships among the participants, which will benefit each one of them and their respective
countries in the future by the sharing of updated information, thus enhancing international
cooperation in fighting against cybercrime.
The following were key topics that were addressed during the programme:
1) Recent trends of cybercrime and related offences observed in connection with globalizationand the advancement of information technology
2) Effective measures and practical challenges to find, preserve, collect, analyse and utilize

6digital data and records(a) Types of electronic devices in which digital evidence is found (e.g. smartphones,
personal computers, storage devices etc.)- Types of digital data and records observed (e.g. documents, emails or SNS messages
between accomplices, GPS location data, internet logs, financial transaction data)(b) Effective measures and practical challenges to find, preserve, collect, analyse and utilize
digital evidence- Search and seizure of electronic devices and measures to extract or duplicate the data
inside- Finding, preserving and obtaining digital data generated in cybernetworks, especiallythose under the control of service providers (e.g. cloud service providers, SNS service
providers)- Cooperation between investigative agencies and digital forensic laboratories (e.g.
sharing information about procedures for preservation and collection of digital
evidence, cooperation to obtain the results of analysis promptly, etc.)- Analysis of digital data (e.g. digital forensics, use of software/apps for analysis, accessto experts)- Authenticity, admissibility and credibility of digital evidence- Use of electronic evidence for successful prosecution and adjudication- Developing necessary knowledge and skills of investigators, prosecutors and judges
3) International cooperation in cybercrime cases and other criminal cases involving digital
evidence(a) Cooperation with investigative or prosecutorial agencies of other countries (e.g.
concluding bilateral treaties on mutual legal assistance, establishment and utilization of
24/7 contact points, utilization of information channels, etc.)- Mutual legal assistance (MLA) (e.g. preserving and obtaining digital evidence existingoverseas, executing search and seizure warrants, etc.)- Formal and informal information sharing and cooperation among law enforcement
authorities (e.g. police to police, use of ICPO channels)(b) Joint investigation(c) Cooperation with internet service providers existing overseas

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Course Summary
Lectures
During the course, the participants attended a variety of lectures, presentations anddiscussion sessions, including 3 presented by the visiting experts, 3 by expert lecturers andlectures by faculty members of UNAFEI. The distinguished lecturers addressed issues relating
to the main theme of the course and contributed significantly beyond their lectures byanswering the participants’ questions during online question and answer sessions. The visiting
experts included cybercrime experts from the United States and Europe, and the expert lectures
included a Japanese public prosecutor and officials from the National Police Agency of Japan.
The lecturers and lecture topics are listed on page 8.
Individual Presentations
During the course, all participants delivered individual presentations which introduced thesituation, problems and future prospects of the participants’ countries. These papers were
distributed to all the participants. The titles of these individual presentation papers are listed on
pages 9 to 11. In addition to their presentations, the participants were divided into two groups
and shared additional information on practices in their jurisdiction during three group-worksessions.
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, theindividual presentations, lectures and so forth. After the group workshop sessions,presentations were prepared based on the discussions in the groups. These presentations were
subsequently presented in the plenary report-back session, where they were discussed by theparticipants and the faculty members of UNAFEI. The presentation titles and group members
are provided on pages 12 to 14.

8Lecture Topics
Visiting Experts’ Lectures
1)

Dr. Thomas Shara Dougherty
United States Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)
• Effective Use of Digital Evidence in Anti-Corruption Investigations and Prosecutions

2)

Ms. Lina Aksu
European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust)• Challenges Investigating Cybercrime and Gathering Cross-Border Digital Evidence

UNAFEI Professors’ Lectures
1)

Mr. OKUDA Yoshinori, Professor, UNAFEI• Legal Developments Related to Digital Evidence in Japan

2)

Mr. NAKAYAMA Noboru, Professor, UNAFEI• An Overview of the Rules of Evidence in Japan

Experts’ Lectures
1)

Mr. YAMAZAKI Takayuki
Deputy Director, Traffic Planning Division, Traffic Bureau, National Police Agency
・Tackling Cybercrime at INTERPOL

2)

Mr. WATANABE Kazuhiko
Assistant Director, Cyber Policy Planning Division, Cybercrime Affairs Bureau, National
Police Agency
・ Cybercrime Realities and Countermeasures

3)

Mr. HARASHIMA Ichiro
Public Prosecutor, Criminal Affairs Department, Osaka District Public Prosecutors’ Office・ Practical Operations on Electronic Evidence, etc.

9Individual Presentations
1)

Ms. Fahmida Sultana Nancy (Bangladesh)• Cybercrime and Digital Evidence2)

Mr. Franck Arnaud Atticora Gbale (Cote d'Ivoire)• Cybercriminality in Cote d'Ivoire

3)

Mr. Islam Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed Ali (Egypt)• The Role of International Cooperation and Cybercrime and Digital Evidence

4)

Mr. Mostafa Mahmoud Abdelaziz (Egypt)• Challenges and Limits of Prosecutors in Investigating Digital Evidence

5)

Mr. Widhi Andika Darma (Indonesia)• Trends of Cybercrimes in Indonesia

6)

Mr. Gift Msume (Malawi)• Prosecutorial Dilemma: The Use of Traditional Ways of Gathering Evidence in Proving
Cybercrimes in Malawi

7)

Ms. Golda Chilembwe Rapozo (Malawi)• Admissibility of Digital/Electronic Evidence in Malawi

8)Ms. Patricia Chizotera Mkandawire (Malawi)• Cybercrime and Digital Evidence

9)

Ms. Aishath Reesha (Maldives)• Globalization and Cybercrime10)

Mr. Mohamed Althaf Ali (Maldives)• Cybercrime in the Maldives

11)

Mr. Moctar Mohamed Hawya (Mauritania)• New Cybercrime Trends in Mauritanian Law

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12)

Mr. Olusoji Abraham Obideyi (Nigeria)• Cybercrime and Digital Evidence: The Nigeria Police Force in Perspective

13)

Ms. Evelyn Caril Medina Villeda (Panama)• Cybercrime and Digital Evidence in Panama

14)

Ms. Karol Anneth Sierra Velasquez (Panama)• How Are We Falling Behind When Dealing with Cybercrime in Panama?

15)

Ms. Maryanel Idoris Famania Gonzalez (Panama)• Cybercrime and Digital Evidence

16)

Mr. Waldo Amir Batista (Panama)• Proposal for the Application of the Computer Undercover Agent in the Republic ofPanama17)

Mr. Steven Junior Ahmann (Samoa)• Recent Trends of Cybercrime in Samoa and Related Offences Observed in Connection
with Globalization and the Advancement of Information Technology

18)

Mr. Noor Mohamed Mohamed Abdullah (Sri Lanka)• Recent Trends of Cybercrime and Related Offences Observed in Connection with
Globalization and the Advancement of Information Technology

19)

Mr. Ahamed Mohideen Mohamed Sahabdeen (Sri Lanka)• Combat against Cybercrimes and Related Offences – In the Sri Lankan Context

20)

Mr. Avantha Lakmal Bandara Wickramasooriya (Sri Lanka)• Authenticity of Digital Evidence and Current Challenges

21)

Ms. Jayaki Nilanthi De Alwis (Sri Lanka)• Admissibility of Digital Evidence in Cybercrimes Cases

22)

Mr. Shaminda Thushara Imaduwa Wickrema (Sri Lanka)• Challenges to Jailing the Sri Lankan Cybercriminal: A Case Study

23)

Mr. Shavkat Ismatovich Fayziev (Uzbekistan)• Counteracting Cybercrime is a Requirement of the Time

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24)

Mr. Anh Phan Dao (Viet Nam)
• Crime in the Form of Black Credit Apps and Solutions to Prevent This Crime

25)

Mr. Allan Mulenga (Zambia)• Where to Find Digital Evidence and Its Nature

26)

Ms. Gracilia Kunda Chipulu Mulenga (Zambia)• Use of Electronic Evidence for Successful Prosecution in Zambia: Authenticity,
Admissibility and Credibility of Electronic Evidence

27)

Ms. Masiliso Tabitha Sitali (Zambia)• Application of the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act, 2021

28)

Ms. Olipa Jere (Zambia)• Zambia’s Cybercrime Legal Framework: An Overview

12Group Workshop Sessions
Group AGLOBAL CHALLENGES AND NECESSARY ACTIONS TO COMBATCYBERCRIME AND PRESERVE DIGITAL EVIDENCE
Chairperson

Mr. Shaminda Thushara Imaduwa WICKREMA (Sri Lanka)

Rapporteurs

Ms. Fahmida Sultana NANCY (Bangladesh)
Mr. Widi Andika DARMA (Indonesia)
Ms. Karol Anneth SIERRA VELASQUEZ (Panama)
Ms. Evelyn Caril MEDINA VILLEDA (Panama)
Mr. Steven Junior AHMANN (Samoa)

Members

Ms. Aishath REESHA (Maldives)

Advisers

Prof. OKUDA Yoshinori (UNAFEI)
Prof. TANAKA Mii (UNAFEI)Group BCHALLENGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON DIGITAL EVIDENCE AND
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Chairperson/
Rapporteur

Mr. Avantha Lakmal Bandara WICKRAMASOORIYA (Sri Lanka)

Members

Mr. Mohamed Althaf ALI (Maldives)
Ms. Maryanel Idoris FAMANIA GONZALEZ (Panama)
Mr. Waldo Amir BATISTA (Panama)
Mr. Shavkat Ismatovich FAYZIEV (Uzbekistan)
Mr. Anh Phan DAO (Viet Nam)

AdviserProf. NAKAYAMA Noboru (UNAFEI)

13Group CHANDLING CYBERCRIME AND DIGITAL FORENSICS INVESTIGATIONS: THE
PITFALLS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
Chairperson

Mr. Allan MULENGA (Zambia)

Rapporteurs

Ms. Golda Chilembwe RAPOZO (Malawi)
Ms. Gracilia Kunda Chipulu MULENGA (Zambia)

Members

Mr. Franck Arnaud Atticora GBALE (Cote d’Ivoire)
Mr. Islam Mohamed Ahmed MOHAMED ALI (Egypt)
Mr. Gift MSUME (Malawi)
Mr. Cyrus Dorochy LAKITILE (Nigeria)
Mr. Ahamed Mohideen MOHAMED SAHABDEEN (Maldives)

Advisers

Prof. OKUDA Yoshinori (UNAFEI)
Prof. TANAKA Mii (UNAFEI)Group D
CHALLENGES IN DEALING WITH CYBERCRIMES AND PROPOSEDSOLUTIONS
Chairperson

Mr. Olusoji Abraham OBIDEYI (Nigeria)

Rapporteur

Mr. Noor Mohamed Mohamed ABDULLAH (Sri Lanka)

Members

Mr. Mostafa Mahmoud ABDELAZ (Egypt)
Ms. Patricia Chizotera MKANDAWIRE (Malawi)
Mr. Moctar Mohamed HAWYA (Mauritania)
Ms. Jayaki Nilanthi DE ALWIS (Sri Lanka)
Ms. Masiliso Tabitha SITALI (Zambia)

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Ms. Olipa JERE (Zambia)
Advisers

Prof. KUBO Hiroshi (UNAFEI)
Prof. YAMANA Rompei (UNAFEI)

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Reference Materials
UNAFEI’S 178TH INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE
LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS

List of Reference Materials (178th International Training Course)

1

The Convention on Cybercrime, European Treaty Series, No. 185 (Council of Europe,2001) (the “Budapest Convention”).

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Expert and Participant List
Visiting Experts
Dr. Thomas Shara Dougherty

United States Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)

Ms. Lina Aksu

European Union Agency for Criminal Justice
Cooperation (Eurojust)Overseas Participants
Ms. Fahmida Sultana Nancy

Additional Superintendent of Police
1 Cyber Police Centre, CID, Dhaka
Cyber Police Centre, Bangladesh Police
Bangladesh

Mr. Franck Arnaud Atticora Gbale

Deputy Prosecutor
Seguela Court Section
Ministry of JusticeCote d'Ivoire

Mr. Islam Mohamed Ahmed
Mohamed Ali

Chief Prosecutor
The International Cooperation Department at theEgyptian Prosecutor General's Office
The Egyptian Public Prosecution
Egypt

Mr. Mostafa Mahmoud Abdelaziz

Chief Prosecutor
International Cooperation
Egyptian Public Prosecution
Egypt

Mr. Widhi Andika Darma

Chief of Criminal Investigation Unit
Criminal Investigation
Indonesian National Police
Indonesia

Mr. Gift Msume

Senior State Advocate
Directorate of Public Prosecutions
Ministry of Justice
MalawiMs. Golda Chilembwe Rapozo

Senior Legal and Prosecutions Office
Legal and Prosecutions
Anti-Corruption Bureau
Malawi

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Ms. Patricia Chizotera Mkandawire

Senior Investigations Officer
Investigations
Anti-Corruption Bureau
Malawi

Ms. Aishath Reesha

Senior Public Prosecutor
Prosecution Department
Prosecutor General's Office Maldives
Maldives

Mr. Mohamed Althaf Ali

Public Prosecutor
Prosecution Department
Prosecutor Generals Office
Maldives

Mr. Moctar Mohamed Hawya

Investigations Judge
Brakna Dept
Ministry of Justice
Mauritania

Mr. Olusoji Abraham Obideyi

Staff Officer-TO-IGP (lCT/TS)
IGP Secretariat
The Nigeria Police Force
Nigeria

Ms. Evelyn Caril Medina Villeda

Prosecutor
Office of the Prosecutor of the Public Ministry/KUNA YALA
Public Ministry of Panama
PanamaMs. Karol Anneth Sierra Velasquez

District Attorney's Assistant
Guarare District Attorney's OfficePublic Prosecution Service
PanamaMs. Maryanel Idoris Famania Gonzalez Third Section of Crimes against Patrimony
Fraud
Public Prosecutor's OfficePanamaMr. Waldo Amir Batista

Magistrate of Appeal Courts
Criminal Jurisdiction
Organo Judicial de La Republica de Panama
Panama18
Mr. Steven Junior Ahmann

Principal Probation and Parole Officer
Correction and Maintenance Division
Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration
Samoa

Mr. Noor Mohamed Mohamed Abdullah Judge of the High Court
The High Court
Judiciary
Sri Lanka
Mr. Ahamed Mohideen Mohamed
Sahabdeen

Judge of the High Court
The High Court / Sri Lanka Judges Institute
Judiciary
Sri Lanka

Mr. Avantha Lakmal Bandara
Wickramasooriya

Judge of the High Court / Deputy Director
The High Court / Sri Lanka Judges Institute
Judiciary
Sri Lanka

Ms. Jayaki Nilanthi De Alwisi

Judge of the High Court
Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Judicial Service Commission
Sri Lanka

Mr. Shaminda Thushara Imaduwa
WickremaState Counsel
Criminal Division
Attorney General's Dept
Sri Lanka

Mr. Shavkat Ismatovich Fayziev

Specialist
Cyber Security Center
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Uzbekistan

Mr. Anh Phan Dao

Division of Prevention and Combat of Economic
Cybercrime
Cyber Security and Hi-tech Crime Department,
Ministry of Public Security
Viet Nam

Mr. Allan Mulenga

Digital Forensic Analyst/Cybercrime Investigator
Forensics
Zambia Police Service
Zambia19
Ms. Gracilia Kunda Chipulu Mulenga

Assistant Director
Taxation and Financial Crimes Department / Legal
Division
National Prosecution Authority
ZambiaMs. Masiliso Tabitha Sitali

Principal Parliamentary Counsel
Legislative Drafting and Law Revision
Ministry of JusticeZambiaMs. Olipa Jere

Deputy Chief Parliamentary Counsel
Legislative Drafting and Law Revision
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THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON
BUILDING INCLUSIVE SOCIETIESThe First International Training Course on Building Inclusive Societies was held from 2
March to 17 March 2022. Thirteen overseas participants attended. The main theme of the
programme was Protection of the Rights of Crime Victims Including Children.
Overseas Participants
Mr. Ahmed Mansour Eladly

Chief Prosecutor
International Cooperation and Human Rights
Department
Prosecutor General's OfficeEgypt

Ms. Heba Amin Mansour

Chief Prosecutor
International Cooperation and Human Rights
Department
Prosecutor General's Office
Egypt

Ms. Caroline Karimi Kariuki

Senior Principal Prosecution Counsel
Children Division and Anti-FGM Unit
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Kenya

Ms. Jillo Guyo Waqo

Prosecution Counsel
Economic, International and Emerging Crimes
Counter Terrorism Division
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Kenya

Mr. Julius Adewole Adedeji

Chief Superintendent of Police
Inspector General of Police Secretariat
Force Headquarters Abuja
Nigeria Police Force
Nigeria

Mr. Ibrahim Adebayo Ade-Yusuf

Deputy Controller of Corrections
Deradicalisation Programme
Nigerian Correctional Service
Nigeria

Mr. Tovo Iarana

Officer in Charge
Sexual Offence Squad Boroko
Port Moresby NCD
Criminal Investigation Division
Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary
Papua New Guinea

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Ms. Jovita Mego Diaz

Family Violence Prevention Promoter
Division of Family Protection, DIVPCVF PNPNational Police
Peru

Ms. Jennifer Angeles Balboa-Cahig

City Prosecutor
Office of the City Prosecutor
Department of JusticeNational Prosecution Service
Philippines

Ms. Emmylou Detangco Bendanillo

Assistant Provincial Prosecutor (Prosecutor II)
Office of the Provincial Prosecutor
Department of JusticeNational Prosecution Service
Philippines

Ms. Giselle Marie Santos Geronimo

City Prosecutor
Office of the City Prosecutor, City of San
Fernando, Pampanga
Department of JusticeNational Prosecution Service
Philippines

Mr. Musa John Conteh

Senior Social Services Officer
Directorate of Social Welfare
Ministry of Social Welfare
Sierra Leone

Mr. Thuy Thanh Nguyen

Chief Inspector
Inspection Agency
Hanoi Capital People's Procuracy
Viet Nam

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INFORMATION ABOUT FORTHCOMING PROGRAMMES1.

The 179th International Training Course
From 6 to 29 September 2022, UNAFEI will host the 179th International Training Course
online. Approximately 25 criminal justice practitioners from overseas and Japan will address
the theme of “Juvenile Justice and Beyond – Effective Measures for the Rehabilitation ofJuveniles in Conflict with the Law and Young Adult Offenders”.
2.

The Event on Reducing Reoffending with PNI Experts and UNAFEI’s 60th
Anniversary Event
From 17 to 21 October 2022, UNAFEI will host an event of the Programme Network of
Institutes (PNI) of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme,featuring a symposium on policies and practices for reducing reoffending. Following the
symposium, UNAFEI will host an event to celebrate its 60th anniversary, as well as the 40th
anniversary of the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation (ACPF).

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ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS
Faculty and Staff Changes
Mr. KUBO Hiroshi, formerly a public prosecutor, Tachikawa Branch of the Tokyo
District Public Prosecutors Office, was appointed a professor of UNAFEI in April 2022.
Mr. NAKAYAMA Noboru, formerly a judge, Yokohama District Court, was appointed
a professor of UNAFEI in April 2022.
Ms. KIDA Makiko, formerly an officer of the Rehabilitation Bureau, was appointed aprofessor of UNAFEI in April 2022.
Ms. WATANABE Machiko, formerly a professor of UNAFEI, was transferred to theTokyo District Public Prosecutors Office in April 2022.
Mr. HOSOKAWA Hidehito, formerly a professor of UNAFEI, was transferred to the
Fukuoka District Court in April 2022.
Ms. SASAKI Ayako, formerly a professor of UNAFEI, was transferred to the Saitama
Juvenile Classification Home in April 2022.
Mr. TATSUKAWA Masashi, formerly a senior officer of the Training and Hostel
Management Affairs Section of UNAFEI, was transferred to the International Affairs Division,
Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Justice, in April 2022.
Mr. FUJISAKI Takuma, formerly a senior officer of the Training and Hostel
Management Affairs Section of UNAFEI, was transferred to the Utsunomiya Probation Office,in April 2022.
Ms. MUKAI Saori, formerly an officer of the Training and Hostel Management Affairs
Section of UNAFEI, was transferred to the International Cooperation Department, Research
and Training Institute of the Ministry of Justice, in April 2022.
Ms. INOUE Kaori, formerly an officer of the Saitama District Prosecutors Office, wasappointed a senior officer of the Training and Hostel Management Affairs Section of UNAFEI
in April 2022.
Ms. YOSHIDA Natsumi, formerly an officer of the Toyama District Prosecutors Office,Takaoka Branch, was appointed an officer of the Training and Hostel Management Affairs
Section of UNAFEI in April 2022.
Mr. MIZUMOTO Kaito, formerly an immigration inspector of the Tokyo Immigration
Bureau, was appointed an officer of the Training and Hostel Management Affairs Section of
UNAFEI in April 2022.

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FACULTY AND STAFF OF UNAFEI
Faculty:

Mr. MORINAGA Taro
Ms. IRIE Junko
Mr. KUBO Hiroshi
Mr. OKUDA Yoshinori
Mr. YAMANA Rompei
Mr. NAKAYAMA Noboru
Ms. MIYAGAWA Tsubura
Ms. TAKAI Ayaka
Ms. KIDA Makiko
Mr. OTSUKA Takeaki
Ms. TANAKA Mii
Mr. Thomas L. Schmid

Secretariat:
Mr. TADA Ryosei
Mr. YAMAMOTO Shinichi

Director
Deputy Director
Professor
Professor
178th Course Programming Officer
Professor
Professor
Professor
Chief of Information and Public Relations
Professor
Professor
Professor
Chief of Research Division
Professor
178th Course Deputy Programming Officer
Linguistic Adviser
Chief of Secretariat
Chief of Training and Hostel Management
Affairs Section

Training and Hostel Management Affairs Section:
Ms. INOUE Kaori
Senior Officer
Mr. YOSHIHARA Daiki
Senior Officer
178th Course Assistant Programming Officer
Mr. MIZUMOTO Kaito
OfficerMs. YOSHIDA Natsumi
Officer
178th Course Assistant Programming Officer
Ms. OTANI Makiko
Officer
Secretarial Staff:
Ms. YAMADA Hisayo

Officer

JICA Coordinators for the 178th International Training Course:
Ms. Kita Chizuko
JICA

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