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

No. 171
July 2024

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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR ........................................................................................................................... 1

THE 184TH INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ......................................................................................... 3
COUNTERMEASURES AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, WITH A FOCUS ON TRAFFICKINGIN PERSONS FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
Course Rationale .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Course Summary.......................................................................................................................................... 6
Lecture Topics.............................................................................................................................................. 7
Individual Presentation Topics .................................................................................................................... 9Group Workshop Sessions......................................................................................................................... 12
Observation Visits ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Special Events ............................................................................................................................................ 16
Reference Materials ................................................................................................................................... 17
Expert and Participant List ........................................................................................................................ 18
THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON BUILDING INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES .............. 22
INFORMATION ABOUT FORTHCOMING PROGRAMMES .......................................................................... 24
The 185th International Training Course................................................................................................................ 24
The 26th UNAFEI UNCAC Training Programme .................................................................................................. 24
ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS ................................................................................................................................... 25
Faculty and Staff Changes ....................................................................................................................................... 25

FACULTY AND STAFF OF UNAFEI ................................................................................................................... 26

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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
It is my privilege to inform readers of the successful completion of the 184th International
Training Course on Countermeasures against Trafficking in Persons, with a Focus on
Trafficking in Persons for Sexual Exploitation, which took place in Tokyo from 9 to 29 May.
In this Course, we welcomed 5 Japanese participants and 19 overseas participants: 10 from
Asia, 6 from Africa, 2 from South America and 1 from Europe. The participants included judges,
prosecutors, police officers, and other criminal justice officials. As this newsletter demonstrates,
the Course was extremely productive. It consisted of lectures by visiting experts, expert
lecturers, UNAFEI faculty members, individual presentations and interactive discussion
sessions.
Trafficking in persons is a heinous crime that may impact as many as 50 million victims
worldwide. Organized crime groups prey on the victims’ hopes and dreams by luring them into
vulnerable situations and then forcing them into various forms of involuntary servitude, suchas forced labour, criminal activity, begging and sexual exploitation. To counter these forms ofmodern-day slavery, the United Nations Convention on Transnational Organized Crime(UNTOC) and the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially
Women and Children (the Palermo Protocol) were opened for signature in December 2000 –both of which have since been widely adopted by Members States of the United Nations.
Although UNTOC and the Palermo Protocol have driven significant improvement in antitrafficking legislation and criminalization, criminal justice practitioners continue to faceserious challenges in successfully preventing, detecting, investigating and prosecuting
trafficking in persons.
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 trafficking in persons in each participating country and to
explore more effective practices. Additionally, the participants were able to share experiences,
gain knowledge and build a strong 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 advance the policies and enhance the practices of their respective
countries related to trafficking in persons.
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2
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
will 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 184th
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.
June 2024

YAMAUCHI Yoshimitsu
Director, UNAFEI

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THE 184TH INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSECOUNTERMEASURES AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, WITH A FOCUS ON
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
Course Rationale

I. INTRODUCTION
Trafficking in persons1,2 is one of the most serious crimes and occurs in every region of theworld. In spite of the forms of exploitation, victims of trafficking in persons often suffer
physical, sexual, financial, psychological and/or social damage and harm, and often live and/or
work in terrible conditions. Due to the damage and harm, trafficking in persons is associatedwith substantial trauma, and recovery can take a lifetime. When criminal justice practitioners
think about the nature of trafficking in persons, it should be emphasized that the Kyoto
Declaration adopted at the 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal
Justice encourages states to strengthen efforts to prevent, counter and combat trafficking inpersons by various ways (paragraph 81).
The Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Womenand Children supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized
Crime (hereinafter referred to as “the Protocol”), which was adopted by the United Nations in
November 2000 as part of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized
Crime (UNTOC), is the first legally binding instrument that addresses all aspects of trafficking
in persons.3 It is mandatory for States parties to the Protocol to take various measures against
trafficking in persons, such as criminalization of trafficking in persons (Art. 5.), assistance toand protection of victims of trafficking in persons (Art. 6), and prevention of trafficking inpersons (Art. 9.).
According to the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2022,4 which was published by
the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the number of victims detected
globally decreased in 2020, for the first time in the 20 years that UNODC has collected data.5
However, the report points out that this change in trends could be the result of three different
factors affecting especially low- and medium-income countries during the pandemic: lower
institutional capacity to detect victims, fewer opportunities for traffickers to operate due toWith regard to the meaning of “trafficking in persons”, in this training programme, we adopted the definition in
Article 3 (a) of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women andChildren, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime: the recruitment,
transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of
coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of thegiving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person,for the purpose of exploitation.
2
Trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling are different but interconnected. This programme dealt withtrafficking in persons domestically and transnationally. Therefore, this programme included migrant smuggling
only if it fit the definition in footnote 1. However, this programme did not focus on migrant smuggling.
3
As of 4 January 2024, 181 State parties have adopted the Protocol.
4
https://www.unodc.org/unodc/data-and-analysis/glotip.html
5Preface (p. 7), Special points of interest, Finding 1 (p. III).
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Covid-19 preventive restrictions, and some trafficking forms becoming more hidden and lesslikely to be detected. Unfortunately, trafficking in persons is still one of the biggest challenges
in the criminal justice field, although many countries take various countermeasures against
trafficking in persons in accordance with the Protocol. This is the reason why the training
programme dealt with countermeasures against trafficking in persons. It is necessary forcriminal justice practitioners to understand the current situation and trends of trafficking inpersons in other countries and the whole world and to exchange knowledge and experience
about it.
Trafficking in persons involves various forms of exploitation: sexual exploitation, forced
labour, forced criminal activity, forced marriage, illegal adoption, organ removal, etc. Amongthem, trafficking in persons for sexual exploitation is one of the most serious forms of
trafficking in persons.
According to the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2020,6 in 2018, the percentage
of detected victims of sexual exploitation was the biggest (50%), followed by victims of forced
labour (38%).7 On the other hand, according to the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons
2022, in 2020, the percentages of both were almost the same (38.7%/38.8%).8 In other words,
in 2020, a drastic drop in detection of trafficking in persons for sexual exploitation wasrecorded in most of the world. However, we are not able to conclude that trafficking in persons
for sexual exploitation has actually reduced. The report points out that research worldwide
suggests that the Covid-19 pandemic has either resulted in a reduction of trafficking for sexual
exploitation and/or in a reduction of the capacity to detect this form of crime. In addition, thereport explains that one hypothesis behind the reduced detection of victims facing sexual
exploitation is that lockdown measures pushed exploitation into less visible locations, and thislikely hindered authorities’ identification of victims and made protection and support bycommunity members and social services even more difficult to reach.
Although we are not able to predict the future trend, it can be said that trafficking in persons
for sexual exploitation is still one of the most serious forms of trafficking in persons, and thisprogramme focused on trafficking in persons for sexual exploitation.
Detecting trafficking in persons and identifying the victims are difficult because of threats
from traffickers, fear, shame, mistrust of authorities etc. Furthermore, detection seems to havebecome more difficult because of the pandemic and expansion of online communication.
Therefore, appropriate measures must be taken to tackle these challenges.
In terms of trafficking in persons for sexual exploitation, other challenges are being faced.
Women and girls are disproportionately victimized in trafficking in persons for sexual
exploitation. They need special care and protection inside and outside of the formal criminal
justice proceedings. The necessity of implementing measures to provide for the physical,
psychological and social recovery of victims, which is stated in article 6, paragraph 3, of theProtocol, is particularly important for women and girls. In addition, there are probably various
root causes for their victimization such as poverty, sexism, racism, poor socio-economic
conditions and lack of education and empowerment opportunities. Therefore, to prevent theirre-victimization, we have to take broad measures and cooperate with various stakeholders. It
Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2020, available at: https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-andanalysis/tip/2021/GLOTiP_2020_15jan_web.pdf
7
Ibid., p. 10-11.
8
Ibid., p. 22-23.
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should be emphasized that article 9 of the Protocol mandates States Parties to take various
preventive measures including cooperation with non-governmental organizations, otherrelevant organizations and other elements of civil society. Therefore, in this training
programme, we focused on measures not only for detecting, investigating and prosecuting
traffickers but also for protecting the victims inside and outside of the criminal justiceproceedings, providing for physical, psychological and social recovery of them and preventing
their re-victimization.
II. TOPICS CONSIDERED
The following are key topics that were addressed during the programme.
(1) In terms of trafficking in persons in general:A) Current trends and challenges in each country and globally (e.g. prevalent forms of
exploitation, characteristics of criminal conduct and victims, the socio-economic
background, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic);B) Legal systems, practices, current situations and challenges in terms of detection,
investigation, prosecution and adjudication;C) Feasible and effective preventive measures.
(2) In terms of trafficking in persons for sexual exploitation:A) Current trends and challenges in each country and globally (e.g. the ratio oftrafficking in persons for sexual exploitation, characteristics of traffickers andvictims, causes of vulnerability of the victims, the socio-economic background, theimpact of the Covid-19 pandemic);B) Legal systems, practices, current situations and challenges in terms of detection,
investigation, prosecution and adjudication (especially identification of victims anddetection of the case);C) Protective measures for victims inside and/or outside of formal criminal proceedings,
including victim protection in investigation and trial;D) Feasible and effective measures for physical, psychological and social recovery ofvictims;
E) Feasible and effective preventive measures.

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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, 4 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 the question-and-answer sessions. The visiting
experts were from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the US Department of Justice,and the Ministry of Public Safety Canada. The expert lectures from Japan included lecturers fromthe National Police Agency, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, the Immigration
Services Agency, and the International Organization for Migration. The lecturers and lecture
topics are listed on pages 7 and 8.
Individual Presentations
All participants delivered individual presentations which introduced the situation,
problems and future prospects of the participants’ countries. These papers were distributed to
all the participants. Each presentation was followed by a Q&A session, in which additional
information was shared. The Individual Presentation topics are listed on pages 9 to 11.
Group Workshop Sessions
Group workshop sessions provided the participants with the opportunity to further examine
the sub-topics of the main theme through in-depth discussions. In order to conduct each session
effectively, the UNAFEI faculty selected individuals to serve as group members for the subtopics. Selected participants served as chairpersons, co-chairpersons, rapporteurs or corapporteurs, and faculty members served as advisers. Each group’s primary responsibility was
to explore and develop their chosen topics in the group workshop sessions. The participantsand UNAFEI faculty studied the topics and exchanged their views based on information
obtained through personal experience, the individual presentations, lectures and so forth. The
group members are provided on pages 12 to 14.

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Lecture Topics
Visiting Experts’ Lectures
1)

Ms. Silke Albert
Crime Prevention Expert, Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Section, Organized
Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch, Division for Treaty Affairs, UNODC• Countermeasures against trafficking in persons, with a focus on trafficking in persons forsexual exploitation

2)

Ms. Kimberly Sokolich
Resident Legal Advisor for the Department of Justice, Office of Overseas Prosecutorial
Development, Assistance, and Training (OPDAT), Prosecutor• U.S. Countermeasures Against Trafficking in Persons3)

Ms. Cinthya Rebaza
Director of Serious and Organized Crime Policy, Public Safety Canada
Ms. Lori-Ann Smith
Senior Policy Advisor on Public Safety Canada’s Anti-human-trafficking Policy Team
Ms. Ellen Wiltsie-Brown
Counsel, Department of Justice, Canada• Human Trafficking in Canada

UNAFEI Professor’s Lecture
1)

Mr. NAKAYAMA Noboru• Introductory lecture for lectures by Japanese experts

Experts’ Lectures
1)

Mr. OKI Kuniaki
Superintendent, Safety Division, Community Safety Bureau, National Police Agency• Measures against trafficking in persons in Japan2)

Mr. TAKEDA Nobukazu
Inspector, Safety Division, Community Safety Bureau of Tokyo Metropolitan Police
Department• Trafficking in persons cases at the Metropolitan Police Department

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Mr. HOSHI Tomoya
Deputy Director of the Adjudication Division, Immigration Services Agency of Japan• Countermeasures against Trafficking in Persons by the Immigration Services Agency

4)

Mr. MOCHIZUKI Daihei
Chief of Mission, IOM, Mission in Japan• The IOM’s Roles in Assisting Victims of Trafficking

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Individual Presentation Topics
Overseas Participants
1)

Mr. Dorji KHANDO (Bhutan)• Countermeasures against Trafficking in Persons, with a Focus on Trafficking in Persons
for Sexual Exploitation

2)

Mr. Daniel Fabio FANTINI (Brazil)• Trafficking in Persons in Brazil: General Legal Aspects and the Performance of The
Federal Police

3)

Mr. Gustavo NOGAMI (Brazil)• Challenges in Fighting Human Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation in Brazil and around
the World: Improvement Proposals

4)

Mr. TEP Monin (Cambodia)• Countermeasures against Trafficking in Persons, with Focus on Trafficking in Persons
for Sexual Exploitation

5)

Ms. GUPA Fanny Matolu (D.R. Congo)• Countermeasures against Trafficking in Persons, with Focus on Trafficking in Persons
for Sexual Exploitation

6)

Mr. Getu Mulugeta YADETE (Ethiopia)• An Exchange of Work Experience Prepared for the Investigation of the Crimes of
Human Trafficking, Illegal Crossing of Borders, and Sending People Abroad for Work in
Ethiopia7)

Mr. KINOTI Silas Muriuki (Kenya)• Countermeasures against Trafficking in Persons with a Focus on Trafficking in Persons
for Sexual Exploitation: a Case Study in Kenya

8)

Mr. Khamtan PHOSOMBATH (Laos)• Criminal Justice (Focus on Investigation, Prosecution, Adjudication and International
Cooperation)

9)

Ms. Aminath Sheeza AHMED (Maldives)• Countermeasures against Trafficking in Persons, with a Focus on Trafficking in Persons
for Sexual Exploitation

1010) Ms. Dragana BABIĆ (Montenegro)• Anti-Trafficking Framework in Montenegro
11)

Mr. Gyanendra Prasad FUYAL (Nepal)• Trafficking in Persons: Context of Nepal

12)

Ms. ENWUSOYELE Rebecca Aderonke (Nigeria)• Countermeasures against Trafficking in Persons, with a Focus on Trafficking in Persons
for Sexual Exploitation

13)

Mr. Atiq-ur-Rehman AKUNZADA (Pakistan)• Advancements in Countering Human Trafficking: Comparative Analysis in the Context
of Pakistan

14)

Mr. Alpha KAMARA (Sierra Leone)• Countermeasures against Trafficking in Persons, with Focus on Trafficking in Persons
for Sexual Exploitation

15)

Mr. Wani Francis Lasu NOAH (South Sudan)• Measures to Counter Trafficking in Persons Especially, Tips for Sexual Exploitation

16)

Ms. Sajeevani Dilka Lakmali KARUNANAYAKE (Sri Lanka)• Trafficking in Persons in Sri Lanka

17)

Ms. Jarimjit PANTAWEE (Thailand)• Countermeasures against Trafficking in Persons, with a Focus on Trafficking in Persons
for Sexual Exploitation in Thailand

18)

Mr. TURAKHODJAEV Farrukh Sobirjonovich (Uzbekistan)• Criminal Justice Response to Human Trafficking: the Experience of Uzbekistan andModern Problems

19)

Ms. NGUYEN Thi Bich Thuy
• The Challenges in Detecting and Handling Human Trafficking

11Japanese Participants
1)

Mr. SESHIME Yusuke• A Trafficking-like Case2)

Mr. HIRATA Fuminari• Current Situation and Challenges in Investigations and Trials Concerning Trafficking
in Persons Cases in Japan3)

Mr. TANIDA Shinichi• The Immigration Services Agency’s Efforts and Challenges in Combating Trafficking
in Persons

4)

Mr. BANDOH Shuji• Japanese Police Measures against Trafficking in Persons

5)

Mr. MASUDA Yu• The JCG’s Countermeasures against Trafficking in Persons and My Opinion about
Sexual Exploitation

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Group Workshop Sessions
Group A
Chairperson

Ms. Jarimjit PANTAWEE (Thailand）

Rapporteur

Ms. Aminath Sheeza AHMED (Maldives)

Members

Mr. Daniel Fabio FANTINI (Brazil）
Mr. Getu Mulugeta YADETE (Ethiopia）
Mr. Khamtan PHOSOMBATH (Laos)
Mr. Wani Francis Lasu NOAH (South Sudan)
Mr. BANDOH Shuji (Japan)
Mr. MASUDA Yu (Japan)

AdviserProf. NAKAYAMA Noboru (UNAFEI)

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Chairperson

Mr. Alpha KAMARA (Sierra Leone)
Ms. Sajeevani Dilka Lakmali KARUNANAYAKE (Sri Lanka)

Rapporteur

Mr. TEP Monin (Cambodia)
Mr. SESHIME Yusuke (Japan)

Members

Ms. GUPA Fanny Matolu (D.R. Congo)
Mr. Gyanendra Prasad FUYAL (Nepal)
Mr. TURAKHODJAEV Farrukh Sobirjonovich (Uzbekistan)
Mr. TANIDA Shinichi (Japan)

AdviserProf. TANAKA Kunihiko (UNAFEI)

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Chairperson

Mr. Gustavo NOGAMI (Brazil)

Rapporteur

Ms. Dragana BABIĆ (Montenegro)
Ms. ENWUSOYELE Rebecca Aderonke (Nigeria)

Members

Mr. Dorji KHANDO (Bhutan)
Mr. KINOTI Silas Muriuki (Kenya)
Mr. Atiq-ur-Rehman AKUNZADA (Pakistan)
Ms. NGUYEN Thi Bich Thuy (Viet Nam)
Mr. HIRATA Fuminari (Japan)

AdviserProf. OKUDA Yoshinori (UNAFEI)

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Observation Visits
Date

Agency/Institution

15 MayHaneda Airport District Immigration Services Office16

Special Events
9 May

Welcome Reception

14, 16 May

Japanese Language Class

18 MayGrand Sumo Tournament Tour & Party Hosted by ACPF, Kisei-kai Branch

23 MayJapanese Culture Event by Hogoshi (Volunteer Probation Officers)

29 MayFarewell Party

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Reference Materials
UNAFEI’S 184TH INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE
LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS

List of Reference Materials (184th International Training Course)

1

The Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially
Women and Children supplementing the United Nations Convention against
Transnational Organized Crime

2

The Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2022

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Expert and Participant List
Visiting Experts
Ms. Silke Albert

Crime Prevention Expert
Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Section
Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch
Division for Treaty Affairs
UNODC

Ms. Kimberly Sokolich

Resident Legal Advisor for the Department of Justice
Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development,
Assistance and Training (OPDAT)
Prosecutor

Ms. Cinthya Rebaza

Director of Serious and Organized Crime Policy
Public Safety Canada

Ms. Lori-Ann SMITH

Senior Policy Advisor on Public Safety Canada’s
Anti-human-trafficking Policy Team

Ms. Ellen Wiltsie-Brown

CounselDepartment of Justice, Canada

Overseas Participants
Mr. Dorji KHANDO

Officer Commanding
Division I, RBP, Haa Police Station, Bhutan
Royal Bhutan Police
BhutanMr. Daniel Fabio FANTINI

Federal Police Commissioner
Regional Superintendence of the Federal Police ofMinas Gerais
Brazilian Federal Police
BrazilMr. Gustavo NOGAMI

Federal Prosecutor
Office of Federal Prosecution in Campinas - Sao
Paulo State
Federal Prosecution Service
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Mr. TEP Monin

Deputy Prosecutor
Kampong Chhnang Prosecution Department
Kampong Chhnang Court of First InstanceCambodia

Ms. GUPA Fanny Matolu

First Deputy Public Prosecutor
High Court Prosecutor's Office
Magistrature
D.R. Congo

Mr. Getu Mulugeta YADETE

Organized Crime Investigation Division Leader
Crime Investigation Bureau
Ethiopian Federal Police Commission
Ethiopia

Mr. KINOTI Silas Muriuki

CorporalTraffic Department
Kenya National Police Service
Kenya

Mr. Khamtan PHOSOMBATH

Academic Officer
Legislation Department
Ministry of JusticeLaos

Ms. Aminath Sheeza AHMED

Public Prosecutor
Prosecution Department/Major Crimes Unit
Prosecutor General's Office
Maldives

Ms. Dragana BABIĆ

Advisor II
Department for Fight against Trafficking in
Human Beings
Ministry of the Interior
Montenegro

Mr. Gyanendra Prasad FUYAL

Superintendent of Nepal Police(SP)Anti-Human Trafficking Bureau
Nepal Police
Nepal

Ms. ENWUSOYELE Rebecca Aderonke

Assistant Director of Intelligence
Legal and Prosecution
National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking
in Persons
Nigeria

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Mr. Atiq-ur-Rehman AKUNZADA

Director Monitoring
Directorate of Prosecution
Home & Tribal Affairs Department, Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa
Pakistan

Mr. Alpha KAMARA

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Head ofTraining)
Training Directorate
Sierra Leone Police
Sierra Leone

Mr. Wani Francis Lasu NOAH

Lead Secretary
Secretariat, National Taskforce on Counter
Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants
Ministry of InteriorSouth Sudan

Ms. Sajeevani Dilka Lakmali KARUNANAYAKE

Senior Deputy Solicitor General
Criminal Division
Attorney General's Department
Sri Lanka

Ms. Jarimjit PANTAWEE

Vice-Presiding Judge
Civil Court
Court of Justice
Thailand

Mr. TURAKHODJAEV Farrukh Sobirjonovich Judge
Appellate Instance Tashkent City Court
Supreme Court
Uzbekistan
Ms. NGUYEN Thi Bich Thuy

Officer
Criminal Police Department
Ministry of Public Security
Viet NamJapanese Participants
Mr. SESHIME Yusuke

Public Prosecutor
Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office

Mr. HIRATA Fuminari

Public Prosecutor
Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office

Mr. TANIDA Shinichi

Immigration Control Officer
Higashi-Nihon Immigration Center
Immigration Services Agency

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Mr. BANDOH Shuji

Mr. MASUDA Yu

Lieutenant
Criminal Department, Second
Division, International Crime Unit
Tokushima Prefectural Police

Investigation

Deputy Chief
Security Division, Guard and Rescue Department
Japan Coast Guard, 8th Regional Coast Guard
Headquarters

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THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON
BUILDING INCLUSIVE SOCIETIESThe Third International Training Course on Building Inclusive Societies was held from 5
to 14 March 2024. Eleven participants attended: 7 overseas participants and 4 Japaneseparticipants. The main theme of the programme was Effective Measures for Preventing andResponding to Domestic Violence.
Overseas Participants
Mr. Raphael BAGGIO DE LUCA

Head of Coordination of Integrated Management
Systems
Internal Affairs Directorate
Federal Police
BrazilMr. TORRES PULIDO David Felipe

Chief of International Affairs and Cooperation
Directorate of Protection and Special services
National Police
Colombia

Mr. Muhammad Tahir KOREJO

Assistant Director
Women Development Department
Government of Sindh
Pakistan

Ms. Ma. Yvette Tamayo CORONEL

Assistant State Prosecutor
National Prosecution Service, Office of theSecretary of Justice Prosecution Staff
Department of Justice
The Philippines

Mr. Yuggu Edward Lado MORGAN

Second Legal Counsel
Directorate of Public Prosecutions
Ministry of Justice & Constitutional Affairs
South Sudan

Mr.
Tennakoon
Mudiyanselage High Court Judge
Chinthaka Srinath GUNASEKARALabour Tribunal / Magistrates Courts and District
CourtsJudicial Service Commission
Sri Lanka
Ms. Amelia TAHOLO

Legal Officer
Family Protection Legal Aid Centre
Ministry of Justice
Tonga

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Japanese Participants
Mr. ABE Yuta

Deputy Director of Financial Division
Kanto Regional Parole Board

Ms. KOYAMA Chihiro

Public Prosecutor
Utsunomiya District Public Prosecutors Office

Ms. NAGAOKA Shinobu

Public Prosecutors assistant Officer
Maebashi District Public Prosecutors Office

Mr. TOMOBE Kazuyoshi

Acting Judge
Fukuoka District Court

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INFORMATION ABOUT FORTHCOMING PROGRAMMES

1. The 185th International Training Course
From 12 September to 8 October 2024, UNAFEI will host the 185th International Training
Course in Tokyo, Japan. The main theme of the Course is “Preventing Inmate Abuse andCorruption in Correctional Facilities: Fostering a Rehabilitative Prison Environment”.
Approximately 20 participants from overseas and Japan will attend.
2. The 26th UNAFEI UNCAC Training Programme
UNAFEI’s annual general anti-corruption programme, the UNAFEI UNCAC Training
Programme, will take place from 23 October to 19 November 2024. The tentative main themeof the Programme is “Strengthening Prevention, Detection and Prosecution of Corruption, andPublic-Private Partnership”. Approximately 25 overseas participants and several Japaneseparticipants will attend.

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ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS
Faculty and Staff Changes
Mr. SUGANO Naoki, formerly an officer of the United Nations Office on Drugs andCrime (UNODC) Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, was appointed as the
Deputy Director of UNAFEI in April 2024. He is the 29th Deputy Director of UNAFEI.
Mr. TANAKA Kunihiko, formerly a prosecutor of the Osaka District Public
Prosecutors Office, was appointed as a professor of UNAFEI in April 2024.
Mr. MURAJI Isao, formerly an officer of the International Affairs Division, Minister’s
Secretariat, Ministry of Justice, was appointed as a professor of UNAFEI in April 2024.
Mr. ABE Yuta, formerly an officer of the Kanto Regional Parole Board, was appointed
as a professor of UNAFEI in April 2024.
Ms. TOMARI Fumi, formerly a professor at the Training Institute for Correctional
Personnel, was appointed as a professor of UNAFEI in April 2024.
Ms. IRIE Junko, formerly the Deputy Director of UNAFEI, was transferred to the
Chiba District Public Prosecutors Office in April 2024. She was the 28th Deputy Director of
UNAFEI.
Ms. MIYAGAWA Tsubura, formerly a professor of UNAFEI, was transferred to the
Aiko Juvenile Training School in April 2024.
Ms. AKASHI Fumiko, formerly a professor of UNAFEI, was transferred to the
Maebashi Probation Office in April 2024.
Mr. KANDA Kotaro, formerly a senior officer of UNAFEI, was transferred to theInternational Affairs Division, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Justice in April 2024.
Ms. YOSHIDA Natsumi, formerly an officer of UNAFEI, was transferred to the
Welfare Division, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Justice in April 2024.
Ms. OTANI Makiko, formerly an officer of UNAFEI, was transferred to theTachikawa Branch of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, in April 2024.

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FACULTY AND STAFF OF UNAFEI
Faculty
Mr. YAMAUCHI Yoshimitsu
Mr. SUGANO Naoki
Mr. TANAKA KunihikoDirector
Deputy Director
Professor
184th Training Course Deputy Programming Officer

Mr. OKUDA Yoshinori
Mr. YAMANA Rompei
Mr. NAKAYAMA Noboru
Mr. MURAJI Isao
Ms. KIDA Makiko
Mr. TANAKA Naoki
Mr. ABE Yuta
Ms. FURUKAWA Yuho
Ms. TOMARI Fumi
Mr. Thomas L. Schmid

Professor
Professor
Professor
184th Training Course Programming Officer
Professor
Professor
Chief of Research Division
Professor
Professor
Professor
Chief of Information and Public Relations
Professor
Linguistic Adviser

Secretariat
Mr. YAMAMOTO Shinichi

Chief of Secretariat

Mr. HAYASHI Makoto

Chief of General Affairs Section

Mr. MIYAZAKI Hiroki

Chief of Financial Affairs Section

Ms. MINEYAMA Sayaka

Chief of Planning Affairs Section

Mr. UEKI Katsuhiko

Chief of Training Affairs Section

Training and Hostel Management Affairs Section
Ms. MAKINO Mikiko
Senior Officer
Mr. SUENOBU Naoyuki
Senior Officer
184th Training Course Assistant Programming Officer
Ms. SUZUKI Kaori
Officer
184th Training Course Assistant Programming Officer
Mr. MIZUMOTO Kaito
Officer
Ms. KAWAZOE Mitsuno
Officer
184th Training Course Assistant Programming Officer
Secretarial Staff
Ms. YAMADA Hisayo

Officer

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JICA Coordinator for the 184th International Training Course
Ms. YAMAMOTO Miki
JICA
Ms. IDE Wakako
JICA

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