The 167th International Training Course

Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration of Organized Crime Members and Terrorists

1. Duration and ParticipantsFrom 23 August to 22 September 2017

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14 overseas participants from 13 countries / jurisdictions

7 domestic participants

2. Programme Overview
The Doha Declaration , which was adopted by the Thirteenth Congress on Crime Prevention andCriminal Justice, underlines the importance of countering violent extremism and radicalizationand implementing deradicalization programs. These issues are attracting attention as importanttasks in the treatment of offenders. Moreover, since the importance of countering any existing,growing or potential links between transnational organized crime and the financing of terrorism
is also addressed, it is important that treatment programs are directed not only towards terrorists
but also organized crime members.
Particularly for developing countries, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which wasadopted by the General Assembly on 25 September 2015, underlines the importance ofstrengthening relevant national institutions through international cooperation, building capacity
at all levels, preventing violence and combating terrorism and crime (Goal 16.a).
Proper intervention must be delivered to support rehabilitation and social reintegration oforganized crime members and terrorists. In both community-based treatment and institutionaltreatment, it is necessary to systematically deliver intervention (e.g. psychological counselingand support, cognitive-behavioral programs, social work interventions, faith-based dialogue,education, vocational training, creative therapies, physical therapies and family activities) tocorrect antisocial-oriented extremist thought, to support withdrawal from criminal organizations,and to support desistance from criminal behavior. Especially while an offender is incarcerated ina correctional facility, it is necessary to address the offender’s future living environment in order
to discourage the return to organized crime after release.
Recently, organized crime members and terrorists have used social media, communications tools
and sophisticated advertising activities to recruit new members, so it is important to enhance theability of law enforcement to counter these harmful media. On the other hand, in custodial
facilities it is necessary to consider appropriate management methods to prevent the facility
from becoming an incubator for organized crime and terrorism. That is, incarcerated members of1

organized crime groups and terrorists exchange information and criminal methods, build new
networks, and recruit and incite inmates who have not yet been involved in organized crime orterrorism.
With the aim of promoting rehabilitation and social reintegration of organized crime members
and terrorists, our program offers participants an opportunity: to deepen their understanding of
the actual situation of organized crime and terrorism; to deepen the participants' knowledge andunderstanding on effective systems and practices for rehabilitation and social reintegration inline with the actual situation; and to establish bases for future improvement and development ofsystems and practices.

3. Lectures
The following visiting experts from overseas and ad hoc lecturers from Japan, as well as
professors of UNAFEI, gave lectures:○ Visiting Experts
Dr. Andrea Moser
Director General,
Women Offender Sector, Correctional Service Canada

Ms. Chiara Bologna
Associate Programme Officer,
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute, Italy

Dr. Rohan Gunaratna
Director,
International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research, Nanyang
Technological University, Singapore

Ms. Sabariah Binte Mohamed Hussin
Research Analyst,
International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research, Nanyang
Technological University, Singapore

Mr. Katsuyuki Iwata
Superintendent,
Organized Crime Department, National Police Agency, Japan

Dr. Kenich Obuchi
Professor Emeritus, Tohoku University
Director, Miyagi Learning Center of the Open University of Japan2