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March 2018

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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR

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THE 168TH INTERNATIONAL SENIOR SEMINAR

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ENHANCING THE RULE OF LAW IN THE FIELD OF CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINALJUSTICE: POLICIES AND PRACTICES BASED ON THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND
STANDARDS AND NORMS
Seminar Rationale
Seminar Summary
Lecture Topics
Individual Presentation Topics
Group Workshop Sessions
Observation Visits
Group Study Tours
Special Events
Reference Materials
Expert and Participant List
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INFORMATION ABOUT FORTHCOMING PROGRAMMESThe Comparative Study of Myanmar and Japan to Improve Prison Management
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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
It is my privilege to inform readers of the successful completion of the 168thInternational Senior Seminar on “Enhancing the Rule of Law in the Field of Crime Prevention
and Criminal Justice: Policies and Practices Based on the United Nations Conventions andStandards and Norms”, which took place from 11 January to 9 February 2018. In thisSeminar, we welcomed 7 Japanese participants and 21 overseas participants (including 1
course counsellor): 15 from Asia, 3 from Oceania, 2 from Africa, and 1 from South America.
The participants included judges, prosecutors, probation officers, police officers and otherpublic officials involved in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice. As thisnewsletter demonstrates, the Seminar was extremely productive. It consisted of lectures byvisiting experts, ad hoc lecturers, UNAFEI faculty members, individual presentations, visits torelevant criminal justice agencies, and group-workshop and plenary sessions.
In order to establish peaceful, inclusive and sustainable societies, legal institutions must
apply the law fairly and equally to all members of society. While many countries have madegreat efforts to strengthen their legal institutions, there is a limit to the success state agencies
and policymakers can achieve on their own. Over the past several decades, a global consensus
has emerged recognizing that many challenges in the field of crime prevention and criminal
justice can only be solved with the participation and support of an informed public. In thissense, it is important that criminal justice practitioners consider how the rule of law can besupported and enhanced by law-related education, access to justice for all, public participationin criminal justice, and measures to prevent state agencies from infringing on the legitimate
rights of citizens.
UNAFEI, as one of the institutes of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal
Justice Programme Network, held this Seminar to offer participants an opportunity to clarify
and analyse the current situation of efforts to promote the rule of law in each participating
jurisdiction and to explore more effective ways to enhance it by a promoting culture of
lawfulness. Additionally, the participants were able to share experiences, gain knowledge, andbuild a human network of counterparts.
During the Seminar, 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 criminal justice in their respective jurisdictions.
I would like to offer my sincere congratulations to all of the participants upon theirsuccessful completion of the Seminar, 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 Seminar’s success. Furthermore, I appreciate the indispensable assistance and cooperation
extended to UNAFEI by various agencies and institutions that helped diversify the Seminar.
I would also like to express my great appreciation to the Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) for its immeasurable support throughout the Seminar. At thesame time, a warm tribute must be paid to the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation (ACPF) and2
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 Seminar.
Upon returning home, 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 jurisdictions’ criminal justice systems, and towards thebenefit of international society as a whole.
Finally, I would like to reiterate my best regards to the participants of the 168thInternational Senior Seminar. I hope that the experience they gained during the Seminarproves 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.
March 2018

Keisuke SENTA
Director, UNAFEI

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THE 168TH INTERNATIONAL SENIOR SEMINAR
ENHANCING THE RULE OF LAW IN THE FIELD OF CRIME PREVENTION AND
CRIMINAL JUSTICE: POLICES AND PRACTICES BASED ON THE UNITED
NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND STANDARDS AND NORMS
Seminar Rationale
Rationale of the Seminar
The protection of human rights is fundamental to the establishment of peaceful,inclusive and sustainable societies. The United Nations has played an important role inpromoting the protection of these rights through the adoption of the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights in 1948, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,
the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in 1966, and many other conventions.
Despite the universal acceptance of the importance of human rights, these rights are not selfexecuting. They are only realized if and when courts and other state agencies fairly andfaithfully exercise their commitment to honour such protections. For this reason, the United
Nations has consistently recognized that the protection of human rights is interlinked with therule of law.
The rule of law ensures that the laws are applied fairly and equally to all members andsegments of society, and in so doing ensures the protection of human rights. Yet the rule oflaw is rendered meaningless if the general public is unaware of their rights, unaware of theprocess through which groups and individuals can vindicate their rights, or lacks access to thejustice system. In the field of crime prevention and criminal justice, each country has
endeavoured to prevent crime and protect human rights by enacting relevant legislation andtraining law enforcement agencies, but there is a limit to what state agencies can achieve on
their own; therefore, the understanding and cooperation of the general public is required.
However, the general public is largely unfamiliar with criminal justice policy, and it isalso challenging to realize easy access to justice, particularly with respect to the considerationof the rights of vulnerable groups and victims in many countries. Thus, there is room forfurther improvement in terms of policymaking and practices to promote the rule of law withmutual cooperation among state agencies, the general public, and at the community level.
This need for improvement has been consistently recognized by the Crime Prevention
and Criminal Justice Programme of the United Nations. The Eleventh UN Congress on Crime
Prevention and Criminal Justice in 2005 adopted the Bangkok Declaration, which recognizes
the role of individuals and groups outside the public sector, such as civil society, nongovernmental organizations and community-based organizations, in contributing to theprevention of and the fight against crime and terrorism, and encourages measures tostrengthen this role within the rule of law (Paragraph 9). The Twelfth Congress in 2010
adopted the Salvador Declaration, which recognizes the importance of strengthening publicprivate partnerships in preventing and countering crime in all its forms and manifestations(Paragraph 34). In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development, which promotes peaceful and inclusive societies (Goal 16),
promotes the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensures equal access tojustice for all (16.3), ensures responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-

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making at all levels (16.7), and encourages and promotes effective public, public-private andcivil society partnerships (17.17). Accordingly, inclusion of the general public and community
organizations is attracting attention as an important issue to enhance the rule of law in thefield of crime prevention and criminal justice.
Although there are many ways to promote the rule of law in the field of crime
prevention and criminal justice, this Senior Seminar addressed policies and measures focusedon inclusion and empowerment of the general public and communities to enhance the rule oflaw in view of the high interest expressed by the Member States of the United Nations. Specifically, the Seminar focused on: (1) law-related education contributing to peaceful andinclusive societies; (2) easy access to justice for all including vulnerable persons; (3) public
participation in criminal justice; and (4) legal safeguards against the tyranny of the majority
and to prevent state agencies from infringing legitimate rights and interests of citizens.
(1) Law-related education contributing to peaceful and inclusive societiesa
To include and empower the participation of the general public and communities toenhance the rule of law, it is necessary for ordinary citizens, who are not legal experts, todeepen their understanding of human rights, the rule of law and the values behind them. This
understanding includes factors such as knowing why certain conduct is prohibited, regarding
human rights and the rule of law as issues that affect them, and consideration of how they cantake the initiative to prevent crime and achieve a society where criminal offenders canrehabilitate and be reintegrated into the community. Therefore, law-related education, which
ultimately contributes to the building of peaceful and inclusive societies, is widely acknowledged as an important issue. It is also necessary to consider a culture of lawfulness, whichmeans that the public, in general, respects the law and its enforcement, trusting that the law isjust and fair. Without a firm understanding of the purpose of the law, the rights andobligations imposed by the law, and the procedures for accessing the justice system, thegeneral public will not be able to follow the law or vindicate their rights, which would erode
public trust and confidence in the rule of law. Accordingly, promotion of a culture of
lawfulness through law-related education is an area that will be explored during this Seminar.
(2) Easy access to justice for all including vulnerable persons
From the viewpoint that “no one will be left behind”, it is important to provide easy
access to justice for all including vulnerable persons such as children and women toward
inclusion and empowerment of the general public and communities to enhance the rule of law.
Informal justice systems in the community form a key part of the rule of law in somecountries, but they face challenges including lack of knowledge of legal information andinsufficient linkages between formal and informal justice systems, and there is room forfurther improvement in terms of access to justice.
(3) Public participation in criminal justice
Public participation in criminal justice is also an important issue for inclusion andempowerment of the general public and communities to enhance the rule of law because
involvement of citizens with criminal justice contributes to the reflection of a sense ofordinary people in criminal justice, which facilitates public understanding of, and trust in, therule of law. In terms of the UN standards and norms related to treatment of criminal offenders,the “United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (the Tokyo
Rules)”, the “United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial
Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules)”, and the “United Nations Standard
Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules)”, public

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understanding of and cooperation for the treatment of criminal offenders is required.
(4) Legal safeguards against the tyranny of the majority and to prevent stateagencies from infringing legitimate rights and interests of citizens
The above-mentioned law-related education, access to justice, and public participation
are all focused on inclusion and empowerment of the general public, and criminal justice will
be enhanced by them. However, there is always the threat that human rights will be
disregarded due to abuse of power by organizations or individuals. If state agencies infringe
legitimate rights and interests of citizens when fighting crime, the rule of law and humanrights protection will be rendered meaningless, thus legal safeguards are necessary to uphold
the rule of law and protect human rights in order to establish peaceful, inclusive andsustainable societies.
This Seminar offered participants an opportunity to deepen their understanding andshare experiences and knowledge focusing on best policies and practices for inclusion andempowerment of the general public and communities to enhance the rule of law in the field of
crime prevention and criminal justice.
Main Theme and Objectives of the Seminar
The main theme of the Seminar was “Enhancing the Rule of Law in the Field of Crime
Prevention and Criminal Justice: Policies and Practices based on the United Nations
Conventions and Standards and Norms”. This Seminar mainly focused on policies andpractices for the inclusion and empowerment of the general public and at the community levelto promote the rule of law.
This Seminar was designed to guide each participating country on the development andimprovement of criminal justice systems and administration. The expected outcome of thisSeminar was the identification of key elements of best policies and practices to promote therule of law in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice which are commonly shared
among the participating countries regardless of the differences in their legal systems, culture
and society.
Through a variety of lectures, presentations, discussions, observation tours as well as
intensive group workshops, participants learned the theories, principles and practicalexperiences of other countries. The Seminar also explored the advantages and/or shortcomingsof the participating countries’ systems and practices concerning criminal justice and thetreatment of criminal offenders in light of the UN standards and norms embodying key values
and concepts.
With its comparative approach, the Seminar enabled participants to acquire new anddifferent viewpoints, and inspired them to revisit and consider possible ways to improve theirown systems and practices.
While the experiences of countries which have been successful in the inclusion andempowerment of the general public and communities to enhance the rule of law can serve as
good examples to be studied by other countries, the challenges that countries face in terms ofpromoting the rule of law can also very much inspire other countries towards overcoming
similar challenges and problems.
Such experience of gaining a multifaceted view and an understanding by each6participant of his or her own system and practices will eventually contribute to renewed or
improved policies concerning the administration of criminal justice and their implementation
to promote the rule of law in his or her own country. Further, it will lead to enhanced crime
prevention and rehabilitation of criminal offenders and their reintegration into society, which
ultimately contributes to the building of peaceful and inclusive societies based on core values
such as human rights and the rule of law.
In addition, the Seminar promoted the formation of a personal and professional network
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
the field of crime prevention and criminal justice.
Key Topics of the Seminar
The following are key topics that were addressed during the Seminar:
1) Law-related education contributing to peaceful and inclusive societies- Primary, secondary and tertiary law-related education- Law-related education for teachers, community leaders and the general public- Law-related education through mass media- Significance of a culture of lawfulness while respecting the cultural identity ofeach country- Cooperation between the legal and educational professions- Cooperation among relevant agencies, organizations and individuals (e.g., stateagencies, local governments, schools, non-governmental organizations, bar
associations, and pro bono lawyers)
2) Easy access to justice for all including vulnerable persons- Access to justice for children- Access to justice for women- Effective measures to provide legal information to the general public- Legal aid- Cooperation among relevant agencies, organizations and individuals (e.g., stateagencies, legal support centres, and bar associations)
3) Public participation in criminal justice- Public participation in adjudication- Public participation in community-based (non-institutional) treatment- Cooperation among relevant agencies, organizations and individuals (e.g., stateagencies, local governments, schools, non-governmental organizations, social
welfare services, volunteers)4) Legal safeguards against the tyranny of the majority and to prevent state agencies
from infringing on the legitimate rights and interests of citizens- Effective measures to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading
treatment- Effective measures to protect legitimate rights and interests such as privacy
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
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Seminar Summary
Lectures
During the Seminar, the participants attended 34 lectures, including 7 presented by thevisiting experts, 4 by ad hoc lecturers, 4 by the faculty of UNAFEI, and 1 panel discussion
including 2 of the visiting experts. Five distinguished criminal justice practitioners served as
UNAFEI’s visiting experts. They lectured on issues relating to the main theme of the Seminarand contributed significantly beyond their lectures by encouraging discussions after theirlectures, participating in the discussions of other programmes, and conversing with theparticipants on informal occasions. Additionally, the ad hoc lectures were delivered by theAssistant Vice Minister of Justice of Japan and 3 professors from Japanese universities. The
lecturers and lecture topics are listed on pages 8 to 9.
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 10 to 12.
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
Seminar. Brief summaries of the group workshop reports are provided on pages 13 to 15.
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 Seminar’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 16 to 18.

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Visiting Experts’ Lectures
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Dr. Roy GODSON• A Culture of Lawfulness and Education to Embed the Rule of Law• Practices Implemented through the Culture of Lawfulness Project• Culture of Lawfulness and Measures to Promote It

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Dr. Matti JOUTSEN• Public Understanding and Cooperation under the United Nations Standards and Norms• Access to Justice for Women and Children as Victims

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Dr. Kittipong Kittayarak• Effective Practices to Enhance Access to Justice for Children and Women as Victims
in Thailand• Enhancing Access to Justice for Children in Thailand

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Mr. Severino Gaña
• Mutual Legal Assistance and International Cooperation

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Ms. Lulua ASAAD• UN Congresses and Education for Justice

UNAFEI Professors’ Lectures
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Ms. WATANABE Ayuko, Professor, UNAFEI• Criminal Justice System in Japan: Investigation, Prosecution• Access to Justice: From the Perspective of Victim Support

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

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Mr. WATANABE Hiroyuki, Professor, UNAFEI• Criminal Justice System in Japan: Volunteer Probation Officers

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Dr. YAMAMOTO Mana, Professor, UNAFEI• Criminal Justice System in JAPAN: Institutional Correction System in Japan(Adult/Juvenile)5)

Ms. AKASHI Fumiko, Professor, UNAFEI• Criminal Justice System in JAPAN: Community Correction System in Japan(Adult/Juvenile)• Public Participation in Community Corrections

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Mr. TSUJI Takanori, Police Superintendent, Adjunct Professor, UNAFEI• Criminal Justice System in Japan: Overview of Japanese Police• Subjects of Japanese Police (Shoplifting, Telephone Fraud (Special Fraud),
Cooperation with Communities)

Ad Hoc Lectures
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Prof. INOUE Masahito
Waseda Law School• Citizens’ Participation in Criminal Trials and Reformation of Criminal Justice in
Japan

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Prof. ISOYAMA Kyoko
Faculty of Education, Shizuoka University• Law-related Education: Current Situation and Challenges• Law-related Education: Practices for Legal Literacy

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Mr. KIKUCHI Hiroshi
Assistant Vice-Minister of Justice, Ministry of Justice• The 14th UN Crime Congress & a culture of lawfulness that Supports the Rule of Law

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Ms. HARA Wakaba
Attorney-at-law, Member of the Committee on International Relations of the Japan
Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA)
Former Expert of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Cote d’Ivoire• Improving Access to Justice for Crime Victims – Experience of Legal Information
Service in Japan and in Côte d’Ivoire

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Individual Presentation Topics
Overseas Participants
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Mr. Tshulthrim DORJI (Bhutan)• Presentation on Enhancing the Rule of Law in the Field of Crime Prevention andCriminal Justice: Policies and Practices Based on the United Nations Convention andStandards and Norms

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Mr. Samuel Miranda ARRUDA (Brazil)• Enhancing the Rule of Law in the Field of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice: aBrazilian Perspective

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Mr. Tra Vincent N’GUESSAN (Cote d’Ivoire)• Enhancing the Rule of Law in the Field of Crime Prevention in Côte d’Ivoire

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Mr. Agus Akhyudi MANGKUADININGRAT (Indonesia)• Diversion in Indonesia

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Mr. Khee SIMEUANG (Lao PDR)
• Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Lao PDR

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Mr. Mohamed FAZEEN (MALDIVES)• Crime Prevention and Criminial Justice in Maldives7)

Mr. Hassan HANEEF (Maldives)• Easy Access to Justice for All Including Vulnerable Persons in Maldives

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Mr. Abdelkader TAYBI (Morocco)• The Correctional Department in Morocco: Aspects and Prospects

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Mr. Myint Maung (Myanmar)• Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Myanmar

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Mr. Ahmed G. H. RISHA (Palestine)• Access to Justice in the State of Palestine

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Mr. Terry Uralam LUI (Papua New Guinea)• Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Administration in Papua New Guinea

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Ms. Helen Vagivaro ROALAKONA (Papua New Guinea)• Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Administration in Papua New Guinea

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Mr. Mark Palus YANGEN (Papua New Guinea)• Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Administration in Papua New Guinea

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Ms. Marina Amtalao AVABCENA (Philippines)• Current Situation of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice: Policies and Practices in
the Philippines

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Ms. Mahamuni Kumari Magliyan ABEYRATNE (Sri Lanka)• Sentencing in the Administration of Criminal Justice and Current Policies

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Mr. Sanjeewa Manojith DHARMARATNA (Sri Lanka)• Law-Rrelated Education Contributing to Peaceful and Inclusive Societies

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Mr. Handapangoda Don Lushan Thusith MUDALIGE (Sri Lanka)• Enhancing Rule of Law in the Field of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice:
Policies and Practices Based on the United Nations Conventions, Standards andNorms.

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Mr. Peerapong PAREERURK (Thailand)• Public Participation in Adjudication in Thailand

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Ms. Pattraporn POMMANUCHATIP (Thailand)• Public Prosecutors in Thailand & the Rule of Law

20)

Ms. Kattiya RATANADILOK (Thailand)• Diversion Not Prosecution – The Role of Community in Reducing Juvenile
Recidivism in Thailand

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Ms. LEUNG Ho Yee Elis (Hong Kong)• Taking on Challenges of the New Era – Preventive Education Efforts of the ICAC,
Hong Kong

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Mr. HONDA Susumu• Participation in Legal Education by the Japanese Judiciary23)

Mr. KATADA Yasushi• Making Trials Simple — The Influence and the Challenges of the Lay Judge System

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Mr. OKUDA Yukio• The Sharing of Roles of Probation Officers and Volunteer Probation Officers inJapanese Offender Rehabilitation

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Mr. SHIONOYA Takashi• Japanese Educational System and Legal Training System

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Mr. TSUTSUMI Yasushi• Access to Justice for Children and Women in a Sexual Child Abuse Case by a Step
Father27)

Mr. UEKUSA Taro
• Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency and Sound Development of Youth in Japan28)

Mr. WAKABAYASHI Tetsuya• Enhancing the Rule of Law in the Field of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice:
Promoting a Culture of Lawfulness among Citizens and Communities

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Group Workshop Sessions
Group 1LAW-RELATED EDUCATION CONTRIBUTING TO
PEACEFUL AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES

Chairperson
Co-Chairperson
Rapporteur
Co-Rapporteur
Members

Ms. Kattiya Ratanadilok
Mr. Susumu Honda
Mr. Ahmed G. H. Risha
Mr. Abdelkader Taybi
Ms. Ho Yee Elis Leung
Mr. Myint Maung
Mr. Mark Palus Yangen
Mr. Sanjeewa Manojith Dharmaratna
Mr. Yukio Okuda
Mr. Tetsuya Wakabayashi
Prof. Nozomu Hirano(Thailand)(Japan)(Palestine)(Morocco)(Hong Kong)(Myanmar)(Papua New Guinea)(Sri Lanka)(Japan)(Japan)(UNAFEI)

Advisers
Report SummaryGroup 1 discussed approaches and measures for using law-related education tocontribute to peaceful and inclusive societies. Specifically, the group focused on strategies andimplementation of law-related education (LRE) for teachers, students, community leaders, andthe general public.
The rule of law protects human rights by ensuring that the laws are applied fairly andequally to all members and segments of society. Yet without a firm understanding of the
purpose of the law and its obligations, members of the general public will not be able tofollow the law or vindicate their rights. Therefore, promoting LRE is a key element for
deepening public understanding about human rights, the rule of law and the values behind
them; this will also help to instil a culture of lawfulness in society, which exists when thegeneral public respects the law and believes in its justness and fairness.
In order to teach students about the rule of law, teachers must familiarize themselveswith the basic principles of the rule of law by receiving training from relevant ministries,
criminal justice officials, etc., and, when possible, Training for Trainers sessions should be
held. The group recommended the development of curricula using a multisectoral approach by
a committee consisting of government officials, academics and experts. To implement new
educational programmes, developing countries may seek funding from international
development agencies. To be accessible to students, LRE must be age appropriate andinteresting, for which the group recommended cooperating with the private sector. It was also
recommended that governments make LRE compulsory for all students.
Community leaders, such as religious leaders, police officers, artists, politicians,
volunteer probation officers, village leaders, etc., can play vital roles in disseminating
information to the general public. For example, in Sri Lanka, village leaders and selected
citizens are trained in LRE by the police and then coordinate matters with the police and otherinstitutions on behalf of the village. By doing so, community leaders, as well as the generalpublic, feel that they are part and parcel of the legal system. Sustainable development of asociety can only occur in an environment in which the general public supports the rule of law
through direct participation in the criminal justice system. In Japan, citizens participate
directly through the saiban-in (lay judge) system and by serving as volunteer probation
officers. The group also stressed the importance of using the mass media, social media, andmascots or cartoon characters to draw the public’s attention to LRE-related messaging. The
ultimate goal of LRE is to achieve a culture of lawfulness, in which all members of society
respect, support and understand the rule of law and actively participate in maintaining it.

14Group 2ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Chairperson
Co-Chairperson
Co-Chairperson
Rapporteur
Co-Rapporteur
Members

Adviser

Ms. Pattraporn Pommanuchatip(Thailand)
Mr. Tra Vincent N’Guessan(Cote d’Ivoire)
Mr. Yasushi Tsutsumi(Japan)Ms. Helen Vagivaro Roalakona(Papua New Guinea)
Mr. Samuel Miranda Arruda(Brazil)Mr. Khee Simeuang(Lao PDR)
Mr. Mohamed Fazeen(Maldives)
Ms. Mahamuni Kumari Magliyan Abeyratne (Sri Lanka)
Mr. Taro Uekusa(Japan)Prof. Ayuko Watanabe(UNAFEI)

Report SummaryGroup 2 addressed the issue of access to justice by focusing on victims of crime.
Modern societies seek to avoid violence by resolving disputes through independent, impartial
judiciaries, making access to justice for all—but particularly for victims—important tomaintaining peaceful societies in which all members place trust in the criminal justice system.
Public understanding of basic information about the criminal justice system will enable
victims to make better informed decisions, to understand the process of identifying wrongs
committed against them and to find suitable remedies.
The group’s discussions identified a number of challenges to access to justice forvictims, including access to police stations and facilities, legal expenses for the victims, inefficiency and lack of trust in the criminal justice system, failure to provide victims with
sufficient information about the prosecution of the defendant and his or her sentence, lack ofcooperation between criminal justice agencies and other professions, lack of knowledge about
the criminal justice system, community attitudes, and failure to prioritize access-to-justiceissues.
In response to these challenges, a number of good practices were identified to improveaccess to justice. These include: women only police stations to encourage reporting of crimes(Brazil); legal aid clinics and legal support centres to provide information to crime victims(Cote d’Ivoire, Japan, Laos); forensic interviewing to reduce mental burdens on child-victims(Japan and Thailand); information brochures on access to justice (Cote d’Ivoire and Japan);law-related education (Japan and Thailand); alternative dispute resolution to help victims
obtain justice (Thailand).
Considering the challenges and drawing from the good practices identified, the groupoffered the following recommendations: (1) improving the location and facilities of police
stations; (2) improving the process for reporting crime; (3) establishing women only police
stations; (4) providing legal expenses for crime victims and extending legal aid to include
victim support or establishing Legal Support Centres for victims; (5) increasing andimproving training for criminal justice agencies to improve interactions with victims; (6)establishing an Independent Integrity Commission to handle victim complaints on the conductof criminal justice officials; (7) establishing a victim notification mechanism and victim
feedback forms; (8) developing a network for communication between criminal justiceagencies and relevant professionals; (9) promoting criminal justice through campaigns, use of
media and publication of materials to inform the public; (10) promoting legal education inschools and the public; and (11) developing marketing strategies to promote access to justice.
The group concluded by noting that its recommendations are intended to increase
victims’ access to, and trust in, the criminal justice system. To implement these recommendations, it is necessary to secure funding that is based on effective data analysis and proper
record management.

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COMMUNITY-BASED DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Chairperson
Co-Chairperson
Rapporteur
Co-Rapporteur
Co-Rapporteur
Members

AdviserMr. Yasushi Katada(Japan)Mr. Hassan Haneef(Maldives)
Ms. Marina Avancena(Philippines)
Mr. Terry Lui(Papua New Guinea)
Mr. Angus Akhyudi Mangkuadiningrat (Indonesia)
Mr. Handapangoda Don Lushan Thusith (Sri Lanka)
Mudalige
Mr. Tsulthrim Dorji(Bhutan)Mr. Peerapong Pareerurk(Thailand)
Mr. Takashi Shionoya(Japan)Prof. Fumiko Akashi(UNAFEI)

Report SummaryGroup 3, addressing the issue of public participation in criminal justice, focused on themeasure of community-based dispute resolution (CBDR) as a way of increasing public
participation and access to justice. The aim of CBDR is to reach resolution between theparties to the dispute. While the formal criminal justice system is the main approach forpreventing crime in accordance with the rule of law, the formal system is expensive. Taking
account of cultural diversity and geographical remoteness, CBDR is an alternative approachthat can prevent crime by providing fair, prompt and inexpensive means to maintain peace andharmony in the community.
The group introduced practices from many of the participating countries that represent
the CBDR approach, such as the Nangdrik community dispute resolution programme in
Bhutan, civil reconciliation in Japan, village court mediation in Papua New Guinea, theBarangay Justice System in the Philippines, and civil and criminal mediation in Thailand, inwhich the court’s mediators are selected from among the general public. It was noted thatmost countries use mediation in civil or minor cases as a customary community-based
practice, but fewer countries apply CBDR to criminal cases.
While the group agreed that CBDR is an important measure for resolving disputes,
there are numerous challenges to its use and implementation, including, among others,
cultural and geographical diversity and lack of awareness of legal rights and options. To
achieve fairness in CBDR, the group agreed that there must be balance between the protectionof defendants’ rights and victims’ rights. It is also important to have criteria for selecting
mediators, codes of conduct, and training for mediators, as well as greater public awareness ofthe mediation process. Finally, effective measures must be identified to ensure performance ofobligations agreed to through the CBDR process. Several of the measures identified include
the practice of referring the matter to the police as is done in Bhutan and Thailand, involving
relatives in the mediation to encourage performance of obligations as is done in Japan, andseeking the assistance of village court officials or clan/tribal leaders as is done in Papua New
Guinea.
The group offered a number of recommendations to enhance the quality of CBDR incountries that adopt the approach. These measures include: legislation on CBDR; publicawareness or education campaigns; collaboration with bar associations; making use of theJapanese volunteer probation officer system; creation of policy guidelines for CBDR;
providing incentives to mediators; providing appropriate training and selection of mediators;
and referring cases to the formal legal system if obligations agreed to during CBDR are not
performed. The group concluded that the CBDR approach not only enhances public
participation in criminal justice but enhances access to justice and LRE.

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Observation Visits
Date

Agency/Institution

Main Persons Concerned

17 Jan.

Tokyo Probation Office• Mr. MURAKI Itaru(Chief Officer)

Ministry of Justice• Mr. HANASHI Yasuhiro(State Minister of Justice)Tokyo District Court• Mr. NAGAI Yuji
(Senior Officer)

Supreme Court• Ms. HOKARI Marie(Officer)

18 Jan.

17Group Study Tours
Date

Location

Agency/Institution

Main Persons Concerned

31 Jan.

Hiroshima

Halfway House“WITH Hiroshima”• Mr. YAMADA Kan-ichi(Chief Director)

1 Feb.

Hiroshima

Hiroshima Juvenile
Training School• Mr. YAMAMOTO Yoshihiro(Deputy Director)

Hiroshima High Public
Prosecutors Office• Mr. INAGAWA Tatsuya(Superintending Prosecutor)

Kyoto District
Prosecutors Office• Mr. KATO Tomohiro(Chief Prosecutor)

2 Feb.

Kyoto

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Special Events
11 Jan.
16, 19, 29 Jan.

Welcome Party
Japanese Conversation Classes

The overseas participants attended three Japanese conversation classes and learned
practical Japanese expressions. The sensei (teachers) were Ms. FUJII Atsumi, Ms. ISHIDUMI
Miyuki, Ms. SHIMIZU Yuka and Ms. HAGIMOTO Setsuko from EP academy.
17 Jan.

Courtesy Call to the State Minister of Justice
andReception by the Vice-Minister of Justice

At the conclusion of their courtesy visit to the State Minister of Justice, Mr. HANASHI
Yasuhiro, 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.
23 Jan.

Social with Volunteer Probation Officers

The participants had an opportunity to exchange views with Japanese Volunteer
Probation Officers at a social at UNAFEI.
24 Jan.

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,
and competed against each other. Prof. Yukawa led Team C, which won the championship.
27 Jan.

Home Visits

The Volunteer Probation Officers Association in Support of UNAFEI’ s Activities
kindly organized a home visit programme. The hosts were Ms. MITSUHASHI, Ms. IIZUKA,
Mr. ISHIZAKI, Mr. TANAKA and Ms. SHIBATA. They kindly invited the participants totheir homes.
8 Feb.

Farewell Party

A party was held to bid farewell to the participants.

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Reference Materials
UNAFEI’s 168TH INTERNATIONAL SENIOR SEMINAR
LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS

A. United Nations Conventions and Related Documents
1

Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

2

The Doha Declaration on integrating crime prevention and criminal justice into thewider United Nations agenda to address social and economic challenges and topromote the rule of law at the national and international levels, and public
participation

3

United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (the Riyadh
Guidelines)

4

United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (the Tokyo
Rules)

5

United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial
Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules)

6

United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson
Mandela Rules)

B. Japanese Laws
1

Penal Code(EN-JP)

2

Code of Criminal Procedure

3

Juvenile Act (EN)(EN-JP)20
4

Act on Criminal Trials with the Participation of Saiban-in (EN-JP)

5

Offenders Rehabilitation Act (EN-JP)

6

Volunteer Probation Officers Act (EN-JP)

7

Child Welfare Act (EN-JP)

C. Criminal Justice in Japan
D. Overview Sheets on Criminal Justice and Education Systems
E. Individual Presentation Papers

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Expert and Participant List
Visiting Experts
Dr. Roy GODSON

Professor Emeritus
Georgetown University
U.S.A

Dr. Matti JOUTSEN

Special Advisor
Thailand Institute of JusticeFinlandDr. Kittipong Kittayarak

Executive Director
Thailand Institute of Justice
Thailand

Mr. Severino H. Gaña Jr.

Senior Deputy State Prosecutor
Department of Justice
Philippines

Ms. Lulua ASAAD

Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer
The Commission on Crime Prevention andCriminal Justice (CCPCJ)
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Overseas Participants
Mr. Tshulthrim DORJI

Superintendent of Police
Division-VII, Trongsa, Bhutan
Royal Bhutan Police
BhutanMr. Samuel Miranda ARRUDA

Federal Prosecutor
Criminal Division in Ceara
Federal Prosecution Service
BrazilMr. Tra Vincent N’GUESSAN

Deputy Prosecutor
Justice Court of Man
Ministry of JusticeCote d’Ivoire

Mr. Agus Akhyudi
MANGKUADININGRATJudge/Chief
Rengat District Court
Supreme Court
Indonesia

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Mr. Khee SIMEUANG

Judge Assistance
The Commercial Chamber
The People’s Supreme Court
Lao PDR

Mr. Mohamed FAZEEN

Chief Inspector of Police
Deputy Head of General Investigation Department
Maldives Police Service
Maldives

Mr. Hassan HANEEF

Superintendent of Police
Head of Family and Children Protection
Department
Maldives Police Service
Maldives

Mr. Abdelkader TAYBI

Deputy of Social and Cultural Office
Office of Social and Cultural Work in Favour of
Inmates and Their Reintegration
The General Delegation to Penitentiary
Administration and Reintegration
MoroccoMr. Myint Maung

Police Major
Police Officer Teaching School
Myanmar Police Force, Ministry of Home Affairs
MyanmarMr. Ahmed G. H. RISHA

Prosecutor
Civil Appeal Department and File Reviewing
Palestinian Public Prosecution
Palestine

Mr. Terry Uralam LUIAssistant Director
Crime Prevention and Restorative Justice
Coordination Branch
Department of Justice and Attorney General
Papua New Guinea

Ms. Helen Vagivaro ROALAKONAState Prosecutor/Team Leader
Serious Corruption and Dishonesty Unit
Port Moresby Public Prosecutors Office
Papua New Guinea

Mr. Mark Palus YANGEN

Director
Criminal Investigation Division, Crimes Division
Department of Police
Papua New Guinea

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Ms. Marina Amtalao AVANCENA

Deputy Chief
Police Strategy Management Unit, Intelligence
Group
Philippine National Police
Philippine

Ms. Mahamuni Kumari Magliyan
ABEYRATNE

Judge
Embilipitiya High Court, Judicial Service
Commission
Ministry of Justice
Sri Lanka

Mr. Sanjeewa Manojith
DHARMARATNA

Deputy Inspector General of Police
Recruitment, Training and International Relations
Range
Sri Lanka Police
Sri Lanka

Mr. Handapangoda Don Lushan
Thusith MUDALIGE

Deputy Solicitor General
Criminal
Attorney Generals’ Department
Sri Lanka

Mr. Peerapong PAREERURK

Judge
Phuket Provincial Court
Court of Justice
Thailand

Ms. Pattraporn POMMANUCHATIP

Provincial Public Prosecutor
Civil Rights Protection, Legal Aid and Execution
Office of the Attorney General
Thailand

Ms. Kattiya RATANADILOK

Director
Research and Development InstituteDepartment of Juvenile Observation andProtection
Thailand

Ms. LEUNG Ho Yee Elis(Course Counsellor)

Senior Community Relations Officer
Regional Office (Kowloon West), Community
Relations Department
Independent Commission Against Corruption
Hong Kong

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Japanese Participants
Mr. HONDA Susumu

Special Assistant Judge
Yokohama District/Family Court Kawasaki
BranchMr. KATADA Yasushi

Judge
Kyoto District Court

Mr. OKUDA Yukio

Probation Officer
Tohoku Regional Parole Board
Yokohama Prison

Mr. SHIONOYA Takashi

Public Prosecutor
Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office

Mr. TSUTSUMI Yasushi

Public Prosecutor
Osaka High Public Prosecutors Office

Mr. UEKUSA Taro

Chief Inspector
Safety Division, Community Safety Bureau
National Police Agency

Mr. WAKABAYASHI Tetsuya

Deputy Director
Sasebo Juvenile Training School25
THE 20TH UNAFEI UNCAC TRAINING PROGRAMMEThe 20th UNAFEI UNCAC Training Programme was held from 1 November to 7
December 2017. A total of 28 participants attended: 23 overseas participants and 5 Japaneseparticipants. The main theme of the programme was Effective Measures to Investigate theProceeds of Corruption Crimes.
Overseas Participants
Mr. Mohammad IBRAHIM

Deputy Director
Integrated District Office, Anti-Corruption
Commission Dahka
Bangladesh

Mr. Tandin PENJOR

Legal Officer
Legal Division, Crime and Operations Branch,
Royal Bhutan Police
BhutanMr. Frederico Skora LIEBERENZ

Federal Commissioner
Repression of Corruption and Abuse of Public
Resource Division, Federal Police
BrazilMr. Tiago SANTOS FARIAS

Chief Adviser for Criminal Matters
International Cooperation Unit, Federal
Prosecution Service
BrazilMr. Sovann SRIN

Assistant to Anti-Corruption Unit
Anti-Corruption Unit
Cambodia

Mr. Gerard NEDEOU TEUBDOYO

Director of Legislation and International
Cooperation
Directorate General of Human Rights andLegislation, Ministry of JusticeChad

Mr. Mohamed Abdelhamid
ELHAMADY

Inspector, Lieutenant Colonel
General Directorate of Investigations of Financial
Crimes, Ministry of Interior
Egypt

Mr. Nanang SURYADI

Investigator and Prosecutor
Prosecution, Corruption Eradication Commission
Indonesia

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Mr. Khalid Ali ALSAEDI

Director of the Integrity Surveillance Division
Directorate of Investigations and Legality,
Inspector General Office, Ministry of Interior
Iraq

Ms. Caroline Karimi NYAGAState Counsel
Legal Affairs Division, Office of Attorney General& Department of JusticeKenya

Mr. Phouangphet SOMVORACHIT

Chief of Inspection DivisionInspection Department, Ministry of Justice
Lao PDR

Ms. Mariyam Liusha

Investigation Officer
Investigation Unit, Operation Section,
Anti-Corruption Commission
Maldives

Ms. Mariyam SHAHUMA

Public Prosecutor
Economic and Financial Crimes Unit, Prosecution
Section, Prosecutor General’s Office
Maldives

Mr. Aung Than Toe

Director
Bureau of Special Investigation of Bago Region
OfficeMyanmarMr. Umesh ADHIKARI

Section Officer
Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of
Authority Itahari Office
Nepal

Ms. Nirmala SHARMA SUBEDI

Deputy Attorney
Corruption Criminal Cases Division, Special
Government Attorney Office
Nepal

Mr. Desmond MWAYAWA

Senior Legal Officer
Office of State Solicitor, General Advising
Division, Department of Justice and Attorney
GeneralPapua New Guinea

Mr. Harsha Sri Priyantha
SETHUNGE MDIYANSELAGE

High Court Judge
High Court, Judical Service Commission
Sri Lanka

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Mr. Abdelazim Mohamed ELZAKI

Assistant of the Department Head
Training Department, Ministry of Justice
Sudan

Mr. ASRORI Iftikhor Qurbon

Judge
Rudaki Court
Tajikistan

Mr. Christian Chrisant NYAKIZEE

Senior Investigation Officer
Investigation, Prevention and Combating ofCorruption Bureau (PCCB)
Tanzania

Mr. Puttipong HUNTOPAP

Provincial Public Prosecutor
Executive Director’s Office of Bankruptcy
Litigation 1, Office of Attorney General
Thailand

Ms. Tariro Rosa TAKUVA

Chief Public Prosecutor
Superior Courts Division, Bulawayo, National
Prosecuting Authority
Zimbabwe

Japanese Participants
Mr. AKAGI Kazuo

Chief Inspector
Investigation Division 2, Criminal Affairs Bureau,
National Police Agency

Mr. FUJIOKA Takashi

Securities Investigator
Secretariat, Japan Security Surveilance Committee

Mr. HIRATE Kentaro

Judge
Sapporo District Court

Mr. HISAOKA Shuhei

Public Prosecutor
Nara District Public Prosecutors’ Office Katsuragi
BranchMr. MANABE Atsushi

Public Prosecutor
Osaka District Public Prosecutors’ Office

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INFORMATION ABOUT FORTHCOMING PROGRAMMES
1.

The Comparative Study of Myanmar and Japan to Improve Prison Management
From 14 to 28 February 2018, UNAFEI will host the Comparative Study of Myanmar
and Japan to Improve Prison Management in Tokyo, Japan. Ten Myanmar prison officials will
participate in the study on the topic of “Overcrowding”.
2.

The Comparative Study of the Criminal Justice Systems of Japan and Nepal
From 5 to 16 March 2018, UNAFEI will host the Comparative Study on Criminal
Justice Systems of Japan and Nepal in Tokyo, Japan. Ten Nepalese participants will attend to
study and discuss “Challenges under the new criminal procedure code in Nepal”.
3.

The 169th International Training Course
From May to June 2018, UNAFEI will host the 169th International Training Course inTokyo, Japan. The main theme of the course is “Criminal Justice Practices in Investigating
Illicit Drug Trafficking Cases.” Government officials from across Southeast Asia and otherparts of the world, including Japan, and visiting experts and lecturers will attend.
4.

The Follow-up Seminar of the Third Country Training Programme for theDevelopment of Effective Community-Based Treatment of Offenders in the CLMVCountries
UNAFEI has provided significant resources for the Third Country Training Programme(TCTP) for the Development of Effective Community-Based Treatment of Offenders in the
CLMV Countries since the first phase of the TCTP in 2017. To follow-up the second phase of
the TCTP, which was held from 8 to 19 January in Thailand, UNAFEI will host the Followup Seminar in June 2018. The purpose of the follow-up seminar is to review the strategicplans for the establishment of effective community-based treatment of offenders in Cambodia,
Laos, Myanmar, and Viet Nam (the “CLMV” countries) which were developed during thesecond phase of the TCTP.
5.

The 170th International Training Course
From August to September 2018, UNAFEI will host the 170th International Training
Course in Tokyo, Japan. The main theme of the course is “Treatment of Illicit Drug Users”.
Government officials from across Southeast Asia and other parts of the world, including
Japan, and visiting experts and lecturers will attend.

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ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS
Faculty Change
Professor MATSUMOTO Takeshi was dispatched to Bangkok, Thailand to serve as an
officer of the UNODC Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific on 3 January 2018.
Oversea Trips by Staff
Professor YAMAMOTO visited Vienna, Austria from 11 to 13 October 2017 to attend
the Expert Consultation on “Treatment and Care of People with Drug Use Disorders inContact with the Criminal Justice System: Alternatives to Conviction or Punishment - Reviewof the Draft UNODC/WHO Handbook -” hosted by the UNODC and the WHO.
Director SENTA, Professor WATANABE Ayuko and Professor YAMADA visited
Hanoi, Viet Nam from 15 to 20 October 2017 to conduct the Eleventh Regional Seminar on
Good Governance for Southeast Asian Countries. The Seminar was co-hosted by the Supreme
People’s Procuracy of Viet Nam.
Professor MINOURA and Professor YAMAMOTO visited London, United Kingdom
from 22 to 29 October 2017 to attend the 19th Annual Conference of the International
Corrections and Prisons Association on “Innovation in Rehabilitation: Building Better
Futures”. Professor Minoura made a presentation on “UNAFEI’s Technical Assistance toEstablish and Promote Effective Community Corrections Systems in the ASEAN Region” andProfessor Yamamoto made a presentation on “Psychological Factors and Recidivism among
Incarcerated Female Drug Abusers”.
Professor WATANABE Hiroyuki and Professor AKASHI visited Seattle, United Statesof America from 28 October to 3 November 2017 to attend 25th Annual International
Research Conference on “Doing What Matters: Integrating Public Health and Criminal JusticeReform”. Professor Watanabe and Professor Akashi made a presentation on “Community
Corrections and the Role of Volunteers in ASEAN countries”.
Professor HIRANO visited Kathmandu, Nepal from 8 to 17 November 2017 to discussplans for the Comparative Study on Criminal Justice Systems of Japan and Nepal.
Professor YAMAMOTO visited Berlin, Germany from 12 to 17 November 2017 toattend the G20 International Conference on “Preventing Radicalisation – Towards Resilient
Societies”.
Professor WATANABE Hiroyuki visited Ottawa, Canada from 21 to 26 November
2017 to attend the Expert Group Meeting on Restorative Justice in Criminal Matters hosted by
the UNODC.
Professor MINOURA visited Nairobi, Kenya from 3 to 9 December to follow up on
JICA’s project in Kenya.
Deputy Director ISHIHARA, Professor WATANABE Ayuko and Professor
YAMAMOTO visited Seoul, Korea from 6 to 8 December 2017 to attend the PNI Meetingand International Forum held by the Korean Institute of Criminology.

30Professor YAMADA visited Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam from 13 to 18
December to attend the Joint Study on the Legal Systems of Japan and Viet Nam.
Professor WATANABE Hiroyuki and Professor MINOURA visited Bangkok, Thailand
from 8 to 20 January 2018 as a Visiting Expert for Third-Country Training Programme forDevelopment of Effective Community-based Treatment of Offenders in Cambodia, Lao PDR,
Myanmar and Viet Nam hosted by Rehabilitation Bureau, Ministry of Justice, Thailand.
Professor YUKAWA visited Valletta, Malta from 29 January to 1 February 2018 toattend the Plenary Meeting of the GCTF Criminal Justice and Rule of Law (CJ-ROL)
Working Group.
Deputy Director ISHIHARA, Professor YUKAWA and Professor YAMADA visited
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire from 9 to 25 February to conduct the Fifth UNAFEI Criminal Justice
Training Programme for French Speaking African Countries.
Professor YAMAMOTO visited Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 17 to 21
February to attend the GCTF Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Working Group
Workshop on Monitoring, Measurement and Evaluation.
Change of Address Notification
UNAFEI moved to a new facility in October 2017. The new address is:2-1-18, Mokuseinomori, Akishima-shi, Tokyo, 196-8570, Japan
Tel：81-42-500-5100 ／ Fax：81-42-500-5195
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
Ms. ISHIHARA KayoMr. HIRANO Nozomu
Ms. WATANABE Ayuko
Mr. YUKAWA Tsuyoshi
Mr. YAMADA Masahiro
Mr. YOSHIMURA Koji
Mr. WATANABE Hiroyuki
Mr. MINOURA Satoshi
Dr. YAMAMOTO Mana
Ms. AKASHI Fumiko
Mr. Thomas L. SCHMID
Secretariat:
Mr. JIMBO KatsuhikoMr. HAGIWARA Mutsuo
Ms. KIKUCHI Yoshimi

Director
Deputy Director
Professor
168th Seminar Programming Officer
Professor
168th Seminar Deputy Programming Officer
Professor
Chief of Training Division
Professor
Professor
Professor
Chief of Information and Public Relations
Professor
Professor
Chief of Research Division
Professor
Linguistic Adviser

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

General and Financial Affairs Section:
Mr. KIGUCHI Ryo
Senior Officer
Mr. OHTA Masaru
Officer
Ms. TSUJII Yayoi
OfficerMr. FURUHASHI Yasuhiko
OfficerTraining and Hostel Management Affairs Section:
Mr. UEKI KatsuhikoSenior Officer
Ms. NAGAHAMA Arisa
Senior Officer
168th Seminar Assistant Programming Officer
Mr. OHNO Kuniaki
OfficerMr. HANEDA Jun
Officer
168th Seminar Assistant Programming Officer
Ms. ODA Michie
Officer32International Research Affairs Section:
Mr. HIROSE Kentaro
OfficerMs. IWAKATA Naoko
Librarian
Secretarial Staff:
Ms. YAMADA Hisayo

Officer

Kitchen:Ms. ODAGIRI Maki

Chef

JICA Coordinators for the 168th International Senior Seminar:
Ms. IDE Wakako
JICA
Ms. MINASE Kaoru
JICA

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