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UNAFEI

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

No. 167
March 2023

Established1961
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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR ........................................................................................................................... 1

THE 180TH INTERNATIONAL SENIOR SEMINAR ............................................................................................ 3
PROMOTING LEGAL AID FOR OFFENDERS AND VICTIMS
Seminar Rationale ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Seminar Summary........................................................................................................................................ 7
Lecture Topics.............................................................................................................................................. 8
Individual Presentation Topics .................................................................................................................. 10Group Workshop Sessions......................................................................................................................... 13
Special Events ............................................................................................................................................ 15
Reference Materials ................................................................................................................................... 16
Expert and Participant List ........................................................................................................................ 17

THE 24TH UNAFEI UNCAC TRAINING PROGRAMME .................................................................................. 21

INFORMATION ABOUT FORTHCOMING PROGRAMMES .......................................................................... 25
The 181st International Training Course ................................................................................................................ 25
The 3rd Youth International Training Course .......................................................................................................... 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 180th International
Senior Seminar on “Promoting Legal Aid for Offenders and Victims”, which took place inTokyo from 13 January to 6 February 2023. In this Seminar, we welcomed 3 Japaneseparticipants and 22 overseas participants: 7 from Africa, 12 from Asia, 2 from Europe and 1
from the Caribbean. The participants included judges, prosecutors, government
attorneys, police, and other criminal justice officials. As this newsletter demonstrates,
the Seminar was extremely productive. It consisted of lectures by visiting experts, expert
lecturers, UNAFEI faculty members, individual presentations and interactive discussion
sessions.
Legal aid for offenders is an essential element of a fair, humane and efficient criminal
justice system based on the rule of law, and it ensures fundamental fairness and public trust in
the criminal justice process. At the same time, there has been growing recognition that many
criminal justice systems have paid insufficient attention to the rights and interests of crime
victims and that many crime victims require legal aid in order to realize those rights andinterests. Therefore, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations
Principles and Guidelines on Access to Legal Aid in Criminal Justice Systems, A/C.3/67/L.6(3 Oct. 2012), in an effort to promote the adoption and implementation of policies that provide
legal aid to both offenders and victims.
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 access to justice in each participating country and to explore
more effective practices to promote legal aid for offenders and victims. Additionally, theparticipants were able to share experiences, gain knowledge and build a human network ofcounterparts.
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, expert lecturers and
UNAFEI faculty – and the in-depth discussions they had with each other – the participants are
now better equipped to enhance the policies and practices related to access to justice.
I would like to offer my sincere congratulations to all the participants upon their successful
completion of the Seminar, made possible by their strenuous efforts. My heartfelt gratitude
goes out to the visiting experts and expert 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 the same time, a warm
tribute must be paid to the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation (ACPF) and its branchorganizations for their substantial contributions to our activities. Lastly, I owe my gratitude to
all the individuals whose unselfish efforts behind the scenes contributed significantly to thesuccessful realization of this Seminar.

2With the knowledge and perspectives gained through this training seminar, 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 180th
International Senior Seminar. I hope that the experience they gained during the Seminar 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.
March 2023

MORINAGA Taro
Director, UNAFEI

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THE 180TH INTERNATIONAL SENIOR SEMINARPROMOTING LEGAL AID FOR OFFENDERS AND VICTIMS
Seminar Rationale

I. INTRODUCTION
Sustainable Development Goal 16.3 seeks to ensure equal access to justice for all. Although
the concept of “access to justice” includes many factors, one of the most important factors islegal aid. Legal aid programmes are a central component of strategies to enhance access tojustice.1 It should be emphasized that the Kyoto Declaration adopted at the 14th United Nations
Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice encourages states to “take measures toensure access to timely, effective, adequately resourced and affordable legal aid for those
without sufficient means or when the interests of justice so require, and raise awareness of theavailability of such aid” (paragraph 49). In December 2012, the United Nations General
Assembly unanimously adopted the United Nations Principles and Guidelines on Access to
Legal Aid in Criminal Justice Systems (hereinafter referred to as “UN Principles andGuidelines”).2 The UN Principles and Guidelines establish minimum standards for the right tolegal aid in criminal justice systems and provide practical guidance on how to ensure access toeffective criminal legal aid services.
The concept of “legal aid” includes many factors. However, we were not able to deal withall the factors in this programme. Therefore, in this programme, we defined the term as legal
advice, assistance and representation that is provided at no cost for those without sufficientmeans or when the interests of justice so require.
The most important stakeholders of legal aid are people suspected or accused of, or charged
with, a criminal offence, especially those who are arrested, detained or otherwise in custody(hereinafter referred to as “offenders”).3 Although legal aid for offenders is not a new topic in
the field of criminal justice, the right has not been sufficiently guaranteed in many countries.
Therefore, one of the main themes of this programme is legal aid for offenders.
In addition to offenders, crime victims are also important stakeholders of legal aid. The UN
Principles and Guidelines state: “. . . without prejudice to or inconsistency with the rights of
the accused, States should, where appropriate, provide legal aid to victims of crime.” 4
Therefore, this programme deals with legal aid for victims as well as for offenders.
The United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and theTreatment of Offenders (hereinafter referred to as “UNAFEI”), as a United Nations Crime
Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme Network Institute, decided to hold this training
1 https://www.un.org/ruleoflaw/thematic-areas/access-to-justice-and-rule-of-law-institutions/access-to-

justice/
2 General Assembly resolution 67/187, annex.
3 Although it is not technically proper to refer to this group as “offenders” because they are assumed to beinnocent until proven guilty, the word is used as a catch-all term.
4 UN Principles and Guidelines, Principle 4, p. 9.

4programme in order to explore ways to promote legal aid for offenders and victims. This
programme, through lectures on best practices and the participants’ discussions, enhanced theparticipants’ knowledge of measures to promote legal aid for offenders and victims and helped
to develop a specialized network of legal aid providers to exchange information and bestpractices and to assist each other in carrying out their work.5
II. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMMEThis programme focused on: (1) legal aid for offenders, (2) legal aid for victims, (3)measures that fully ensure the rights and interests of offenders and the rights and interests ofvictims.
Legal aid for offenders is an essential element of a fair, humane and efficient criminal
justice system that is based on the rule of law. In addition, legal aid for offenders is aprecondition to exercising rights of offenders and an important safeguard that ensuresfundamental fairness and public trust in the criminal justice process. 6 Although eachjurisdiction has its own criminal justice system, every jurisdiction should take measures toensure access to timely, effective, adequately resourced and affordable legal aid for those
without sufficient means. Criminal justice practitioners should understand the common
characteristics of legal aid for offenders from the international viewpoint.
It is meaningless for offenders to have the right to legal aid if they do not know of the rightitself or how to exercise it. Therefore, it is important that offenders are timely informed of theirright to legal aid and how to exercise it. Especially, when suspects are arrested or detained foralleged criminal offences, they should be informed of the right to legal aid and how to exercise
it as soon as possible. For that purpose, police officers, prosecutors, judicial officers andofficials in any facility where persons are imprisoned or detained should fully understand theimportance of the right to legal aid and inform unrepresented suspects of their right to legal aid
and how to exercise it.
The rights and position of victims of crime in the criminal justice system varies in eachjurisdiction. However, victims are indispensable stakeholders in the current criminal justicesystem, and legal aid for victims is also an essential element of a fair, humane and efficientcriminal justice system that is based on the rule of law. Legal aid for victims is a precondition
to exercising the rights of victims and an important safeguard that ensures fundamental fairness
and public trust in the criminal justice process. However, the contents of legal aid for victims
varies in each jurisdiction. Therefore, criminal justice practitioners should understand thecommon characteristics of legal aid for victims from the international viewpoint.
It could be a part of legal aid for victims that victims are promptly informed by the policeand other front‑line responders (i.e., health, social and child welfare providers) of their right toinformation and their entitlement to legal aid, assistance and protection and of how to accesssuch rights.7
Legal aid for offenders and legal aid for victims are both essential elements of a fair,humane and efficient criminal justice system that is based on the rule of law and both have to
5 See also the Kyoto Declaration, para. 49.
6 UN Principles and Guidelines, Principle 1, p. 8.
7 UN Principles and Guidelines, Guideline 7(d), p. 19.

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be ensured. However, measures that maximize the rights and interests of offenders andmeasures that maximize the rights and interests of victims could be different. It is notnecessarily easy to fully ensure the rights and interests of offenders and the rights and interestsof victims both in one single criminal procedure. Therefore, we should explore measures thatfully ensure the rights and interest of offenders and the rights and interests of victims.
This programme offered participants an opportunity to deepen their understanding andshare experiences and knowledge focusing on (1) legal aid for offenders, (2) legal aid forvictims, (3) measures that fully ensure the rights and interests of offenders and the rights andinterests of victims. In order to achieve these objectives, this programme provided an
opportunity to identify and examine the current situations and challenges existing in theparticipants’ countries, and to build the participants’ knowledge of possible measures toimprove the current practices. These objectives were achieved via lectures and the participants’dialogue and discussions.
In addition, the programme 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 legal aid for offenders and victims.
III. KEY TOPICS OF THE PROGRAMMEThe following are key topics that were addressed during this programme:(1) Legal aid for offenders Common characteristics of legal aid for offenders from the international viewpoint Ways to timely inform offenders of the right to legal aid
 System and role of public defenders
 Current situation of legal aid for offenders in the participants’ countries
 Challenges to ensuring or enrichment of legal aid for offenders in the participants’countries Model legislation for legal aid for offenders
 Case studies (successful / unsuccessful)(2) Legal aid for victims
 Common characteristics of legal aid for victims from the international viewpoint Ways to timely inform victims of the right to legal aid
 Rights and roles of victims in the criminal justice system, especially, at criminal trial in
the participants’ countries Current situation of legal aid for victims in the criminal justice system in the participants’countries (especially legal advice and assistance for victims)
 Challenges to ensuring or enrichment of legal aid for victims in participants’ countries
 Model legislation for legal aid for victims
 Case studies (successful / unsuccessful)(3) Measures that fully ensure the rights and interests of offenders and the rights and interestsof victims
 Measures that ensure the rights and interests of offenders and the rights and interests ofvictims in the participants’ countries6

Model legislation
Case studies (successful / unsuccessful)

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Seminar Summary
Lectures
During the Seminar, the participants attended a variety of lectures, presentations anddiscussion sessions, including 2 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 seminar and contributed significantly beyond their lectures byanswering the participants’ questions during an online question and answer session. The visiting
experts were from the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy(ICCLR) in Canada and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The expert lectures
included Japanese lawyers engaged in legal aid for victims and offenders, and crime-victim
support officers from the National Police Agency and the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors
Office. The lecturers and lecture topics are listed on pages 8 to 9.
Individual Presentations
During the Seminar, 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. 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 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
outcomes of the group workshops were presented to all participants during the report-backsession on the final day of the programme. The group members and selected topics are provided
on pages 13 to 14.

8Lecture Topics
Visiting Experts’ Lectures
1)

Dr. Vincent Cheng YANG
Senior Associate, International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice
Policy (ICCLR, Canada)･Criminal Legal Aid in Canada

2)

Ms. Anika HOLTERHOF
Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer & Focal Point for Legal Aid, Crime
Prevention and Criminal Justice Section, Division for Treaty Affairs, United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC, Austria)･Enhancing Access to Legal Aid in Criminal Justice Systems

3)

Ms. Sonya RAHAMAN
Legal Consultant, the Access to Justice Team, Crime Prevention and Criminal JusticeSection, Division for Treaty Affairs, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC,
Austria)･UNODC Technical Assistance on Access to Legal Aid for Suspects, Prisoners andVictims and Witnesses of Crime

UNAFEI Professors’ Lectures
1)

Mr. YAMANA Rompei･Legal Aid for Offenders and Victims before Prosecution

2)

Mr. NAKAYAMA Noboru･Legal Aid for Offenders and Victims during Trial

Experts’ Lectures
1)

Ms. KAMITANI Sakura
Lawyer, Sakura-Mirai Law Firm
･Support for Victims of Crime by a Private Practice Lawyer in Japan92)

Ms. TOMITA Satoko
Head, International Affairs Office (Lawyer), Japan Legal Support Center･Legal Aid in Criminal Justice System in Japan3)

Mr. MUTOU Issei
Deputy Director, Crime Victim Support Office, National Police Agency･Crime Victim Support Provided by the Police

4)Mr. HASEGAWA Kaoru
Head of the Crime Victim Support Office (Public Prosecutor), Tokyo District Public
Prosecutors Office･Efforts of the Crime Victim Support Office of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office

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Individual Presentation Topics
Overseas Participants1)

Ms. Mirela RIKOVIC KOLDZO (Bosnia and Herzegovina）• Legal Aid for Victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina

2)

Ms. Dragana MAJSTOROVIC (Bosnia and Herzegovina）• Promoting Legal Aid for Offenders and Victims

3)

Ms. Hjh Ervy Sufitriana Binti Haji Abdul Rahman (Brunei）• Legal Aid for Offenders in Brunei Darussalam

4)

Mr. CHIN Borin (Cambodia）• Legal Aid for Offenders and Victims in Cambodia

5)

Mr. Julio Armando AYBAR ORTIZ (Dominican Republic）• Promotion of Legal Aid for Offenders and Victims in the Dominican Republic

6)

Ms. Khusnul Khatimah BACHTIAR (Indonesia)• Legal Aid for Vulnerable Groups at Parepare District Court: The Implementation
during the Pandemic

7)

Ms. Lina WIDIYASTUTI (Indonesia)• Promoting Gender Based Legal Aid for Victims

8)

Ms. Tamima Bashir SWALEH (Kenya)• Promoting Legal Aid for Offenders and Victims in Kenya

9)

Mr. Stephen Muriuki GITARI (Kenya)• Promoting Legal Aid for Offenders and Victims in Kenya

10) Mr. Sengtavanh VONGPASEUTH (Laos)• Measures that Fully Ensure the Rights or Interests of Offenders and the Rights orInterests of Victims in Lao P.D.R

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11)

Ms. Methmany VANNASY (Laos）• An Overview of the Legal Aid System in Lao P.D.R

12)

Mr. Hussain Nashid（Maldives）• Legal Aid to Offenders and Victims in the Criminal Justice System of the Maldives

13)

Mr. Abdulla Rasheed (Maldives）• Legal Aid for Offenders and Victims: Current Situation and Role of Maldives Police
Service14)

Mr. Rajaram DAHAL (Nepal）• Promoting Legal Aid for Victims in Nepal

15)

Mr. Abdikadir Idiris ESSA (Somalia）• Legal Aid Situation in Somalia

16)

Mr. Makoi Malek Guot YUOL (South Sudan）• Promoting Legal Aid for “Offenders and Victims”

17)

Mr. Rajitha Naveen Christopher SENARATNA PERERA (Sri Lanka)• Promoting Legal Aid for Offenders and Victims: A Perspective from Sri Lanka

18)

Mr. SSALAAMU Godfrey Ngobi (Uganda）• Legal Aid for Offenders in Uganda: The State Briefs Scheme (SBS)19)

Mr. Nozim Abbas ugli KHODJAEV (Uzbekistan)• Proving Legal Aid to Offenders and Victims in Uzbekistan

20)

Ms. LUONG Thi Van (Viet Nam)
• Legal Aid in Criminal Justice in Viet Nam

21)

Ms. Ntandose Ityelovuyo Jernnine HLABANGANA (Zimbabwe)• Promoting Legal Aid for Offenders and Victims

22)

Ms. Mitchell MUBARIKI (Zimbabwe)• Promoting Legal Aid for Offenders and Victims

12Japanese Participants
1)

Mr. SAWAMOTO Naoaki• Example of Measures for Bereaved Families of Victims from the Point of View ofProsecutors

2)

Mr. KOIWA Kenichiro• Institutional Corrections in Japan Focusing on Protecting the Human Rights of Foreign
Prisoners

3)

Mr. SAKAMOTO Kazumi• Measures for Crime Victims in Offender Rehabilitation in Japan

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Group Workshop Sessions
Group A
Legal Aid for Offenders
Chairperson

Mr. Rajitha Naveen Christopher SENARATNA PERERA (Sri Lanka)

Rapporteur

Ms. Hjh Ervy Sufitriana Binti Haji Abdul Rahman (Brunei）

Members

Mr. Makoi Malek Guot YUOL (South Sudan）
Mr. SSALAAMU Godfrey Ngobi (Uganda）
Mr. Nozim Abbas ugli KHODJAEV (Uzbekistan)
Ms. LUONG Thi Van (Viet Nam)
Mr. KOIWA Kenichiro (Japan)

AdviserProf. NAKAYAMA Noboru (UNAFEI)Group B
Legal Aid for Victims
Chairperson

Ms. Tamima Bashir SWALEH (Kenya)

Co-chairperson

Ms. Lina WIDIYASTUTI (Indonesia)

Rapporteur

Ms. Ntandose Ityelovuyo Jernnine HLABANGANA (Zimbabwe)

Co-rapporteur

Mr. SAKAMOTO Kazumi (Japan)

Members

Ms. Mirela RIKOVIC KOLDZO (Bosnia and Herzegovina）
Mr. Rajaram DAHAL (Nepal）

AdviserProf. TAKAI Ayaka (UNAFEI)

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Legal Aid for Victims
Chairperson

Ms. Khusnul Khatimah BACHTIAR (Indonesia)

Co-chairperson

Mr. Sengtavanh VONGPASEUTH (Laos)

Rapporteur

Mr. Hussain Nashid（Maldives）

Co-rapporteur

Mr. SAWAMOTO Naoaki (Japan)

Members

Ms. Dragana MAJSTOROVIC (Bosnia and Herzegovina）
Mr. Stephen Muriuki GITARI (Kenya)

AdviserProf. YAMANA Rompei (UNAFEI)Group D
Promoting Legal Aid for Offenders and Victims
Chairperson

Mr. Julio Armando AYBAR ORTIZ (Dominican Republic）

Rapporteur

Ms. Mitchell MUBARIKI (Zimbabwe)
Mr. Abdulla Rasheed (Maldives）

Members

Mr. CHIN Borin (Cambodia）
Ms. Methmany VANNASY (Laos）
Mr. Abdikadir Idiris ESSA (Somalia）

AdviserProf. OTSUKA Takeaki (UNAFEI)

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Special Events
26 Jan.

Courtesy call to the State Minister of Justice16
Reference Materials
UNAFEI’S 180TH INTERNATIONAL SENIOR SEMINAR
LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS

List of Reference Materials (180th International Senior Seminar)

A. United Nations Conventions and Related Documents

1

UNODC, United Nations Principles and Guidelines on Access to Legal Aid in
Criminal Justice Systems. New York: United Nations (June 2013).

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Expert and Participant List
Visiting Experts
Dr. Vincent Cheng YANG

Senior AssociateInternational Centre for Criminal Law Reform andCriminal Justice Policy (ICCLR, Canada)

Ms. Anika HOLTERHOF

Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer &Focal Point for Legal Aid
Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Section,
Division for Treaty Affairs
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC, Austria)

Ms. Sonya RAHAMAN

Legal Consultant, the Access to Justice Team,
Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Section,
Division for Treaty Affairs
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC, Austria)

Overseas Participants
Ms. Mirela RIKOVIC KOLDZO

Senior Expert Advisor and Acting Head of the
Office for Free Legal Aid
Department of Justice / Office for Free Legal Aid
Ministry of JusticeBosnia and Herzegovina

Ms. Dragana MAJSTOROVIC

Senior Associate for Second Instance
Administrative Case Processing
Administration for Legal Affairs and Human
Resources
Ministry of Interior
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ms. Hjh Ervy Sufitriana Binti Haji Senior Magistrate
Abdul Rahman
Magistrates' Court
Judiciary, Supreme Court
BruneiMr. CHIN Borin

Chief of Criminal Legislation Bureau
Department of Criminal Affair
Ministry of JusticeCambodia

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Mr. Julio Armando AYBAR ORTIZ

Judge
Criminal Courts of Santo Domingo
Judicial Branch
Dominican Republic

Ms. Khusnul Khatimah BACHTIAR

Chief of Pare-Pare District Court
District Court
Supreme Court
Indonesia

Ms. Lina WIDIYASTUTI

Legislative Drafter Official
Directorate of Harmonization of Legislation II
Directorate General of Legislation
Ministry of Law and Human Rights
Indonesia

Ms. Tamima Bashir SWALEH

Prosecution Counsel I, Executive Office of the
Director of Public Prosecutions
Department of County Affairs and Prosecution
Services
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Kenya

Mr. Stephen Muriuki GITARI

Ag. Director, Legal Affairs
National Police Service
Kenya

Mr. Sengtavanh VONGPASEUTH

Deputy Director General
Law Department
Ministry of JusticeLaos

Ms. Methmany VANNASY

HeadInternational Cooperation Division
The Office of the Supreme People's Prosecutor
Laos

Mr. Hussain Nashid

Assistant Public Prosecutor
Drug Unit / Public Prosecution
Prosecutor General Office
Maldives

Mr. Abdulla Rasheed

Chief Inspector of Police
Maafannu Police
Police Service
Maldives

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Mr. Rajaram DAHAL

Under Secretary
Administration, Law Drafting / Information
Officer
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Nepal

Mr. Abdikadir Idiris ESSA

Justice
Supreme Court
Somalia

Mr. Makoi Malek Guot YUOLState Human Rights Coordinator
Legal
South Sudan Human Rights Commission(SSHRC)South Sudan

Mr. Rajitha Naveen Christopher
SENARATNA PERERA

Deputy Solicitor General
Attorney General's Department
Sri Lanka

Mr. SSALAAMU Godfrey Ngobi

Assistant Registrar
Lira High Court Circuit
Judiciary
UgandaMr. Nozim Abbas ugli KHODJAEV

Deputy HeadInternational Legal Department
General Prosecutors Office
Uzbekistan

Ms. LUONG Thi Van

Legal Official
Department of Judicial Support
Ministry of Justice
Viet Nam

Ms. Ntandose Ityelovuyo
HLABANGANA

Ms. Mitchell MUBARIKI

Jernnine Law Officer
Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary
Affairs
Zimbabwe
Law Officer
Legal Advice Division
Attorney General's Office
Zimbabwe

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Japanese Participants
Mr. SAWAMOTO Naoaki

Public Prosecutor
Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office

Mr. KOIWA Kenichiro

Principal Supervisor
International Affairs Division
Osaka Prison

Mr. SAKAMOTO Kazumi

Supervising Inspector
Kanto Regional Parole Board

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THE 24TH UNAFEI UNCAC TRAINING PROGRAMMEThe 24th UNAFEI UNCAC Training Programme was held from 2 to 28 November 2022.
Thirty overseas participants attended. The main theme of the programme was Identifying,
Tracing, Freezing, Seizing, Confiscating and Recovering Proceeds of Corruption: Challenges
and Solutions.
Overseas Participants
Mr. Aldo De Campos COSTA

Assistant Prosecutor to the Prosecutor General
Office of the Prosecutor General
Federal Prosecution Service
BrazilMr. Marcus Vinicius Kiyoshi
ONODERA

Auxiliary Judge
Judiciary Power
Federal Supreme Court of Brazil
BrazilMr. Sothimon NUON

Assistant to Anti-Corruption Unit
Anti-Corruption Unit
Cambodia

Mr. Ntumba Willy NANSHAKALE

Adviser
Central Congo Court of Appeal
Judicial Power
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mr. Omar Ahmed Hussein AHMED

Chief Prosecutor
International Cooperation and Human Rights
Department
The Egyptian Public Prosecution Office
Egypt

Mr. Mohamed Diaaeldin ZAID

Chief Prosecutor
International Cooperation and Human Rights
Department
The Egyptian Public Prosecution Office
Egypt

Ms. Karla Johana
PADILLA CONTRERAS

Prosecutor Against Corruption
Specialized Fiscal Unit Against
Networks (UFERCO)
State Prosecutor Office
Honduras

Corruption

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Ms. Nadezhda Nikolaevna
ABELDINOVA

Officer for Special Matters
Special Department / Division “A”
Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan

Mr. Serik SYZDYKOV

Senior Prosecutor
International Cooperation Department
General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan

Ms. Carol Chepngeno SIGEI

Prosecution Counsel I
Executive Office of the Director of Public
Prosecutions and Department of Economic
Organized International Crimes
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Kenya

Ms. Judy Bliss THUGURI

Prosecution Counsel I
Executive Office of the Director of Public
Prosecutions and Department of Economic
Organized International Crimes
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Kenya

Ms. Laureen Chisomo MPUTENI

Senior State Advocate
Directorate of Public Prosecution
Ministry of Justice
Malawi

Ms. Aminath Shama NASEER

Public Prosecutor
Economic and Financial Crimes Unit / Prosecution
Section
Prosecutor General's Office of the Maldives
Maldives

Mr. Abdoulwahidou MAIGA

Investigating Judge
Ministry of JusticeMali

Ms. Chika Sussanna NNANNA

Assistant Chief State Counsel
Department of Public Prosecutions
Federal Ministry of Justice Abuja
Nigeria

Ms. Maryam OKORIE

Principal State Counsel
Public Prosecutions
Federal Ministry of Justice
Nigeria

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Mr. Muntazir Mehdi KAZMI

Deputy Superintendent of Police / Chief Law
Instructor
Punjab Police
Punjab Police Department
Pakistan

Mr. Abdallah O M HAMARSHA

Acting Head of Complaints Department
Complaints and Investigations
Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission
Palestine

Ms. Jamila N J JAAWANFirst Employee
General Administration of Investigation
Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission

Mr. Butrus Yaiadhieu MALOT

Public Prosecutions Attorney
Directorate of Public Prosecutions
Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
South Sudan

Ms. Disna Sajeevani GURUSINGHE
ARACHCHIGE

Assistant Director General
Legal
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery
or Corruption
Sri Lanka

Ms. Thanyalak Benjamano
TECHAWUTTIPAN

The Research Justice Division of the Supreme
Court
Acting in Criminal Division for Persons Holding
Political Positions
The Supreme Court of Thailand
ThailandMr. Antonino Alves DACRUZHead of Inspection and Monitoring Asset
Declaration
Prevention and AwarenessAnti-Corruption Commission
Timor-Leste

Ms. Leonilda Rosa Soares LOBATO

Head of Unit
The Unit of Promoting Values and Integrity Unit
Anti-Corruption Commission
Timor-Leste

Ms. Kseniia GODUIEVA

Senior Detective
Internal Control Department
National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
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Ms. Olesia TIBEZH

Investigator
Main Department of Investigations
State Bureau of Investigations
UkraineMr. Zafarjon Kayumjon Ugli
KUCHKAROV

Chief Inspector
Department of Analysis and Monitoring of AntiCorruption System
Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan

Mr. Ulugbek Sultanmurodovich
PAYZIYEV

Senior Prosecutor
Ferghana Regional Department
General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan

Mr. Mukelabai KWALEYELAAssistant Commissioner
Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit
Drug Enforcement Commission
ZambiaMr. Lloyd MABHIGINYE

Law Officer
Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
Ministry of JusticeLegal and Parliamentary Affairs
Zimbabwe

Japanese Participants
Mr. IWAMOTO Naoto

Public Prosecutor
Sapporo District Public Prosecutors Office

Mr. TANI Fumiyoshi

Public Prosecutor
Maebashi District Public Prosecutors Office

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INFORMATION ABOUT FORTHCOMING PROGRAMMES
1. The 181st International Training Course
From 12 May to 7 June 2023, UNAFEI will host the 181st International Training Coursein Tokyo, Japan. The main theme of the Seminar is “Countermeasures against Transnational
Organized Crime – The 20th Anniversary of UNTOC”. Approximately 30 participants fromoverseas and Japan will attend.
2. The 3rd Youth International Training Course
In May 2023, UNAFEI will host the 3rd Youth International Training Course.
Approximately 100 youth from overseas and Japan will attend online.

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

Director
Deputy Director
Professor
Professor
Professor
Professor
180th Seminar Programming Officer
Professor
Chief of Information and Public Relations
Professor
180th Seminar Deputy Programming Officer
Professor
Professor
Chief of Research Division
Professor
Linguistic Adviser

Secretariat
Mr. TADA Ryosei

Chief of Secretariat

Mr. YAMAMOTO Shinichi

Chief of Training and Hostel Management
Affairs Section

Training and Hostel Management Affairs Section
Ms. INOUE Kaori
Senior Officer
180th Seminar Assistant Programming Officer
Mr. YOSHIHARA Daiki
Senior Officer
Mr. MIZUMOTO Kaito
OfficerMs. YOSHIDA Natsumi
OfficerMs. OTANI Makiko
Officer
180th Seminar Assistant Programming Officer
Secretarial Staff
Ms. YAMADA Hisayo

Officer

JICA Coordinator for the 180th International Senior Seminar
Ms. IDE Wakako
JICA

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