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

No. 168
July 2023

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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR ........................................................................................................................... 1
THE 181ST INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE .......................................................................................... 3
COUNTERMEASURES AGAINST TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME–THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNTOC–
Course Rationale .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Course Summary.......................................................................................................................................... 6
Lecture Topics.............................................................................................................................................. 7
Individual Presentation Topics .................................................................................................................... 9Group Workshop Sessions......................................................................................................................... 12
Special Events ............................................................................................................................................ 15
Reference Materials ................................................................................................................................... 16
Expert and Participant List ........................................................................................................................ 17
THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON BUILDING INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES ................... 21
INFORMATION ABOUT FORTHCOMING PROGRAMMES .......................................................................... 24
The 182nd International Training Course............................................................................................................... 24
The 25th UNAFEI UNCAC Training Programme .................................................................................................. 24
ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS ................................................................................................................................... 25
Faculty and Staff Changes ....................................................................................................................................... 25
FACULTY AND STAFF OF UNAFEI ................................................................................................................... 26

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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
It is my privilege to inform readers of the successful completion of the 181st International
Training Course on “Countermeasures against Transnational Organized Crime – The 20th
Anniversary of UNTOC –”, which took place in Tokyo from 12 May to 8 June 2023. In thisCourse, we welcomed 3 Japanese participants and 25 overseas participants: 9 from Africa, 10
from Asia, 1 from Europe, 3 from South America and 2 from Central America. The participants
included judges, prosecutors, government attorneys, police and other criminal justice officials.
As this newsletter demonstrates, the Course was extremely productive. It consisted of lecturesby visiting experts, expert lecturers, UNAFEI faculty members, individual presentations andinteractive discussion sessions.
Socio-economic liberalization and technological advances in the 1990s ushered in a newera of globalization that led to rapid economic development in many parts of the world. Yet,the same advances that facilitated economic growth also fostered transnational crime.
Traditional forms of transnational crime expanded – such as drug trafficking, human trafficking,smuggling of migrants, firearms trafficking, etc. – while new crimes such as cybercrime
enabled criminals to target victims without being in the same country. In 2003, the United
Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) entered into effect as
an international framework to promote the criminalization of transnational organized crime andto facilitate cross-border investigation and other forms of international cooperation among law
enforcement agencies. Now, twenty years later, transnational crime continues to costeconomies hundreds of billions of dollars each year, and inefficiencies in the mutual legal
assistance process undermine the effectiveness of cross-border investigations. To overcome
these challenges, it is necessary to revisit UNTOC’s cooperation mechanisms and exchange
best practices on countering transnational organized crime.
UNAFEI, as one of the institutes of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal
Justice Programme Network, held this Course to offer participants an opportunity to clarify andanalyse the current situation of transnational organized crime in each participating country andto explore more effective practices to combat it. Additionally, the participants were able toshare experiences, gain knowledge and build a human network of counterparts.
During the Course, the participants diligently and comprehensively examined the main
theme, primarily through a comparative analysis. The participants shared their own experiences
and knowledge of the issues and identified problems and areas in which improvements could
be made. With the academic and practical input from the visiting experts, expert lecturers and
UNAFEI faculty – and the in-depth discussions they had with each other – the participants are
now better equipped to enhance the policies and practices related to transnational organizedcrime.
I would like to offer my sincere congratulations to all the participants upon their successful
completion of the Course, made possible by their strenuous efforts. My heartfelt gratitude goesout to the visiting experts and expert lecturers who contributed a great deal to the Course’s
success. Furthermore, I appreciate the indispensable assistance and cooperation extended to
UNAFEI by various agencies and institutions that helped diversify the Course.
I would also like to express my great appreciation to the Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA) for its immeasurable support throughout the Course. At the same time, a warm

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tribute must be paid to the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation (ACPF) and its branchorganizations for their substantial contributions to our activities. Lastly, I owe my gratitude to
all the individuals whose unselfish efforts behind the scenes contributed significantly to thesuccessful realization of this Course.
With the knowledge and perspectives gained through this training course, I genuinely
believe that, like their predecessors, the strong determination and dedication of the participants
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 181st
International Training Course. I hope that the experience they gained during the Course proves
valuable in their daily work and that the bonds fostered among the participants, visiting experts
and UNAFEI staff will continue to grow for many years to come.
July 2023

MORINAGA Taro
Director, UNAFEI

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THE 181ST INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSECOUNTERMEASURES AGAINST TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME– THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNTOC –Course Rationale

I. INTRODUCTION
Transnational organized crime has been one of the biggest threats to each society all over
the world, which is getting larger and more serious in recent years as globalization progresses
and technology evolves. While various measures have been taken to address this issue,
transnational organized crime is becoming more complex and innovative in its form andmodus operandi. This requires continuous, effective and up-to-date countermeasurescorresponding to circumstances of each case to combat such crime. In this regard, it shouldbe emphasized that the Kyoto Declaration adopted at the 14th United Nations Congress on
Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in 2021 expresses “deep concern that crime is
becoming increasingly transnational, organized and complex and that criminals are
increasingly exploiting new and emerging technologies, including the Internet, to carry out
their illicit activities, thus creating unprecedented challenges in preventing and combating
existing crimes, as well as new and emerging forms of crime” (paragraph 2)1 and calls onstates to, for example, “Promote tailor-made crime prevention strategies in order to prevent
all forms of organized crime” (paragraph 26).2
A. The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC)
The year 2023 marks the twentieth anniversary of the entry into force of UNTOC. The
purpose of the Convention is “to promote cooperation to prevent and combat transnationalorganized crime more effectively.” 3 The Convention provides that the state parties shall:establish substantive criminal laws 4 (such as laws criminalizing the participation in an
organized criminal group and the laundering of proceeds of crime), establish criminal
procedure laws5 (such as laws to enable confiscation of proceeds of crime), and cooperateinternationally6 (such as through the extradition of criminals and provision of mutual legal
assistance). Since its adoption in 2000, UNTOC has been “an effective tool and the necessary
legal framework for international cooperation” in this field7 and continuously used fully andeffectively in the future.8
In order to address transnational organized crime in specific areas, three protocols on
specific areas of transnational organized crime have been annexed to UNTOC and entered
1

A/CONF.234/16.
Ibid.
3
Article 1 of the Convention.
4
See articles 5 and 6 of the Convention.
5
See articles 11 to 15 of the Convention.
6
See articles 16 to 19 and 21 of the Convention.
7
United Nations General Assembly resolution 55/25.
8Supra, 1, paragraphs 20, 62 and 68.
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into force – Protocols on Trafficking in Persons, the Smuggling of Migrants and the Illicit
Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms. Also, The Conference of the Parties to theConvention has established five working groups on the three areas covered by the Protocols,
as well as on International Cooperation and Government Experts on Technical Assistance. On
the other hand, emerging and evolving forms of transnational organized crime have beenrecognized, such as cybercrime, identity-related crime and trafficking in cultural property.9
B. Countermeasures against Transnational Organized Crime
It can be said that the objective of organized criminal groups is generally to obtain illicit
profits and achieve their goals. However, it does not mean that countermeasures focusing on
profits or other aspects of transnational organized crime can suffice. As criminal organizations
make use of whatever tools are available, including newest technologies, types and modus
operandi of current transnational organized crime cases often do not fall neatly within one
category above. Instead, they often fit within multiple categories. For instance, organizedcriminal groups often use violence and corruption to achieve their goals and often exploit
legal persons, such as firms or corporations, to commit crimes or launder the proceeds ofillegal activities. Such circumstances suggest that comprehensive and up-to-datecountermeasures should be taken, especially in investigation, in order to combat current
complex and multifaceted transnational organized crime. It also suggests that suchcountermeasures taken in a case can be applied in others, even if they seem to be in different
categories.
Therefore, it is helpful for criminal justice practitioners tackling transnational organizedcrime to gain and exchange knowledge, experience and lessons-learned through studying pastor mock cases on the basis of information on common topics such as anti-money-launderingand international cooperation, in order to improve their capacity in fighting against such crime.
C. Conclusion
This programme mainly sought to provide criminal justice authorities with practicalknowledge and expertise to tackle various transnational organized crimes, through studying
past or mock transnational organized crime cases of various categories. Moreover, theparticipants were able to establish an effective multinational network of criminal justiceprofessionals through this international training course.
II. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMMEThe main theme of the programme was “Countermeasures against Transnational Organized
Crime – The 20th Anniversary of UNTOC –”, which focused on the following issues:(1) Effective legal frameworks and measures in investigation, prosecution and trial in varioustransnational organized crime cases such as organized violent crime cases, organized drug
smuggling cases, organized financial crime cases and organized humantrafficking/migrant smuggling cases;(2) Effective legal frameworks and measures on matters which often arise in varioustransnational organized crime categories and require special consideration, such as
tracing and confiscation of proceeds of crime, asset recovery, witness and whistle-blower
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https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/organized-crime/intro/emerging-crimes.html.

5protection and mutual legal assistance, etc.;(3) Good practices, challenges and solutions in specific cases of transnational organizedcrime in each jurisdiction with regard to issues under paragraphs (1) and (2).
The expected outcome of this programme was the identification of best/good practices tofight against transnational organized crime – practices which are commonly shared among theparticipating countries regardless of the differences in their legal systems, cultures and societies.
Through a variety of lectures, presentations, discussions and intensive group workshops,
participants learned the theories, principles and practical experiences of other countries. The
programme also explored the advantages and/or shortcomings of the participating countries’
systems and practices concerning combating transnational organized crime.
With its comparative approach, the programme exposed participants to new perspectives andinspired them to explore ways to improve their own systems and practices. While the experiencesof countries which have been successful in fighting against transnational organized crime canserve as good examples to be studied, understanding the common challenges that countries facein terms of anti-transnational-organized-crime enforcement can also inspire countries towards
overcoming such challenges.
Ultimately, the exchange of information and ideas during the programme contributed to thebuilding of stable and peaceful societies based on core values such as human rights and the ruleof law. In addition, the programme promoted the formation of personal and professional
relationships among the participants, which will benefit each one of them and their respective
countries in the future by the sharing of updated information, thus enhancing international
cooperation in fighting against transnational organized crime.

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Course Summary
Lectures
During the Course, the participants attended a variety of lectures, presentations anddiscussion sessions, including 4 presented by the visiting experts, 4 by expert lecturers andlectures by faculty members of UNAFEI. The distinguished lecturers addressed issues relating
to the main theme of the course and contributed significantly beyond their lectures byanswering the participants’ questions. The visiting experts were from the International Criminal
Court, EUROJUST and the US Department of Justice. The expert lectures included a lecturer
from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), officers from the National Police
Agency and a prosecutor from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office. The lecturers andlecture topics are listed on pages 7 to 8.
Individual Presentations
During the Course, all participants delivered individual presentations which introduced thesituation, problems and future prospects of the participants’ countries. These papers were
distributed to all the participants. The titles of these individual presentation papers are listed on
pages 9 to 11.
Group Workshop Sessions
Group workshop sessions provided the participants with the opportunity to further examine
the sub-topics of the main theme through in-depth discussions. In order to conduct each session
effectively, the UNAFEI faculty selected individuals to serve as group members for the subtopics. Selected participants served as chairpersons, co-chairpersons, rapporteurs or corapporteurs, and faculty members served as advisers. Each group’s primary responsibility was
to explore and develop their chosen topics in the group workshop sessions. The participantsand UNAFEI faculty studied the topics and exchanged their views based on information
obtained through personal experience, the individual presentations, lectures and so forth. The
group members are provided on pages 12 to 14.

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Lecture Topics
Visiting Experts’ Lectures
1)

Mr. Rosario Salvatore AitalaInternational Criminal Court (ICC）• Lecture on Investigation in Transnational Organized Crime Cases and the Role of theInternational Criminal Court

2)

Ms. Daniela Buruiană
European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation• Eurojust' s Work against Trafficking in Human Beings: Current Landscape, Challenges,
Available Tools

3)

Mr. David Jaffe
United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division• Challenges ㏌ Complex Transnational Investigations and Prosecutions

UNAFEI Professors’ Lectures
1)

Mr. YAMANA Rompei• Anti-Organized Crime Measures in Japan• Japanese domestic legislation implementing UNTOC• Criminal Justice System in Japan (Investigation and Trial)

2)

Mr. NAKAYAMA Noboru• Criminal Trial Proceedings for Organized Crime Cases in Japanese Courts

Experts’ Lectures
1)

Mr. OKADA Tetsuaki
Public Prosecutor, Criminal Affairs Department, Tokyo District Public Prosecutors’ Office• Problems with Investigations and Trials in Transnational Economic Crimes2)

Mr. HORII Takashi
Superintendent, Organized Crime Department, Criminal Affairs Bureau, National Police
Agency• Current Situation of Boryokudan in Japan8
3)

Mr. HARADA Ryotaro
Superintendent, Organized Crime Department, Criminal Affairs Bureau, National Police
Agency• Lecture on Investigation in Transnational Phone Scam Cases

4)

Mr. EDAGAWA Mitsushi
Senior Adviser/Attorney-at-Law, Governance and Peace Building Japan International
Cooperation Agency• Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) and JICA’s Support for Promotion ofRule of Law

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Overseas Participants
1)

Mr. João Vianey XAVIER FILHO (Brazil）• IPCC – International Police Cooperation Center

2)

Mr. Vinícius Alexandre FORTES DE BARROS (Brazil）• Brazil’s Countermeasures against Transnational Organized Crimes: An Analysis of theCatrapo (Drug Trafficking), Mensalinho (Bribery) and Diamond Cases

3)

Ms. Wisal SOK (Cambodia）• Countermeasures against Transnational Organized Crime in Cambodia

4)

Mr. Konan Alexandre YAO (Cote d'Ivoire）• Countermeasures against Transnational Organized Crime: The 20th Anniversary of
UNTOC

5)

Ms. Mudimbiyi Sylvie NDJELE (D.R. Congo）• Countermeasures against Transnational Organized Crime

6)

Mr. Mulemba Louis MUSHILA (D.R. Congo)• Countermeasures against Organized Crime

7)

Mr. Zelalem Fekadu SEMMU (Ethiopia)• Countering Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) in Ethiopia: Current Situations,
Efforts, and Challenges

8)

Mr. Komal Persaud PITAMA (Guyana)• Countermeasures against Transnational Organized Crime

9)

Mr. Rovan Richard MAHENU (Indonesia)• Countermeasures against Transnational Organized Crime

10) Mr. I Kadek Dwi Shantika MIHARJAYA (Indonesia)• Smuggling and Illicit Trafficking of Methamphetamine in Indonesia: Problems andProposed Solutions

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11)

Ms. Angela Adhiambo Okallo OTIENO (Kenya）• Countermeasures against Transnational Organised Crime – The 20th Anniversary of
UNTOC: A Kenyan Perspective

12)

Mr. Ahmed THOUFEEQ (Maldives)• Organized Transnational Crimes in the Maldives

13)

Mr. Umar Mamdooh Mohamed MAHIR (Maldives)• Countermeasures against Transnational Organized Crime in Maldives

14)

Mr. Mohamed CHEIKH SIDIYA (Mauritania）• International Criminal Judicial Cooperation, Mauritanian Law Model

15)

Mr. Bholahnath JEEWON (Mauritius）• Countermeasures against Transnational Organized Crimes

16)

Mr. Neetij RAI (Nepal）• Promotion of Public Awareness as a Countermeasure against Corruption in Nepal with
Focus on the Role of the Commission of the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA)

17)

Mr. Haruna DAUDA (Nigeria)• Countermeasures against Transnational Organized Crime (Money-Laundering in
Nigeria)18)

Mr. Mahmood Ullah-Khan FARRUKH (Pakistan）• Combating Transnational Organized Crime in Pakistan

19)

Mr. Rana Hussain TAHIR (Pakistan)• Countermeasures against Transnational Organized Crime

20)

Ms. Alia Ali SULEIMAN ATENCIO (Panama)• Actions Carried Out by the Republic of Panama against Transnational Organized Crime,
Migrant Smuggling, Human Trafficking and Drug Trafficking Due to the Current
Migration Crisis

21)

Mr. Miguel TUÑÓN MORÁN (Panama)• Countermeasures against Transnational Organized Crime – The 20th Anniversary of
UNTOC –

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22)

Mr. Sila TANTRAKUL (Thailand)• The Challenge of New Forms of Transnational Organized Crime and Modern-Day
Technologies in the Post-Pandemic Period

23)

Ms. Natalia KOROBKINA (Ukraine)• Fight against Organized Crime in Ukraine

24)

Mr. Temur GOFUROV (Uzbekistan)• Peculiarities of the Investigation of Crimes in the Field of Money-Laundering andTerrorist Financing

25)

Ms. Gracilia Chipulu Kunda MULENGA (Zambia)• Effective Legal Framework and Measures in Combating Transnational Organized
Financial Crime: The Zambian Perspective

Japanese Participants
1)

Mr. OGASAWARA Shota• The Investigation of International Cyber Crime

2)

Mr. IGARI Shunichi• Effective Procedure in the Investigation of Transnational Organized Crimes at Sea

3)

Ms. KUSHINO Yuki
• International Controlled Delivery: A Drug Smuggling Case Investigated with theCanadian Authorities12Group Workshop Sessions
Group A
Effective Countermeasures to Tackle Challenges Associated with the Internet forCommitting or Facilitating Transnational Organized Crimes
Chairperson &Rapporteur

Mr. João Vianey XAVIER FILHO (Brazil）

Co-chairperson

Mr. Sila TANTRAKUL (Thailand)Members

Ms. Wisal SOK (Cambodia）
Mr. Konan Alexandre YAO (Cote d'Ivoire）
Mr. Zelalem Fekadu SEMMU (Ethiopia)
Mr. I Kadek Dwi Shantika MIHARJAYA (Indonesia)
Mr. Ahmed THOUFEEQ (Maldives)
Mr. Mohamed CHEIKH SIDIYA (Mauritania）
Ms. Natalia KOROBKINA (Ukraine)
Ms. KUSHINO Yuki (Japan)

AdviserProf. YAMANA Rompei (UNAFEI)

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Mutual Legal Assistance’s Ill Functioning
Chairperson &Mr. Vinícius Alexandre FORTES DE BARROS (Brazil）
Co-rapporteur
Rapporteur

Mr. Bholahnath JEEWON (Mauritius)

Co-rapporteur

Ms. Angela Adhiambo Okallo OTIENO (Kenya)

Members

Ms. Mudimbiyi Sylvie NDJELE (D.R. Congo）
Mr. Rovan Richard MAHENU (Indonesia)
Mr. Mahmood Ullah-Khan FARRUKH (Pakistan）
Mr. Miguel TUÑÓN MORÁN (Panama)
Mr. Temur GOFUROV (Uzbekistan)
Mr. OGASAWARA Shota (JAPAN)

Adviser

Director MORINAGA Taro (UNAFEI)

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Effective Measures against Organized Transnational Financial Crimes
Chairperson &Mr. Neetij RAI (Nepal）
Co-rapporteur
Co-chairperson

Mr. IGARI Shunichi (Japan)

Rapporteur

Mr. Umar Mamdooh Mohamed MAHIR (Maldives)

Co-rapporteur

Mr. Komal Persaud PITAMA (Guyana)

Members

Mr. Mulemba Louis MUSHILA (D.R. Congo)
Mr. Haruna DAUDA (Nigeria)
Mr. Rana Hussain TAHIR (Pakistan)
Ms. Alia Ali SULEIMAN ATENCIO (Panama)
Ms. Gracilia Chipulu Kunda MULENGA (Zambia)

AdviserProf. NAKAYAMA Noboru (UNAFEI)

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Special Events
12 MayGuided Tour around UNAFEI

24 MayTea Ceremony Hosted by Tokyo Akishima Rotary Club

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

31 MayVisit to Ministry of Justice- Courtesy call to the Minister of Justice- Visit to Tokyo District Court

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Reference Materials
UNAFEI’S 181ST INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE
LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS

List of Reference Materials (181st International Training Course)

A. United Nations Conventions and Related Documents

1

United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. New York:
United Nations (2004)

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Expert and Participant List
Visiting Experts
Mr. Rosario Salvatore Aitala

Judge
International Criminal Court (ICC)

Ms. Daniela Buruiană

Chair of the Eurojust Anti-Trafficking Team andNational Member for Romania
European Union Agency for Criminal Justice
Cooperation

Mr. David Jaffe

Chief of Organized Crime and Gang Section
United States Department of Justice, Criminal
Division

Overseas Participants
Mr. João Vianey XAVIER FILHOHead of Legal International Cooperation
International Legal Cooperation Sub-Directorate
Federal Police
BrazilMr. Vinícius Alexandre FORTES DE Federal Prosecutor
BARROS
Office of Federal Prosecution in Mato Grosso
Federal Prosecution Service
BrazilMs. Wisal SOK

Director
Department of Prosecution Affairs
Ministry of JusticeCambodia

Mr. Konan Alexandre YAOResident Substitute (Head of Department)
Office of Public Prosecution
Court Section of Katiola
Cote d'Ivoire

Ms. Mudimbiyi Sylvie NDJELE

JudgeHigh Court
Judiciary Power
D.R. Congo

Mr. Mulemba Louis MUSHILA

Prosecutor
Public Prosecutor's Office
Judiciary Power
D.R. Congo

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Mr. Zelalem Fekadu SEMMU

Deputy Director General of Corruption Crime
Prosecution
Corruption Crime Prosecution Directorate General
Ministry of Justice
Ethiopia

Mr. Komal Persaud PITAMA

Detective Inspector
Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
Guyana Police Force
GuyanaMr. Rovan Richard MAHENUHead of Community Development Unit andSpecial Police
Directorate of Community Development of Polda
Metro Jaya
Indonesian National Police
Indonesia

Mr. I Kadek Dwi Shantika
MIHARJAYA

Head of Drug Investigation Unit
Drug Investigation Division, Central Jakarta Metro
PoliceIndonesian National Police
Indonesia

Ms. Angela Adhiambo Okallo OTIENO Principal Prosecution Counsel
Executive Secretariat
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions(ODPP Kenya)
Kenya
Mr. Ahmed THOUFEEQ

Senior Public Prosecutor
Major Crimes Unit
Prosecutor General's office
Maldives

Mr. Umar Mamdooh Mohamed MAHIR Public Prosecutor
Prosecution
Prosecutor General's Office
Maldives
Mr. Mohamed CHEIKH SIDIYA

Magistrate Advisor to the Court of Astana /Nouakchott
Criminal Chamber, Appeal Court of Nouakchott
Ministry of Justice
Mauritania

Mr. Bholahnath JEEWON

Police Inspector
Mauritius Police Force
Mauritius

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Mr. Neetij RAI

Under Secretary (Law)
Division No. 2
Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of
Authority (CIAA)
Nepal

Mr. Haruna DAUDA

Chief Superintendent
Operations
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC)
Nigeria

Mr. Mahmood Ullah-Khan FARRUKHAssistant Director (Legal)
HRM Legal
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)Pakistan

Mr. Rana Hussain TAHIR

Divisional Police Officer / Superintendent Police
Islamabad
Operations Division
Superintendent of Police, Islamabad City
Pakistan

Ms. Alia Ali SULEIMAN ATENCIO

Prosecutor
Trial Division, Metropolitan Prosecutor OfficePublic Ministry
PanamaMr. Miguel TUÑÓN MORÁN

Organized Crime Prosecutor
Department against Organized Crime
Office of the Attorney General of the Nation,
Public Ministry
PanamaMr. Sila TANTRAKULSuperintendent of International Affairs andCooperation Sub-Division
Foreign Affairs Division
Royal Thai Police
Thailand

Ms. Natalia KOROBKINA

Deputy Head, Department of Supervision
Over Compliance with Legislation of Authorities
Fighting against Organized Crime
Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office
Ukraine20
Mr. Temur GOFUROV

Investigator of Especially Important Cases
Division for the Investigation of Especially Heavy
CrimesTashkent City Prosecutor's Office
Uzbekistan

Ms. Gracilia Chipulu Kunda
MULENGA

Assistant Director
Legal Division, Taxation and Financial Crimes
Department
National Prosecution Authority
ZambiaJapanese Participants
Mr. OGASAWARA Shota

Public Prosecutor
Saitama District Public Prosecutors Office

Mr. IGARI Shunichi

Deputy Chief
Guard Division, Guard and Rescue Department,
5th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters
Japan Coast Guard

Ms. KUSHINO Yuki

Public Prosecutor
Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office21
THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON
BUILDING INCLUSIVE SOCIETIESThe 2nd International Training Course on Building Inclusive Societies was held from 8 to
20 March 2023, 15 overseas and 2 Japanese participants attended. The main theme of the
programme was Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration of Offenders with Substance Use
Disorders.
Overseas Participants
Ms. Maria Del Carmen LOPEZ

Chief Financial Officer
Management / Finance
Kolbe Foundation
BelizeMr. Thiago Colnago CABRAL

JudgeDrugs Court of Belo HorizonteState Court of Justice of Minas Gerais
BrazilMs. Helena De La Rosa DA ROSA

Psychologist / Coordination
Coordination of Special Social Protection
Foundation of Social Assistance and Citizenship /City Hall of Porto Alegre
BrazilMr. Diego Armando GONZALEZCHAVARRO

Planning Analyst
Planning Office
National Police of Colombia
Colombia

Mr. Ahmed Mahmoud Abdelbary
HAMOUDA

Chief Prosecutor
International Cooperation, Execution of
Sentences, Care of Prisoners and Human Rights at
the Office of the Prosecutor General
The Egyptian Public Prosecution
Egypt

Mr. Ahmed Mahmoud Radwan
KENAWY

Chief Prosecutor
International Cooperation, Execution of
Judgments and Care of Convicts / Human Rights
Departments
The Egyptian Public Prosecution
Egypt

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Mr. Abdirashid Nurow ISSACK

Senior Probation Officer
Probation and Aftercare Service
Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National
Government-State Department for Correctional
Services
Kenya

Mr. Abdulla Rabiu

Assistant Prosecutor General
Public Prosecution
Prosecutor General's Office
Maldives

Ms. Bina DAHAL

Deputy Attorney
Women and Children Central Committee
Office of Attorney General
Nepal

Mr. Sandesh SHRESTHA

Joint Attorney
ChiefHigh Government Attorney Office, Rajbiraj
Nepal

Mr. Jorge Luis ROMEROROMERO

Police Station Acequia Alta
National Direction of Public Order and Security /Public Order and Security Division
National Police of Peru
Peru

Ms. Ala LIMA-MELEISEA

Executive Director
Board of Directors
Samoa Victim Support GroupSamoa

Mr. GALHENAGE Roshan
Gunawardena

Assistant Director
Designated and Private Treatment Centers
National Dangerous Drugs Control Board
Sri Lanka

Ms. MADDUMA WITHANACHCHI
Nadeesha Manomi Abeynayake

Scientific Officer
The National Narcotics Laboratory
National Dangerous Drugs Control Board
Sri Lanka

Ms. RANASINGHE MUDIYNSELAGE Community Corrections Officer
Sanjeewani Senevirathne
Department of Community Based Corrections
Sri Lanka23Japanese Participants
Mr. YAGINUMA Shohei

Instructor
Kurihama Juvenile Training School
Ministry of Justice

Mr. YAMAGUCHI Yasuki

Chief Official
Supervision Division of the Rehabilitation Bureau
Ministry of Justice24
INFORMATION ABOUT FORTHCOMING PROGRAMMES
1. The 182nd International Training Course
From 8 September to 3 October 2023, UNAFEI will host the 182nd International Training
Course in Tokyo, Japan. The main theme of the Course is “Effective Support for Reintegrationof Released Inmates – Toward Seamless Support for Employment, Housing and Medical Care”.
Approximately 30 participants from overseas and Japan will attend.
2. The 25th UNAFEI UNCAC Training Programme
UNAFEI’s annual general anti-corruption programme, the UNAFEI UNCAC Training
Programme, will take place from 2 to 29 November 2023. The main theme of the Programmeis “Effective Corruption Investigation Utilizing International Cooperation”. Approximately 30
overseas participants and several Japanese participants will attend.

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ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS
Faculty and Staff Changes
Ms. AKASHI Fumiko, formerly a consultant of United Nations Office on Drugs andCrime (UNODC), was appointed a professor of UNAFEI in July 2023.
Mr. TANAKA Naoki, formerly an officer of the National Police Agency, wasappointed a professor of UNAFEI in April 2023.
Ms. FURUKAWA Yuho, formerly a probation officer of the Nagoya Probation
Office, was appointed a professor of UNAFEI in April 2023.
Mr. OTSUKA Takeaki, formerly a professor of UNAFEI, was transferred to the
Rehabilitation Bureau, Ministry of Justice in April 2023.
Ms. TANAKA Mii, formerly a professor of UNAFEI, was transferred to the Kanto
Regional Parole Board in April 2023.
Mr. YOSHIHARA Daiki, formerly a senior officer of the Training and Hostel
Management Affairs Section of UNAFEI, was transferred to the Tokyo Juvenile
Classification Home in April 2023.
Mr. TADA Ryosei, formerly the Chief of the Secretariat, was transferred to theTachikawa Branch of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office in April 2023.
Mr. YAMAMOTO Shinichi, formerly the Chief of the Training and Hostel
Management Affairs Section of UNAFEI, was appointed as the Chief of the Secretariat in
April 2023.
Mr. UEKI Katsuhiko, formerly an officer of the Criminal Affairs Bureau, Ministryof Justice, was appointed a Chief of Training and Hostel Management Affairs Section in
April 2023.

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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. AKASHI Fumiko
Ms. TAKAI Ayaka
Ms. KIDA Makiko
Mr. TANAKA Naoki
Ms. FURUKAWA Yuho
Mr. Thomas L. Schmid

Director
Deputy Director
Professor
181st Course Deputy Programming Officer
Professor
Professor
181st Course Programming Officer
Professor
Professor
Chief of Information and Public Relations
Professor
Professor
Professor
Professor
Chief of Research Division
Professor
Linguistic Adviser

Secretariat
Mr. YAMAMOTO Shinichi

Chief of Secretariat

Mr. UEKI Katsuhiko

Chief of Training and Hostel Management
Affairs Section

Training and Hostel Management Affairs Section
Ms. INOUE Kaori
Senior Officer
Mr. MIZUMOTO Kaito
Officer
181st Course Assistant Programming Officer
Ms. YOSHIDA Natsumi
Officer
181st Course Assistant Programming Officer
Ms. OTANI Makiko
Officer
Secretarial Staff
Ms. YAMADA Hisayo

Officer

JICA Coordinator for the 181st International Training Course
JICA
Ms. YAMAMOTO Miki
JICA
Ms. IDE Wakako

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