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

No. 139
September 2012

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

THE 152ND INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ............................................................................................... 3

TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS — PREVENTION, PROSECUTION, VICTIM PROTECTION AND
PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Course Rationale ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Course Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Lecture Topics ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Individual Presentation Topics ........................................................................................................................ 9Group Workshop Sessions ............................................................................................................................... 11
Observation Visits ........................................................................................................................................... 13Group Study Tours ........................................................................................................................................... 14
Special Events ................................................................................................................................................. 15
Reference Materials ........................................................................................................................................ 16
Expert and Participant List .............................................................................................................................. 19

INFORMATION ABOUT FORTHCOMING PROGRAMMES .................................................................................... 22
The 15th UNAFEI UNCAC Training Programme ......................................................................................................... 22
The Sixth Regional Seminar on Good Governance for Southeast Asian Countries ....................................................... 22
The 153rd International Senior Seminar ......................................................................................................................... 22
ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS .......................................................................................................................................... 23
Faculty Changes ............................................................................................................................................................. 23
Overseas Trips by Staff ................................................................................................................................................... 23
FACULTY AND STAFF OF UNAFEI ........................................................................................................................... 24

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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR

It is my privilege to inform readers of the successful completion of the 152nd International
Training Course on Trafficking in Persons — Prevention, Prosecution, Victim Protection and Promotionof International Cooperation, which took place from 23 August to 28 September 2012.
In this Course, we welcomed 6 Japanese participants and 16 overseas participants: 6 from Africa,
6 from Asia, 1 from Central America, 1 from South America and 2 from Oceania. The participants
included judges, prosecutors, law enforcement and immigration control officers, and other high-ranking
public officials.
As this newsletter demonstrates, the Course was extremely productive. It consisted of individual
presentations, group-workshop and plenary sessions, visits to relevant criminal justice agencies, andlectures by visiting experts, ad hoc lecturers, and faculty members.
The growing recognition that trafficking in persons is a global problem resulted in the adoptionof the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children,
supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. The Protocol
entered into force on 25 December 2003, and its purposes are: “(a) To prevent and combat trafficking inpersons, paying particular attention to women and children; (b) To protect and assist the victims of suchtrafficking, with full respect for their human rights; and (c) To promote cooperation among States Parties
in order to meet those objectives.”1
Human trafficking is difficult to detect and is also a particularly difficult crime to successfully
investigate and prosecute. Law enforcement officials often find it difficult to obtain the full cooperationof trafficking victims. Investigators and prosecutors need to know how to deal with these challenges.
Further, a significant proportion of trafficking in persons cases are transnational, and even domestic
cases may involve victims or offenders who originate from an outside jurisdiction. These transnational
elements complicate investigations and prosecutions. Varying legal requirements, jurisdictional
problems, differences in criminal law and procedure, lack of coordination, and language problems
including translation are some of the most frequently experienced barriers to international cooperationand mutual legal assistance.
The Trafficking in Persons Protocol requires States Parties to take certain measures to protect
victims and prevent human trafficking. For example, Article 6, paragraph 3 requires States Parties toconsider implementing measures to provide for victims’ physical, psychological, and social recovery;
Article 7 requires States Parties to consider adopting measures that permit victims to remain in the
territories where the victimization occurred, and Article 8 requires States Parties to cooperate and to
facilitate the repatriation of the victims. Article 11 requires States Parties to strengthen border control;
Article 12 requires States Parties to take measures to prevent the misuse of travel and identity
documents.
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 share experiences, gain
knowledge, and examine measures against trafficking in persons, as well as to build a human network ofcounterparts to further international cooperation, which is vital to combating this issue.

1

G.A. Res. 25, U.N. GAOR, 55th Sess., Supp. No. 49, at 61 (Annex II, Art. 2), U.N. Doc. A/Res/55/25 (2000).

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During the Course the participants diligently and comprehensively examined the status of humantrafficking in the participating countries, and existing countermeasures, 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 inputs fromthe visiting experts and UNAFEI faculty — and the in-depth discussions they had with each other — theparticipants are now better equipped to cope with the challenges of combating human trafficking in theirown countries.
I would like to offer my sincere congratulations to all of the participants upon their successful
completion of the Course, made possible by their strenuous efforts. My heartfelt gratitude goes out to thevisiting experts and ad hoc 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 andinstitutions which helped diversify the programme.
I would like to express my great appreciation to the Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA) for its immeasurable support throughout the Course. At the same time, a warm tribute must be
paid to the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation (ACPF) and its branch organizations 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 the successful realization of this Course.
Upon returning to their home countries, I genuinely believe that, like their predecessors, thestrong determination and dedication of the participants will enable them to work towards the
improvement of their respective nations’ criminal justice systems and towards the benefit ofinternational society as a whole.
Finally, I would like to reiterate my best regards to the participants of the 152nd International
Training Course. I hope the experience they gained during the Course proves valuable in their daily workand that the bonds fostered among the participants, visiting experts and UNAFEI staff will continue togrow for many years to come.

September 2012

Tatsuya Sakuma
Director, UNAFEI

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THE 152ND INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS — PREVENTION, PROSECUTION, VICTIMPROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Course Rationale

Trafficking in persons is a heinous crime that grievously harms its victims. Every year, thousandsof men, women and children are trafficked and subjected to sexual exploitation, forced labour, slavery orother forms of exploitation. Many of them are exposed to multiple and chronic traumatizing events, suchas restriction of movement, direct physical violence, and verbal and psychological abuse, causing a
number of physical and mental health problems that are difficult to recover from.
The growing recognition that trafficking in persons is a global problem resulted in the adoptionof the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children,
supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. The Protocol
entered into force on 25 December 2003, and its purposes are: “(a) To prevent and combat trafficking inpersons, paying particular attention to women and children; (b) To protect and assist the victims of suchtrafficking, with full respect for their human rights; and (c) To promote cooperation among States Parties
in order to meet those objectives.”2
Prevention
Human trafficking is difficult to detect, and once committed, its negative impacts on victims are
difficult to redress. Therefore, prevention should be a major component of all anti-trafficking policies orprogrammes. In this regard, the Trafficking in Persons Protocol requires States Parties to strengthen
border control (Article 11) and take measures to prevent the misuse of travel and identity documents(Article 12). Awareness raising efforts (Article 9) are also essential as they can alert vulnerable groups tothe risks of victimization, mobilize public support for measures to detect and prevent trafficking andencourage victims to come forward.
Prosecution
Trafficking in persons is carried out by several actors in an organized and clandestine way.
Traffickers change methods and routes constantly, and victims are often transported across national
borders. These elements make trafficking in persons a particularly difficult crime to investigate andsuccessfully prosecute. Witness protection, measures to encourage accomplice testimony, and special
investigative techniques — such as controlled delivery, electronic surveillance, and undercover
operations — are examples of useful tools to prosecute sophisticated organized criminal activity.
Another characteristic of trafficking in persons cases is the often-encountered difficulty ofobtaining the full cooperation of the victims. They are placed under a blend of control measures such as
violence, coercion, and deception by the traffickers, and many of them are led to believe it
disadvantageous to cooperate with the authorities. They may even show hostility towards law
enforcement officers. Investigators and prosecutors need to know how to deal with these challenges.

2

Ibid.

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Victim Protection
The Trafficking in Persons Protocol contains several specific provisions calling for protection of
trafficking victims. States Parties are required to consider implementing measures to provide for victims’
physical, psychological, and social recovery, including provision of appropriate housing; medical,
psychological and material assistance; and employment, education and training opportunities (Article 6,para. 3). In addition, States Parties are required to consider adopting measures that permit victims toremain in territories where the victimization occurred (Article 7), and they should also cooperate andfacilitate the repatriation of the victims (Article 8).
Promoting International Cooperation
A significant proportion of trafficking in persons cases are transnational, and even domestic cases
may involve victims or offenders who originate from foreign jurisdictions. These transnational elementscomplicate investigations and prosecutions. Varying legal requirements, jurisdictional problems,differences in criminal law and procedure, lack of coordination, and translation and language problems
are some of the most frequently experienced barriers to international cooperation and mutual legal
assistance.
Objectives of the Programme
The objective of this Course was to offer participants an opportunity to share experiences, gain
knowledge, and examine measures against trafficking in persons. In order to achieve this purpose, theCourse programme provided an opportunity to examine the current situations and problems existing in
the respective countries.
Specific topics addressed were the following:1) Definition of trafficking in persons
2) The actual situation of trafficking in persons(i)
The current situation of trafficking in persons(ii) Modus operandi and means of trafficking in persons(iii) Forms of exploitation(iv) Analysis of the causes of trafficking in persons
3) Measures for Prosecution(i)
Criminalization of trafficking in persons and related acts(ii) Obstacles to the investigation of trafficking in persons(iii) Detecting trafficking in persons(iv) Victim-related issues (identification of victims, interviewing victims and victim
protection during investigations)(v) Victim and witness protection and measures to encourage cooperation (immunity grants,
mitigation of punishment, etc.)(vi) Special investigative techniques (controlled delivery, electronic surveillance,
undercover operations, etc.)(vii) International cooperation (extradition, mutual legal assistance, law enforcement cooperation)(viii) Confiscation of proceeds of crime4) Measures for Protection(i)Immigration Status(ii) Assistance for living (residence, translation, medical care, psychological care, etc.)(iii) Reintegration (education, vocational training, etc.)(iv) Assistance to return home

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(v)

Assistance for restitution and compensation

5) Measures for Prevention(i)
Border control(ii) Measures against misuse of travel and identity documents(iii) Awareness raising.

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Course Summary

Lectures
In total, the participants attended 19 lectures — 6 presented by the visiting experts, 6 by ad hoc
lecturers and 7 by the faculty of UNAFEI. Three distinguished criminal justice practitioners from abroad
served as UNAFEI’s visiting experts. They lectured on issues relating to the main theme of the Courseand contributed significantly beyond their lectures by encouraging discussions after their lectures,
participating in the discussions of other programmes, and conversing with the participants on informal
occasions. Additionally, the ad hoc lectures were delivered by distinguished senior officials of theGovernment of Japan. The lecturers and lecture topics are listed on pages 7 and 8.
Individual Presentations
During the first two weeks, all participants delivered individual presentations which introduced
the actual situation, problems and future prospects of the participants’ countries. These papers werecompiled onto a USB memory stick and distributed to all the participants. The titles of these individual
presentation papers are listed on pages 9 and 10.
Group Workshop Sessions
Group workshop sessions provided the participants with the opportunity to further examine thesub-topics of the main theme. In order to conduct each session effectively, the UNAFEI faculty selectedindividuals to serve as group members for the sub-topics based on their responses to a questionnaire
previously distributed. Selected participants served as chairpersons, co-chairpersons, rapporteurs or corapporteurs, and faculty members served as advisers. Each group’s primary responsibility was to exploreand 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 the groups. These reports were subsequently presented in theplenary meeting and report-back session, where they were endorsed as the reports of the Course. Briefsummaries of the group workshop reports are provided on pages 11 and 12.
Visits and Special Events
Visits to various agencies and institutions in Japan helped the participants obtain a more practicalunderstanding of the Japanese criminal justice system. In addition to the Course’s academic agenda,
many activities were arranged to provide a greater understanding of Japanese society and culture, withthe assistance of various organizations and individuals, including the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation(ACPF). For more detailed descriptions, please refer to pages 13 to 15.

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Lecture Topics

Visiting Experts’ Lectures
1)

Ms. Nekia Hackworth• Human Trafficking Prosecutions in the United States• Issues and Good Practices for Identifying Potential Trafficking Victims and Interviewing Victims

2)

Mr. Martin Fowke• Trafficking in persons: a global issue• Implementation of international standards on human trafficking: best practice and practical tools

3)

Mr. Wanchai Roujanavong• Human Trafficking: A Challenge of Thailand and the World Community• Human Trafficking in Thailand: solutions to the problem

UNAFEI Professors’ Lectures
1)

Mr. Naoya Oyaizu, Professor, UNAFEI• Overview of Japanese Police and Crime Situation in Japan2)

Mr. Fumihiko Yanaka, Professor, UNAFEI• The Criminal Justice System in Japan ̶ Investigation/Prosecution

3)

Mr. Yuichi Tada, Professor, UNAFEI• The Criminal Justice System in Japan: The Courts

4)

Mr. Koji Yoshimura, Professor, UNAFEI• Institutional Corrections in Japan — Penal Institutions and Treatment of Inmates5)

Ms. Akiko Tashiro, Professor, UNAFEI• Community-Based Treatment of Offenders System in Japan6)

Ms. Kumiko Izumi, Professor, UNAFEI• Overview of the Protocol on Human Trafficking

8Ad Hoc Lectures
1)

Mr. William Barriga
Chief of Mission, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Tokyo• IOM’s Response to Trafficking in Persons

2)

Mr. Hiroaki Odagiri
Specialist, Adjudication Division, Immigration Bureau, Ministry of Justice• The Immigration Bureau of the Ministry of Justice’s Measures to Combat Trafficking in Persons

3)

Mr. Keisuke Senta
Director, Traffic Offenses Department, Tokyo District Public Prosecutor’s Office• International Legal Cooperation in the Investigation of Trafficking in Persons

4)

Ms. Yoko Yoshida
Lawyer, Japan Network Against Trafficking in Persons• NGO’s Activities on Trafficking in persons in Japan

5)

Mr. Masahiro Hayakawa
Deputy Director, Safety Division, Community Safety Bureau, National Police Agency• Current Situation and Countermeasures on Trafficking in Persons

6)

Mr. Katsuya Saito
Specialist, Family’s Welfare Division, Equal Employment, Children and Families Bureau, Ministryof Health, Labour and Welfare• Protection of Victims of Trafficking in Persons

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Individual Presentation Topics

Overseas Participants
1)

Mr. Mohammad Barad Hossain Chowdhury (Bangladesh)• Trafficking in Persons in Bangladesh

2)

Mr. Adolfo Ruiz Bejarano (Colombia)• Trafficking in Persons and Migrants in Colombia

3)

Mr. Bazikange John Murhula Mahi (Democratic Republic of the Congo)• Trafficking in Persons – Prevention, Prosecution, Victim Protection, and Promotion ofInternational Cooperation

4)

Mr. Brijesh Bahadur Singh (India)• Human Trafficking in India

5)

Mr. Ismail S. Alkhraisat (Jordan)• Jordanian Efforts in Combating Trafficking in Person

6)

Mr. Timothy Odiwuor Okelo (Kenya)• Crime Prevention – Trafficking in Persons and Countermeasures a Kenyan Experience7)

Mr. Anousone Souliya (Laos)• Lao Preventive Measures for Trafficking in Persons

8)

Ms. Mona Lemzouri (Morocco)• Human Trafficking

9)

Mr. Immanuel Fernandos Sam (Namibia)• Trafficking in Persons and Countermeasures in Namibia

10) Mr. Alexis Ernesto Munoz Cerpa (Panama)• Trafficking in Persons Situation in the Republic of Panama11) Mr. Ambane Kaiglo (Papua New Guinea)• Trafficking in Persons12) Mr. Ralph Michael Delos Santos Cataquiz (Philippines)• Philippine Government’s Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking13) Ms. Nomati Avei (Samoa)• Samoa’s Contribution to Combat Trafficking in Persons14) Mr. Mgeni Jailani Jecha (Tanzania)• Meaning, Causes, Challenges and Measures of Human Trafficking – Zanzibar15) Mr. Nsato Marijani Mssanzya (Tanzania)• Trafficking in Persons – A Tanzanian – Case Study

1016) Ms. Hoa Thi Le (Viet Nam)
• Repatriation and Reintegration of Trafficked Victims: the Case of Vietnam
Japanese Participants17) Mr. Kazuhiro Ichimaru• The Japan Coast Guard’s Countermeasures against Illegal Immigration and Human Trafficking18) Mr. Masaaki Hayashi• Human-Trafficking Case in Japan19) Mr. Yoshio Higuchi• Human Trafficking in Japan
20) Ms. Kaoru Hida
• Trafficking in Persons and Criminal Justice in Japan21) Mr. Koji Minagawa• Human-Trafficking Crime in Japan22) Mr. Kentaro Watanabe• Current Status and Tasks of the Immigration Bureau of Japan Concerning Measures to Combat
Trafficking in Persons

11Group Workshop Sessions
Group 1INVESTIGATING AND PROSECUTING
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS OFFENDERS
Chairperson
Co-Chairperson
Rapporteur
Co-Rapporteur
Members

Visiting Experts
Advisers

Mr. Alexis Ernesto Munoz Cerpa
Mr. Yoshio Higuchi
Mr. Brijesh Bahudur Singh
Mr. Ralph Michael Delos Santos Cataquiz
Mr. Masaaki Hayashi
Mr. Adolfo Ruiz Bejarano
Mr. Bazakange John Murhula Mahi
Mr. Ismail Alkhraisat
Mr. Ambane Kaiglo
Mr. Nsato Marijani Mssanzya
Mr. Kazuhiro Ichimaru
Ms. Nekia Hackworth
Mr. Martin Fowke
Prof. Kumiko Izumi
Prof. Shinichiro Iwashita(Panama)(Japan)(India)(Philippines)(Japan)(Columbia)(Dem.Rep.of Congo)(Jordan)(Papua New Guinea)(Tanzania)(Japan)(U.S. DOJ)(UNODC)(UNAFEI)(UNAFEI)

Report SummaryGroup 1 reported on the investigation and prosecution of traffickers and stressed the value of thecomparative approach by learning from the group’s collective experience. All members agreed thathuman trafficking is a “below the surface” problem that too often goes undetected. Addressing the modes
and purposes of trafficking, the group reported that trafficking offers a high return on investment;
therefore, air routes are prioritized as the preferred modus. Traffickers’ use of technology to forge
identity documents creates a “cat and mouse game” that requires law enforcement to improve every day.
While the group agreed that trafficking exists in many forms and for many purposes, the most common
form observed by the group was commercial sexual exploitation.
Law enforcement must take a “victim-centred approach” towards victims to ensure theircooperation in the successful prosecution of traffickers. Investigations create a natural tension whereby
the victim wants to suppress the story but investigators need the victim to speak. Therefore, establishingrapport with the victims and informing them of their rights, the laws, and procedures are all key toobtaining witness cooperation.
In addition to the victim-centred approach, the group offered practical solutions to improvedetection, investigation, and prosecution: (1) greater use of informal channels to communicate rapidly
between investigating agencies across the globe; (2) the creation in all jurisdictions of a “national
instrument,” or a joint trafficking task force at the national level comprised of public and private
stakeholders; (3) training and sensitization programmes; (4) use of public awareness campaigns(believed to increase the reporting and prosecution of trafficking cases); (5) adoption of legislation in all
jurisdictions in line with the Protocol; and (6) the enhancement of detection and investigation
technologies to keep pace with traffickers. Finally, the group encouraged the use of “economic
countermeasures,” such as confiscation of trafficking proceeds and business-license suspension in order
to attack the livelihoods of the traffickers.

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TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND VICTIM ASSISTANCE
Chairperson
Co-Chairperson
Rapporteur
Co-Rapporteur
Members

Visiting Expert
Advisers

Mr. Timothy Odiwuor Okelo
Mr. Immanuel Fernandos Sam
Mr. Mohammad Barad Hossain Chowdhury
Ms. Nomati Avei
Mr. Anousone Soulya
Ms. Mona Lemzouri
Mr. Mgeni Jailani Jecha
Ms. Hoa Thi Le
Ms. Hida Kaoru
Mr. Minagawa Koji
Mr. Watanabe Kentaro
Ms. Nekia Hackworth
Prof. Fumihiko Yanaka
Prof. Yuichi Tada

(Kenya)(Namibia)(Bangladesh)(Samoa)(Laos)(Morocco)(Tanzania (Zanzibar))(Viet Nam)
(Japan)(Japan)(Japan)(U.S. DOJ)
(UNAFEI)(UNAFEI)

Report SummaryGroup 2 addressed the broad topic of victim assistance in human trafficking cases and considered
the following sub-topics: (1) the protection of victims; (2) providing assistance to victims; (3)preventative measures; and (4) inter-agency cooperation.
The group acknowledged that victims of trafficking must be protected by law in all jurisdictions.
In this regard, Group 2 focused on the protections afforded to victims during the trial stage. Speedy trials
are urged in all trafficking cases for the purpose of securing victims’ cooperation and for providing
closure to their ordeals. Also suggested were the use of in camera, or closed, trials to protect the victim’s
identity. Other protective measures include victim testimony by video linkage, witness shielding,separate waiting rooms, and legal aid programmes.
In their discussions of victim assistance measures, Group 2 focused on immigration status, living
assistance, repatriation, reintegration, restitution and compensation. It was agreed that victims should be
granted immunity from prosecution for immigration offences, as is the practice in most of theparticipants’ countries. Further, the group recommended establishing a global trafficking fund to assist
and compensate the victims. Other solutions included capacity-building measures, public awarenesscampaigns and the adoption of strategic plans by Member States to reintegrate the victims throughcounselling and social support.
Prevention of trafficking, it was reported, is the best way to protect victims. States are encouraged
to enhance border control by conducting joint patrols and improving trafficking victim databases. Group
2 recommended the adoption of an international gesture (akin to sign language) that would allow
trafficked individuals who do not speak a local language to communicate with border control agents orother law enforcement officials to signal that they are victims and require assistance. Further
recommendations included measures to increase the punishment meted out to traffickers by focusing on
deterrence as well as the confiscation of assets.
The group stressed the importance of inter-agency cooperation in order to share knowledge andexperience. This cooperation is vital to assist victims with reintegration and protection. Although anoverwhelming challenge, cooperation across the international community is “critical” to the eradicationof human trafficking.

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Observation Visits

Date

Agency/Institution

Main Persons Concerned

29 Aug.

Tokyo District Public Prosecutor’s Office• Mr. Yoshio Nakamura(Deputy Director, General Affairs
Department)

4 Sep.

Tokyo District Court Supreme Court• Mr. Yoshinobu Onuki(Justice)

5 Sep.

Haneda Airport District Immigration Office• Mr. Shoichi Ata(Deputy Director)

Yokohama District Immigration Office• Mr. Tatsuro Kitazono(Director, General Affairs Division)

Fuchu Police Station Okunitama Koban(Police Box)

• Mr. Osamu Yoshimoto(Chief of the Police Station)

25 Sep.

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Group Study Tours

Date

Location

Agency/Institution

Main Persons Concerned

19 Sep.

Hiroshima

6th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters,
Japan Coast Guard• Mr. Shinji Soeda(Commander)

20 Sep.

Hyogo

Harima Rehabilitation Program Center• Mr. Koichi Tadakawa(Warden)21 Sep.

Kyoto

Kyoto Prefecture General Family Support
Center• Ms. Atsuko Matsumura(Director)

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Special Events

Welcome Party

23 Aug.
27, 28, 30 Aug.

Japanese Conversation Classes

The overseas participants attended three Japanese conversation classes and learned
practical Japanese expressions. The sensei (teachers) were Ms. Mariko Hirano and Ms. Misako
Ukita from Nihongo-no-kai.
29 Aug.

Courtesy Call to the Prosecutor-GeneralandReception by the Vice-Minister of Justice

At the conclusion of their courtesy visit to the Prosecutor-General, Mr. Hiroshi Ozu, a
reception was held for the participants by the Vice-Minister of Justice, Mr. Katsuyuki Nishikawa,at the Danwa-shitsu lounge on the 20th floor of the ministry building, overlooking Hibiya Park.
31 Aug.

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 andcompeted against each other. All participants, faculty and staff celebrated later in Lounge B.
2, 8 Sep.

Home Visits

The Rotary Club (Fuchu and Musashi - Fuchu) and Ms. Hideko Noto kindly organized
dinner for the participants at the homes of their members. The hosts were Mr. Moichi Saito, Mr.
Nobuyuki Matsumura, Mr. Mitsuyoshi Yokoyama, Mr. Minoru Oki, Mr. Toshihiro Nagamine,and Ms. Hideko Noto.
15, 16 Sep.

ACPF Branches Study TourThe participants were invited to visit branches of the ACPF in five locations around
Japan. The participants split into groups and visited Sapporo, Iwate, Nagano, Nagoya, and Osaka.
They visited local criminal justice facilities and had an opportunity to do some sightseeing. In
addition, each branch held a reception in honour of the participants visiting their region.
26 Sep.

TICP Friendship Party

The participants were guests of honour at a friendship party hosted by the Training
Institute for Correctional Personnel in Fuchu. The participants enjoyed demonstrations of martial
arts, such as kendo and Iaido, as well as a demonstration of Eisa, a traditional form of dancing
from Okinawa.
27 Sep.

Farewell Party
A party was held to bid farewell to the participants.

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Reference Materials

I. INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND RELATED UNODC MATERIALSA.

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

1.

G.A. Res. 25, U.N. GAOR, 55th Sess., Supp. No. 49, at 60 (Annex II), U.N. Doc. A/Res/55/25 (2000)<http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4720706c0.html> accessed 12 Sept. 2012.

2.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Global Report on Trafficking in Persons (Feb. 2009)<http://www.unodc.org/documents/human-trafficking/Global_Report_on_TIP.pdf> accessed 24
Sept. 2012.

3.

––– Anti-Human Trafficking Manual for Criminal Justice Practitioners (UNODC: Vienna, 2009)<http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-trafficking/2009/anti-human-trafficking-manual.html>
accessed 10 Sept. 2012.

4.

––– Toolkit to Combat Trafficking in Persons 2nd Edition (UNODC: Vienna, 2008), chs. 3 to 9<http://www.unodc.org/documents/human-trafficking/Toolkit-files/07-89375_Ebook[1].pdf>
accessed 10 Sept. 2012.

5.

––– Needs Assessment Toolkit on the Criminal Justice Response to Human Trafficking (UNODC:
Vienna, 2010) <http://www.unodc.org/documents/human-trafficking/Needs_Assessment_Toolkit_
ebook_09-87518_June_2010.pdf> accessed 10 Sept. 2012.

6.

––– Model Law against Trafficking in Persons, U.N. Doc. V.09-85117, U.N. Sales No. E.09.V.11(2009) <http://www.unodc.org/documents/human-trafficking/Model_Law_against_TIP.pdf>
accessed 10 Sept. 2012.

7.

––– International Framework for Action to Implement the Trafficking in Persons Protocol, U.N.
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8.

U.N. Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking, Human Trafficking: An Overview, U.N. Doc.
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Sept. 2012.

9.

UNDOC, CATALOGUE OF MATERIALS Global Programme against Trafficking in Persons & Global
Programme against Smuggling of Migrants (updated March 2012) <http://www.unodc.org/
documents/human-trafficking/UNODC_ Catalogue_ of_Materials.pdf> accessed 11 Sept. 2012.

B.

United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

1.

G.A. Res. 25, U.N. GAOR, 55th Sess., Supp. No. 49, at 43, U.N. Doc. A/Res/55/25 (2000) <http://
www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/refworld/rwmain?docid=3b00f55b0> accessed 12 Sept. 2012.

2.

UNODC, Legislative Guides for the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against

17Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocol Thereto, U.N. Doc. V.04-50413 (UN: New York,
2004) <http://www.unodc.org/pdf/crime/legislative_guides/Legislative%20guides_Full%20version.
pdf> accessed 12 Sept. 2012.
C.

United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and the Exploitationof the Prostitution of Others

1.

G.A. Res. 317, U.N. GAOR, 4th Sess., at 33, U.N. Doc. A/Res/317 (IV) (1949) <http://www.un.org/
depts/dhl/resguide/r4.htm> accessed 12 Sept. 2012; <http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/trafficpersons.htm> accessed 12 Sept. 2012.

D.

Other Related Materials

1.

Twelfth UN Congress: Criminal justice responses to the smuggling of migrants and trafficking inpersons: links to transnational organized crime (A/CONF. 213/7, 2010).

2.

Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Economic and Social
Council: Recommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Human Trafficking(E/2002/68/Add.1).

3.

Council of Europe, Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings,
CETS 197 (16 May 2005) <http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/43fded544.html> accessed 11
Sept. 2012; <http://conventions.coe.int/treaty/en/treaties/html/197.htm> accessed 11 Sept. 2012.

4.

International Organization for Migration and the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior, Resource
Book for Law Enforcement Officers on Good Practices in Combating Child Trafficking (IOM and
FM.I.: Vienna, 2006) <http://publications.iom.int/bookstore/free/Resource_Book_on_Good_
Practices.pdf> accessed 11 Sept. 2012.

5.

Financial Action Task Force, Financial Action Task Force 40 Recommendations, October 2003
(incorporating all subsequent amendments until 2004) (FATC/OECD, 2010) <http://www.fatf-gafi.
org/media/fatf/documents/FATF%20Standards%20-%2040%20Recommendations%20rc.pdf>
accessed 14 Sept. 2012.

6.

UNODC, Good Practices for the Protection of Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings Involving
Organized Crime, U.N. Doc. V.07-85835 (U.N.: Vienna, 2008) <http://www.unodc.org/documents/organized-crime/Witness-protection-manual-Feb08.pdf> accessed 12 Sept. 2012.

7.

International Organization for Migration, The IOM Handbook on Direct Assistance for Victims ofTrafficking (IOM: Geneva, 2007) <http://www.iom.int/jahia/webdav/site/myjahiasite/shared/shared/
mainsite/published_docs/books/CT%20handbook.pdf> accessed 12 Sept. 2012.
II. UNAFEI RESOURCE MATERIALSA.

Resource Material Series No. 623

1.

Natalia Ollus, “The United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in
Persons, Especially Women and Children: A Tool for Criminal Justice Personnel,” Resource
Material Series, No. 62 (Feb. 2004), 16-30.

3Resource Material Series No. 62 is available online at http://www.unafei.or.jp/english/pdf/RS_No62/No62_00All.pdf.

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2.

Farooq Azam, “The Global Challenge of Human Trafficking & Smuggling,” Resource Material
Series, No. 62 (Feb. 2004), 3-15.

3.

Report of the 122nd International Training Course, Group 1, “Trafficking in Human Beings,
Especially Woman and Children,” Resource Material Series, No. 62 (Feb. 2004), 154-66.

4.

Report of the 122nd International Training Course, Group 3, “International Cooperation against
Human Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants,” Resource Material Series, No. 62 (Feb. 2004),
181-89.

B.

Resource Material Series No. 734

1.

Amy Chang Lee, “The United States’ Experience in the Investigation and Prosecution ofTransnational Organized Crime,” Resource Material Series, No. 73 (Dec. 2007), 3-17.

2.

Severino H. Gaña Jr., “The Philippine Experience in the Investigation and Prosecution of
Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants, with Special Focus on Punishing theTraffickers,” Resource Material Series, No. 73 (Dec. 2007), 38-47.

3.

Giuliano Turone, “Legal Frameworks and Investigative Tools for Combating OrganizedTransnational Crime in the Italian Experience,” Resource Material Series, No. 73 (Dec. 2007), 4964.

4.

Report of the 134th International Training Course, Group 1, “Measures to Facilitate Information
and Testimony by Key Witnesses,” Resource Material Series, No. 73 (Dec. 2007), 95-104.

5.

Report of the 134th International Training Course, Group 2, “Measures to Collect Key Evidence
Which Substitutes for or Corroborates Witness Statements,” Resource Material Series, No. 73 (Dec.
2007), 105-114.

6.

Report of the 134th International Training Course, Group 3, “Measures to Deprive Ringleaders andCriminal Organizations of Crime Proceeds and Punish Them Effectively,” Resource Material
Series, No. 73 (Dec. 2007), 115-123.

4

Resource Material Series No. 73 is available online at http://www.unafei.or.jp/english/pdf/PDF_rms_all/no73.pdf.

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Expert and Participant List

Visiting Experts
Ms. Nekia Hackworth

Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney’s Office
Federal Prosecutor in Atlanta, Georgia
U.S.A

Mr. Martin Fowke

Crime Prevention Officer
Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Section
Division of Treaty Affairs
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC)

Mr. Wanchai Roujanavong

Director General
International Affairs Department
Office of the Attorney General
ThailandOverseas Participants
Mr. Mohammad Barad Hossain
Chowdhury

Senior Assistant Secretary
Ministry of Home Affairs
Bangladesh

Mr. Adolfo Ruiz Bejarano

Major
Direction of Criminal Investigation
Colombia National Police
Colombia

Mr. Bazikange John Murhula Mahi

President
Superior Consult of Magistrature
Ministry of Justice
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mr. Brijesh Bahadur Singh

Additional Commissioner of Police
Traffic Control Branch
Mumbai Police
India

Mr. Ismail S. Alkhraisat

Public Prosecutor & Human Rights Officer
Legal Affairs Department
Public Security Directorate
JordanMr. Timothy Odiwuor Okelo

Senior Principal Magistrate
Magistrate, Judiciary
Kenya

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Mr. Anousone Souliya

JudgeTechnical Management Division
The People’s Supreme Court
Laos

Ms. Mona Lemzouri

Judge
Directorate of Criminal Affairs and Pardons
Ministry of Justice and Freedoms
MoroccoMr. Immanuel Fernandos Sam

Head of DivisionInterpol National Central Bureau Division
Namibian Police Force
Namibia

Mr. Alexis Ernesto Munoz Cerpa

Subcommissioner/Assistant Director
Judicial Investigation Direction
Panama National Police
PanamaMr. Kaiglo Ambane

Provincial Police Commander
Operations-Western Highlands Province
Police Department
Papua New Guinea

Mr. Ralph Michael Delos Santos
Cataquiz

Associate Prosecution Attorney II
National Prosecution Service
Department of Justice
Philippines

Ms. Nomati Avei

Deputy Registrar Supreme Court
Civil and Criminal Courts
Ministry of Justice & Courts Administration
Samoa

Mr. Mgeni Jailani Jecha

State Attorney in Charge-Pemba
Prosecution
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution
Tanzania

Mr. Nsato Marijani Mssanzya

Assistant Commissioner of Police
Police Force
Ministry of Home Affairs
Tanzania

Ms. Hoa Thi Le

Legal Expert
Department for Criminal and Administrative
Legislation
Ministry of Justice
Viet Nam

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Japanese Participants
Mr. Kazuhiro Ichimaru

Coast Guard Officer
Japan Coast Guard Academy

Mr. Masaaki Hayashi

Public Prosecutor
Osaka District Public Prosecutor’s Office

Mr. Yoshio Higuchi

Police Inspector
Miyamae Police Station
Kanagawa Prefectural Police

Ms. Kaoru Hida

Judge
Tokyo District Court

Mr. Koji Minagawa

Public Prosecutor
Osaka District Public Prosecutor’s Office

Mr. Kentaro Watanabe

Senior Immigration Control Officer
Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau

ObserverDr. Mohamed ELBUSHRA Mahgoub

Academic Consultant
Citizenship Residence and Ports Affairs
U.A.E

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INFORMATION ABOUT FORTHCOMING PROGRAMMES1.

The 15th UNAFEI UNCAC Training Programme
The 15th UNAFEI UNCAC Training Programme will be held from 11 October to 14 November
2012. In this Course, 7 Japanese and 26 overseas officials, engaged in corruption control, willcomparatively analyse the current situation of corruption, methods of combating corruption andmeasures to enhance international cooperation.
2.

The Sixth Regional Seminar on Good Governance for Southeast Asian Countries
The Sixth Regional Seminar on Good Governance for Southeast Asian Countries will be hosted
by UNAFEI in Tokyo, Japan from 12 to 14 December 2012 and will focus on International Cooperation:
Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition. Senior government officials from across Southeast Asia,
including Japan, and visiting experts and lecturers will attend.
3.

The 153rd International Senior Seminar
From 9 January to 8 February 2013, UNAFEI will host the 153rd International Senior Seminar inTokyo, Japan. The theme of the Seminar is Treatment of Female Offenders. Senior government officials
from across Southeast Asia, including Japan, and visiting experts and lecturers will attend.

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ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS

Faculty Changes
Ms. Grace Lord, formerly the Linguistic Adviser of UNAFEI, left UNAFEI and moved to a newposition in the business development team of a law firm in Tokyo on 22 June 2012.
Mr. Motoo Noguchi, formerly a professor of UNAFEI and an international judge of the Supreme
Court Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, was transferred to theInternational Cooperation Department of the Legal Research and Training Institute of the Ministry ofJustice on 26 June 2012.
Mr. Haruhiko Ukawa, formerly the Deputy Director of UNAFEI, was transferred to theTachikawa branch of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor’s Office on 20 July 2012.
Mr. Kenichi Kiyono, formerly a public prosecutor at the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor’s
Office, was appointed as the new Deputy Director of UNAFEI on 20 July 2012.
Mr. Thomas L. Schmid, an attorney from Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., was appointed as the new
Linguistic Adviser of UNAFEI on 1 August 2012.
Overseas Trips by Staff
Former Deputy Director Haruhiko Ukawa visited Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 25 to 29 June2012 to attend the Sub-Regional Seminar on International Joint Investigations for Southeast AsianStates.
Professor Ryo Tsunoda was dispatched to Nairobi, Kenya from 26 July to 30 August 2012 toprovide technical assistance to the Project for Capacity Building of Child Care and Protection Officers in
the Juvenile Justice System of Kenya.
Professor Akiko Tashiro visited Seoul, the Republic of Korea from 19 to 23 August 2012 toattend the 4th Annual Conference of the Asian Criminological Society. Professor Tashiro made apresentation relating to the sub-theme “Causes and Prevention of Crime: Culture, Community, Family
and Schools.”
Deputy Director Kenichi Kiyono visited Cambridge, England from 1 to 8 September 2012 toattend the 30th International Symposium on Economic Crime. Deputy Director Kiyono made a keynote
address at the Symposium.

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FACULTY AND STAFF OF UNAFEI

Faculty:
Mr. Tatsuya Sakuma
Mr. Kenichi Kiyono
Ms. Kumiko Izumi
Mr. Fumihiko Yanaka
Mr. Shinichiro Iwashita
Mr. Yuichi Tada
Mr. Naoya Oyaizu
Mr. Ryo Tsunoda
Mr. Koji Yoshimura
Ms. Akiko Tashiro
Ms. Mayu Yoshida
Mr. Thomas L. Schmid
Secretariat:
Mr. Takashi Hagiwara
Mr. Takeshi Fujita
Mr. Seiichi Sugiyama

Director
Deputy Director
Professor
152nd Course Programming Officer
Professor
152nd Course Deputy Programming Officer
Professor
Professor, Chief of Training Division
Professor
Professor, Chief of Information and LibraryService Division
Professor, Chief of Research Division
Professor
Professor
Linguistic Adviser

Chief of Secretariat
Co-Deputy Chief of Secretariat
Co-Deputy Chief of Secretariat

General and Financial Affairs Section:
Mr. Hiroki Miyazaki
Chief Officer
Mr. Masato Honda
Officer
Ms. Aoi Hichiguro
OfficerTraining and Hostel Management Affairs Section:
Mr. Shinichi Yamamoto
Chief Officer
Mr. Yoshiki Fukuta
Chief Officer
Ms. Rie Suzuki
Officer
152nd Course Assistant Programming Officer
Mr. Shinichi Inoue
OfficerInternational Research Affairs Section:
Mr. Takuya Furuhashi
OfficerMs. Naoko Iwakata
Librarian
Secretarial Staff:
Ms. Hisayo Yamada

Officer

Kitchen:Ms. Sae Sakai

Chef

JICA Coordinator for the 152nd International Training Course:
Ms. Chizuko Kita
JICA

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