SECURITY, DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS ALL ESSENTIAL FOR LIFE ‘IN LARGER

FREEDOM’, CRIME CONGRESS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING TOLD

Government Efforts to Combat Organized Crime,

Corruption, Terrorism Indispensable in New Collective Security System

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CRIME CONGRESS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT OPENS WITH CHALLENGE TO MEET GROWING

THREATS OF TERRORISM, MASS DESTRUCTION WEAPONS, CYBERCRIME

Speakers Also Focus on Need for Action

To Counter Organized Crime, Corruption, Poverty

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‘AROUND-THE-CLOCK’ CAPABILITY NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY FIGHT

 

CYBERCRIME, WORKSHOP TOLD

Speakers Stress Importance of International Cooperation;

UNODC Urged to Provide Technical Assistance to Member States

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Eleventh un crime congress concludes with adoption of Bangkok declaration

 

calling for action against organized crime, terrorism

Other Matters Addressed Include Human Trafficking,

Money-Laundering, Corruption, Cybercrime, Restorative Justice

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CRIMINALIZATION OF COMPUTER WRONGDOING PREREQUISITE

FOR COMBATING CYBERCRIME, WORKSHOP TOLD

Speakers in Crime Congress Workshop Address Evolving Nature

Of Cybercrime, Digital Divide, Harmonization of Laws, Cooperation with Private Sector

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WORKSHOP ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM HIGHLIGHTS NEED

 

FOR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AS ALTERNATIVE TO PRISON

Measures Discussed Include Mediation,

Conciliation, Compensation for Victims, Community Service

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WORKSHOP IDENTIFIES CHALLENGES TO INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

COOPERATION IN COUNTERING ORGANIZED CRIME

Key Issues Include Reciprocity, Political Offences,

Diverse Legal Systems, Lack of Information Channels

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Crime congress committee ii discusses strengths, weaknesses

of international legal regime to counter terrorism

Binding Obligation to Cooperate in Information Sharing, Extradition

A Plus, But Inability to Find Definition of Terrorism Constrains System

UN STANDARDS, NORMS PROVIDE STATES WITH VALUABLE GUIDELINES,

BEST PRACTICES, CRIME CONGRESS COMMITTEE 1 TOLD

 

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

BANGKOK, 20 April -- There was clear agreement in Committee I of the Eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice on the importance of continued work on United Nations standards and norms, the Chairman noted at the conclusion of today’s discussion.

11TH UN CONGRESS ON CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

 

TO DISCUSS CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM

 

(Reissued as received.)