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International Assistance Group, Justice Canada

UNMIL continued to assist the Bureau of Corrections of the Ministry of Justice to improve conditions at correctional institutions.

(c) Provide proper assistance to victims seeking access to justice

International and bilateral assistance can help a State to enhance its criminal justice system and recover elements of community participation in justice matters.

United Nations Coordination Panel on Technical Advice and Assistance in Juvenile Justice

June 1994 July 2000. Director, International Assistance Group, Federal Prosecution Service, Department of Justice of Canada.

This might include assistance to criminal justice systems to facilitate the effective implementation of those instruments.

(a) Increase in the number of technical assistance projects initiated in the area of criminal justice reform

The demand for technical assistance projects for the reconstruction of criminal justice systems, criminal justice reform and crime prevention has increased steadily over the past years.

Spain stated that its central authority designated to receive, respond to and process requests for mutual legal assistance was the Ministry of Justice. Sweden stated that the central authority in Sweden competent to receive requests for mutual assistance was the Ministry of Justice

(k) New initiatives in and methods for delivering technical assistance need to be explored, such as modern online delivery of assistance encouraging Governments to include legislative representatives in technical assistance activities increased use of partnerships with the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme network of institutes and mentorships for criminal justice officials.

UNODC should intensify training activities in support of States requiring assistance in the training of their criminal justice officers

Interest has also been expressed by the Government of Viet Nam in assistance in the area of juvenile justice.

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Kenya recognized the important role of UNODC in providing Member States with technical assistance, advisory services and other forms of assistance in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice.

The Office is committed to the provision of technical assistance to Member States in the area of criminal justice reform.

(d) Request technical assistance in the area of juvenile justice and police training from, among others, OHCHR and UNICEF.

(f) Request technical assistance in the area of juvenile justice and police training from, inter alia, OHCHR and UNICEF.

As for international cooperation, China had signed 71 mutual legal assistance treaties or protocols with 47 countries, mainly relating to assistance in criminal justice matters.

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Brazil stated that it had designated its Ministry of Justice the central authority for matters related to mutual legal assistance.

His Ministry that of Justice, Legislation and Human Rights provided the necessary technical assistance to ministries that were compiling reports.

(d) Criminal justice practitioners trained in use of the provisions on mutual legal assistance, special investigative techniques and witness protection

The Government therefore launched the US 350 million Access to Justice Programme with the assistance of the Asian Development Bank.

More generally, the Transitional Government requires assistance to overcome the deficiencies in the justice and penal sectors.

(b) establish the composition of the incoming Bureau at an early date so that incoming Bureau members can consult with the outgoing Bureau and take part in its work

With respect to Free Legal Assistance, the Bill provides for the possibility of full legal assistance, including legal counseling or information on the rights of women as a means of guaranteeing access to justice.

Estonia stated that it had designated the Ministry of Justice the central authority to receive the requests for mutual legal assistance

Poland stated that the Ministry of Justice had been designated the central authority competent to receive requests for mutual legal assistance

Source Central Bureau of Statistics, 2004

Source Central Bureau of Statistics, 2004

Source Central Bureau of Statistics, 2004

The Ministry of Law, Justice and Human Rights launched this project with the assistance of the Governments of Norway and Switzerland in 1999.

Penal Reform International provides region wide technical assistance on juvenile justice in the Middle East and North Africa.

(e) Seek technical assistance in developing and enforcing the juvenile justice system from, inter alia, UNICEF and OHCHR.

Technical assistance in criminal justice reform, including in societies emerging from conflict and countries with economies in transition

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11. Urges States and funding agencies to review, as appropriate, their funding policies for development assistance and to include a crime prevention and criminal justice component in such assistance