Criminal justice Archives - 鶹APP and the Rule of Law /ruleoflaw/portfolio_category/criminal-justice/ 鶹APP and the Rule of Law Tue, 19 Feb 2019 21:32:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Finland: Combating violence against women /ruleoflaw/blog/portfolio-items/finland-improving-womens-access-to-justice-and-combatting-violence-against-women/ Wed, 30 Nov 2016 17:03:24 +0000 /ruleoflaw/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=14003 Finland has recently ratified the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. The entry into force has been accompanied by several practical measures to improve women’s access to justice and combat violence against women, including a multi-sectoral Action Plan and a mechanism to coordinate national activities. The policies and activities are victim-centered.

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]]> Turkey: Reform of penitentiaries /ruleoflaw/blog/portfolio-items/turkey-reform-of-penitentiaries/ /ruleoflaw/blog/portfolio-items/turkey-reform-of-penitentiaries/#respond Mon, 16 Nov 2015 22:26:01 +0000 /ruleoflaw/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=13525 Turkey has improved its penal system in terms of physical infrastructure, training of staff and legislation. Right to appeal and probation have gained more functionality. Turkey has also amended legislation with the purpose of social rehabilitation, and providing an alternative procedure to pre-trial detention. Description Beginning from the year 2000, the Turkish penal system has [...]

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]]> /ruleoflaw/blog/portfolio-items/turkey-reform-of-penitentiaries/feed/ 0 Switzerland: Legislating on freezing and recovery of assets of illicit origin of foreign officials /ruleoflaw/blog/portfolio-items/switzerland-freezing-and-recovery-of-assets-of-illicit-origin-of-foreign-officials/ /ruleoflaw/blog/portfolio-items/switzerland-freezing-and-recovery-of-assets-of-illicit-origin-of-foreign-officials/#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2015 18:48:28 +0000 /ruleoflaw/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=12251 Switzerland passed a bill on the freezing and recovery of assets of illicit origin of foreign officials. The mechanism envisaged under the bill freezes and then returns assets of illegal origin deposited in Switzerland to their States of origin as quickly and transparently as possible while respecting the rule of law when mutual legal assistance fails. The bill is in line with the foreign policy goals of Switzerland and covers several aspects of the 鶹APP Convention against Corruption, making an important contribution to its implementation.

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]]> /ruleoflaw/blog/portfolio-items/switzerland-freezing-and-recovery-of-assets-of-illicit-origin-of-foreign-officials/feed/ 0 Austria: Task Force on Combating Human Trafficking /ruleoflaw/blog/portfolio-items/austria-task-force-on-combating-human-trafficking/ /ruleoflaw/blog/portfolio-items/austria-task-force-on-combating-human-trafficking/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2015 20:58:55 +0000 http://www.un.org/ruleoflaw/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=11349 In order to address all aspects of human trafficking in a comprehensive and interdisciplinary manner, Austria has set up a Task Force on Combating Human Trafficking, which not only comprises representatives of all competent ministries and the federal provinces but also representatives of non-governmental organizations and academia. This national coordination mechanism provides the framework for very close cooperation of all stakeholders. One of its main tasks is the elaboration and monitoring of implementation of the National Action Plan on Combating Human Trafficking (currently for the period 2015-2017). The active involvement of NGOs provides for an inherent “reality check” whether victim-centered measures work in practice.

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