12TH UN CONGRESS ON CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONCLUDED IN SALVADOR

Panorama.am
17:43 29/04/2010

Law

Agreeing unanimously on the centrality of human rights to an
effective, fair and humane criminal justice system, the 12th United
Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice concluded
in Salvador, Brazil, with the adoption of a political declaration
calling for greater scrutiny of the rules governing the treatment
of prisoners, stronger national child-protection laws and more State
action to prevent violence against women and migrant workers, among
other issues, the information department of the Armenian NA reported.

"Salvador Declaration on Comprehensive Strategies for Global
Challenges: Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Systems and Their
Development in a Changing World" was adopted by consensus and submitted
to the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal
Justice in its nineteenth session, to be held in Vienna, Austria,
next month.

It mentioned that the participating countries are greatly concerned
by the negative impact of organized crime on human rights, the rule of
law, security and development. Also of "great concern" were the growing
sophistication, diversity and transnational aspects of organized crime,
as were its links to other criminal and terrorist activities. They also
stressed the need to strengthen international, regional and subregional
cooperation to effectively prevent, prosecute and punish crime.

The participants showed great concern about criminal acts against
migrants, migrant workers and their families and other groups in
vulnerable situations. In its final provisions the Declaration called
on those States that have not yet done so to consider ratifying
or acceding to the United Nations Convention against Transnational
Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto.

All the topics touched upon during the Congress are also very important
for Armenia. The United Nations Convention against Transnational
Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto has entered into force in
Armenia since 2003-2004. In order to inform the public about what
other measures are being taken in Armenia in crime prevention and
criminal justice UN Department of Public Information together with
International Organization on Migration is organizing a round-table
discussion on May 14 where Government officials from respective law
enforcement bodies and Ministry of Foreign Affairs will have the
opportunity to present their work.

The thirteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal
Justice will be hosted by the Government of Qatar in Doha, in 2015.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress