New ICCLR Programme Director!

ICCLR is pleased to welcome Nicole Barrett who joined the Centre on October 1, 2009 as Director, International Criminal Law programme.  Nicole is an experienced litigator in both the United States and international systems, specializing in criminal law and human rights. Please join us in welcoming Nicole as a valuable addition to our team. See Nicole’s brief bio and contact information. 

Fourth Meeting of Expert Group on Omnibus Survey Software to Gather Information on Implementation of UNCAC, UNTOC and its Protocols

(From left) Daniel C. Prefontaine Q.C. (ICCLR), Yvon Dandurand (ICCLR), Paul St Denis (Justice Canada), Dimitri Vlassis (UNODC) and Giovanni Gallo (UNODC) at the UNODC Expert Group meeting

In partnership with the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy and Northeastern University, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime commenced the development of the “Omnibus Survey Software to Gather Information on the Implementation of UNCAC, UNTOC and its Protocols”. The Omnibus Survey Software was presented to experts for review and validation at their fourth meeting, held in Toronto on 28 September 2009. more...

Cross-Regional Workshop to Promote the Ratification and Reporting on Implementation of the UNCAC

Cross-regional Workshop organized by UNODC and ICCLR

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy conducted a cross-regional Workshop to Promote the Ratification and Reporting on Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption in Toronto from 29 September to 1 October 2009. more...

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Criminal Justice Responses to Violence Against Women: Linking Local and International Efforts

When: 9 December 2009
Time: 1:30 – 5:00 pm
Location: Room C400, UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver.

This event will provide for an interactive discussion on the recent efforts, internationally and locally, to combat violence against women. more...

Coming Together: First Response to B.C.’s Mental Health Crisis

When: 25 November 2009
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: The Theatre (on main floor), Justice Institute of British Columbia, 715 McBride Blvd, New Westminster V3L 5T4

A one-day conference to provide a voice to mental health consumers and their families, facilitate interagency communication, explore evidence-based research and promote best practices. more...

MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES IN CORRECTIONAL SETTINGS
A Review of Minimum Standards and Best Practices

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This book was produced with the support of the International Corrections Programme. It provides a review of minimum standards and best practices in relation to the provision of mental health and substance use services in correctional settings.more…

ICCLR Newsletter

This latest issue of the ICCLR Newsletter highlights the Centre’s recent national and international efforts in the field of criminal law and criminal justice.

The ICCLR's Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada Lecture Series

Sir Kenneth Keith (left) and Mr. Donald Piragoff (right), Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector, Justice Canada

Sir Kenneth Keith, of the International Court of Justice, delivers lectures during a recent visit to Canada as part of the ICCLR and Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) Lecture Series.
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Strategies and Best Practices against Overcrowding in Correctional Institutions

This book is a product of the International Corrections Programme and is a collaborative effort between the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy and the Correctional Service of Canada. It provides an examination of contributors, consequences, strategies and challenges of the ongoing effort to reduce prison overcrowding. more…

Handbook on Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism

The Handbook on Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism is one of the products in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime series and was prepared by one of our ICCLR senior associates. It aims to provide law enforcement and criminal justice officials with an accessible guide to assist them in dealing with some of the key issues that they face in their efforts to respond to crimes of terrorism and other related crimes. The Handbook will also be of use to policymakers and political leaders in the shaping of new or enhanced counter-terrorism laws, policies and practices.

Addressing Inefficiencies in the Criminal Justice Process: A Preliminary Review

The International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy has prepared the above report for the Criminal Justice Reform Secretariat.
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ICCLR Presents Ongoing Work on Eliminating Violence against Women at UN Panel Session

Eileen Skinnider, an associate at the ICCLR, at the 53rd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, in New York, 4 March 2009.

ICCLR Associate, Eileen Skinnider, presented on the ongoing work of the review and update of the Model Strategies and Practical Measures on the Elimination of Violence against Women in the Field of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at the 53rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women meetings in New York on March 4, 2009 at the United Nations Headquarters. more...

Building the Capacity of the Southern Sudan Prisons Service

New developments of the ICCLR’s correctional capacity development program in Southern Sudan can be found in the Southern Sudan Prisons Service Bulletins.

To view a complete listing of recent additions to the web site please visit the What's New section.