China-Canada Legislative Development Project for Community Corrections in China
ICCLR continues its partnership with the College for Criminal Law Science of Beijing Normal University by jointly implementing this important project funded by the Canadian International Development Agency. The purpose of this project is to develop an annotated “model law" for community corrections in China, together with supporting comparative research. A Work Planning Mission was successfully completed in September 2011, and a study tour composed of 14 delegates including Deputy Minister of Justice, Mr. Zhang Sujun, and Dean Zhao Bingzhi was conducted in November 2011. The visiting delegation met with 36 Canadian representatives from 18 departments, ministries and agencies across Canada. The project will be finished in December 2012.
ICCLR Dialogue Series on International Issues
ICCLR organizes a lunch hour dialogue series with ICCLR senior associates, staff and students from the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law and the Simon Fraser University School of Criminology. The sessions are held throughout the academic year.
Session I: January 30, 2012 – ICCLR hosted the first of its Dialogue Series on International Issues for law students. Two of ICCLR’s senior associates, as former Special Rapporteur for Iran and as former Chairperson of the UN Committee Against Torture, discussed how the UN system works in the matter of how human rights are established, their place in the UN system, and how they are monitored and, in some cases, enforced. Law students from the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University attended this session.
Session II: March 14, 2012 – ICCLR organized a second session of its Dialogue Series on International Issues, where ICCLR’s South Sudan Programme was introduced and topics on torture and corruption were discussed. Attending this session were ICCLR senior associates, staff and law students from University of British Columbia and University of Victoria.
Towards Human Trafficking Prevention: National And International Expert Group Meetings Final Report
The International Centre (ICCLR), in collaboration with the International Centre for the Prevention of Crime, and with the financial support of Public Safety Canada, organized a national and an international expert group meeting on the prevention of human trafficking in March 2011. The main goals of the project were to advance knowledge about the effective prevention of human trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labour and to delineate possible elements of a human trafficking prevention framework for Canada. Please see the report in English and French.
ICCLR Briefing Notes
ICCLR’s First Twenty Years
In celebration of its 20th anniversary, ICCLR takes a look back at the interesting work and projects it has done. Over the past two decades, ICCLR has undertaken the development and delivery of technical assistance programs, developed tools, conducted research and policy analysis, and provided public information, consultation and education relating to crime, protection of victims, development of more effective and fair justice systems and support to international cooperation to fight against serious crimes. Click here for more.
ICCLR’s Open House
The International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy (ICCLR) held an Open House at its new offices at Allard Hall on October 24, 2011. The University of British Columbia law faculty, students, staff and legal professionals attended the Open House and had the opportunity to become acquainted with the work and types of projects that ICCLR’s associates and staff engage in. More…
Globalization of Crime - Criminal Justice Responses
The International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy (ICCLR) and the International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law (ISRCL) delivered the Globalization of Crime – Criminal Justice Responses Conference, from August 7-11, 2011, in Ottawa, Canada. Click here for more information including the conference programme as well as papers and presentations from speakers.
ICCLR Joins Dialogue on Human Trafficking
Nicole Barrett, Director of International Criminal Law at ICCLR, was a panelist at the UBC Dialogue on human trafficking in Ottawa on November 18, 2010. UBC alumni, donors, friends and leading community experts joined this provocative dialogue to discuss whether human trafficking can be stopped. Click here for details of the event.
ICCLR Presents on Human Trafficking and Corruption
Nicole Barrett (right), Director of International Criminal Law at ICCLR, presented in a workshop on Human Trafficking and Corruption at the 14th International Anti-Corruption Conference held in Bangkok, Thailand on November 10-13, 2010. Click here for more.
ICCLR Co-hosts Panel Discussion
International Human Rights in Practice:
The International Bar Association’s Work in the Field
ICCLR and the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law co-hosted a panel discussion with three members of the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute at UBC on October 7, 2010. The panel discussed the IBA's human rights work in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka, its experience in helping establish the Afghan bar association, and its work on sexual orientation and human rights. In addition, they spoke about international opportunities for legal professionals and students through the IBA. See the poster for this event.
Handbook for Prison Leaders
This Handbook for Prison Leaders was prepared for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) by Vivienne Chin, Associate of the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy. A basic training tool and curriculum for prison managers based on international standards and norms, this Handbook focuses on an overview of key issues which should be of concern to prison managers and the reforms they must often engage in and promote as prison leaders. It is meant to support a basic five-day training workshop for prison officials responsible for leading and managing prisons in developing or post-conflict countries. View the Handbook in PDF.
Criminal Justice Responses to Violence Against Women: Linking Local and International Efforts
This event, organized by ICCLR on 9 December 2009 at UBC Robson Square in downtown Vancouver, provided for an interactive discussion on the recent efforts, internationally and locally, to combat violence against women. 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…
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