UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice 21st Session – Vienna April 2012 Workshop on PNI’s Contributions to Effective Implementation of the Salvador Declaration
As a member of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme Network Institutes (PNI), ICCLR made a presentation on Responding to the challenges of emerging forms of crime at the PNI Workshop of the 21st Session of the UN Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice held in Vienna, Austria from April 23 to 27, 2012.
The purpose of the workshop was to provide the Member State delegates with information on the concrete activities of the PNI in support of the Salvador Declaration, and on how interested Member States could obtain help, information, consultation and/or material concerning their own activities to implement the mandates of the Salvador Declaration within their own nation. View the following agenda of the PNI Workshop and five presentations delivered.
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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.

ICCLR Briefing Notes

• Eliminating Violence Against Women – Updating the Model Strategies and Practical Measures
• Human Trafficking in Canada
• Victims of Environmental Crime – Mapping the Issues
  
  

Responding to Victims of Identity Crime: A Manual for Law Enforcement Agents, Prosecutors and Policy-Makers
This Manual is designed to assist Canadian law enforcement, prosecutors and policy-makers respond effectively to victims of identity related crime, with a view to reducing the impact and incidence of such crime. The Manual includes seven modules and several printable appendices for use by police officers and investigators in their daily operations. This project was made possible by the funding and support received from Public Safety Canada, the Law Foundation of British Columbia, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy. You can view the entire publication, or individual modules and appendices

Victims of Environmental Crime – Mapping the Issues
Environmental crime creates particular challenges for victims. Often perceived as “victimless”, environmental crimes do not always produce an immediate consequence, the harm may be diffused or go undetected for a lengthy period of time. The victims are not always aware of the fact that they have been victimized or know who has victimized them. Added to this is the fact that many environmental disruptions are legal and take place with the consent of society. Consequently, little attention has been paid to this type of victimization. This research paper contributes to addressing this gap, mapping out the issues relating to victims of environmental crime and identifying topics requiring further study. View the publication in PDF.

ICCLR Presents on Human Trafficking and Corruption
Nicole Barrett, Director of International Criminal Law at ICCLR, will be a panelist at the UBC Dialogue on human trafficking in Ottawa on November 18, 2010. UBC alumni, donors, friends and leading community experts are joining this provocative dialogue to discuss whether human trafficking can be stopped. Click here for details of the even.

ICCLR Presents on Human Trafficking and Corruption
Nicole Barrett, 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-hosted Panel Discussion
ICCLR and UBC Faculty of Law co-hosted a panel discussion with three members of the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute. 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.  

ICCLR Participated in Panel Discussion on China's 8th amendment to Criminal Law
The amendment is under discussion by China's top legislature, the National People's Congress. One of the prominent features of the proposal is the reduction of the number of crimes subject to the death penalty from the current 68 crimes to 55. The panel discussed why there is the revision of the penal code, and how it might affect the society. Click here to listen to the show.

ICCLR Mourns the Loss of First President Vincent Del Buono
As an academic, a public servant, and as an international mover and shaker, Vincent Del Buono was in a class of his own. Vince was always the person brimming with new ideas, crystal balling the future, with the creative spirit tied to the dedication of purpose to make the vision a reality. We will remember Vince as we strive to embody his vision at the International Centre. He will be dearly missed. more...

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. more...

23rd International Conference of the International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law
Economic Crime, Crimes against Economies, and Economic Influences on Crime, June 25-29, 2010, Lisbon, Portugal. View the Conference Programme. 

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...

ICCLR Newsletter September 2009

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

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

Strategies and Best Practices against Overcrowding in Correctional Institutions more...

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

Identity-Related Crime Victim Issues: A Discussion Paper
The paper focuses on range and typology of ID-related crime victims, relevant legal rights, and an inventory of best practices for victim remediation. It was presented to the UNODC Core Group of Experts on Identity Related Crime, and was circulated as a Conference Room Paper at the 18th UN Crime Commission meeting in April 2009. View the publication in PDF.

Addressing Inefficiencies in the Criminal Justice Process: A Preliminary Review
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MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES IN CORRECTIONAL SETTINGS A Review of Minimum Standards and Best Practices view pdf...

ICCLR Presents Ongoing Work on Eliminating Violence against Women at UN Panel Session
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...

ICCLR, together with DFAIT, UBC and the Liu Institute, organized an interactive forum, Enhancing Canada’s Voice on the Work of the International Law Commission, to assist the work of the International Law Commission more...

Risk Assessment & Risk Management: A Canadian Criminal Justice Perspective
This book is the latest product of the Centre’s Implementing International Standards in Criminal Justice in China Project, which was funded by the Canadian International Development Agency and completed in 2007. It is the Chinese translation of Canadian chapters that describe the Canadian tools and practice of risk assessment and risk management. It is used as reference in the prison reform in China. The full texts in English and Chinese are available online.

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.

Conditional Release Violations, Suspensions and Revocations – A Comparative Analysis
This report was produced as part of the International Study of Parole Suspension, Revocation and Recall Legislation, Policies, Practices and Processes Project, funded and supported by Public Safety Canada, the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy and the Correctional Service of Canada. It is a preliminary comparative attempt to examine the decision-making process involved in selected jurisdictions in cases of alleged breach of conditions by offenders released on conditional release. These books are available at the Centre and online in English and French.

Canada-China Procuratorate Reform Cooperation Project: End-of-Project Summation
The Centre’s Canada-China Procuratorate Reform Cooperation Project, funded by the Canadian International Development Agency and completed in September 2008, produced an end-of-project learning document. These books are available at the Centre and online in English  and Chinese.