Thirteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Doha, Qatar

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1 Thirteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Doha, Qatar Workshop 1 The role of the United Nations standards and norms in crime prevention and criminal justice in support of effective, fair, humane and accountable criminal justice systems: experiences and lessons learned in meeting the unique needs of women and children, in particular the treatment and social reintegration of offenders April 2015 Organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in cooperation with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI), Lund/Sweden, the United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFEI), Tokyo/Japan, the European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control, affiliated with the United Nations (HEUNI), Helsinki/Finland, United Nations Latin American Institute for the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders (ILANUD), San José/Costa Rica, The International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy (ICCLR), Vancouver/Canada, The International Centre for Crime Prevention and The College for Criminal Law Science of Beijing Normal University, (CCLS) Beijing/China, and the Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ)

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3 Monday 13 April, Morning Session Opening Chairperson Opening remarks Ms. Claudia Baroni, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Vienna Austria Mr. Morten Kjaerum, Director, Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI), Lund, Sweden Mr. Terutoshi Yamashita, Director, United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFEI), Tokyo, Japan Presentation of the workshop by the Moderator Prof. Yvon Dandurand, Fellow and Senior Associate, International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy (ICCLR), Vancouver, Canada Panel I on Women: treatment of offenders, rehabilitation and social reintegration Keynote speech by HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol of Thailand Addressing the needs of women prisoners through effective and sustainable implementation of the United Nations Standards and Norms Why the Bangkok Rules are needed and their implementation five years on Ms. Taghreed Jaber, Regional Director, Middle and Northern Africa Office, Penal Reform

4 International (PRI), Amman, Jordan Implementation of the Bangkok Rules in Latin America Best Practices Ms. Maria Noel Rodriguez, Prison Reform Team Coordinator, UNODC-ROPAN A Critical Analysis of the Current Situation of Female Offenders in African Countries Dr. Uju Agomoh, Executive Director, Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA), Nigeria Bridging the gap between incarcerated mothers and their children in Thailand: five years on after the adoption of the Bangkok Rules Dr. Kittipong Kittayarak, Executive Director, Thailand Institute of Justice, A gender-informed approach to interventions for women offenders Dr. Kelly Blanchette, Director General, Mental Health Branch, Correctional Service, Canada Women in the Context of Confinement Impact of Penitentiary Reform Implemented at Female Corrections and Rehabilitation Centers in the Dominican Republic Ms. Sandra Fernández, Academic Director, Regional Penitentiary Academy, Office of the Attorney General of the Dominican Republic Video on the Bangkok Rules Monday 13 April, Afternoon session (Panel I cont d + Panel II) What works to reduce re-offending? A distinct approach to the management of female offenders in the community in England and Wales Ms. Sara Robinson, Deputy Director, National Probation Service, United Kingdom Capacity Building of Female Correctional Officers From the Perspective of Administration of Women s Prisons in Japan Ms. Masako Natori, Director of Facilities Division, Ministry of Justice, Japan

5 Discussion from the floor and wrap up of Panel I by the Moderator Panel II on Children: treatment of offenders, rehabilitation and social reintegration Keynote Speech by Dr. Marta Santos Pais, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Violence against Children (Recorded Video Message) Introducing the United Nations Model Strategies and Practical Measures on the Elimination of Violence against Children in the Field of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Ms. Alexandra Martins, Crime Prevention Officer - Justice for Children, Justice Section, Division for Operations, UNODC, Vienna Implementing the United Nations Model Strategies and Practical Measures on the Elimination of Violence against Children in the Field of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Prof. Yvon Dandurand The treatment and social reintegration of juvenile offenders in China Prof. Zhao Bingzhi, Dean of the Law School and College for Criminal Law Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, Peoples Republic of China The practice of dejudicialization in the Costa Rican criminal justice system Dr. Carlos Tiffer, Criminal Law Consultant, ILANUD, Costa Rica Treatment of child offenders, rehabilitation and social reintegration: A case of

6 Shikusa Borstal Institution, Kenya Mr. Horace Chacha, Chief Superintendent in charge of Chikusa Borstal Institution, Kenyan Prisons Service Tuesday 14 April, Morning Session (Panel II cont d) Key issues on treatment, rehabilitation and social reintegration of juvenile offenders, as identified in a RWI study in the ASEAN countries Mr. Christian Ranheim, Head of Office, RWI s Indonesia country office, Jakarta, Indonesia The reintegration and social rehabilitation into the community of delinquent children: A Saudi empirical study Dr. Mohammed Hassan Al Sarra, Dean of Training College, Naif Arab University for Security Studies (NAUSS), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudia Arabia Treatment of female juvenile offenders in Sweden Mr. Christer Isaksson, Director, Office for International Affairs, the Swedish Prison and Probation Service Discussion from the floor and wrap up of panel II by the Moderator Information briefing on the updating and revision process of the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (SMRs) Ms. Valerie Lebeaux, Chief, Justice Section, UNODC Discussion from the floor Final and overall wrap up and remarks Prof. Yvon Dandurand, moderator Closing Chairperson

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