Female prisoners in Afghanistan - Tomris Atabay, prison reform expert

UNODC has carried out a study among female prisoners in Afghanistan to assess their chances of social reintegration upon release from prison. Tomris Atabay is a prison reform expert and author of the study. She said that there is currently very little post-release support for female prisoners in Afghanistan (duration: 8:56).

Internet crime - Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Independent Expert for the UN Secretary-General's Study on Violence against Children

Professor Pinheiro gave a statement to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice during the thematic discussion on effective crime prevention and criminal justice responses to combat sexual exploitation of children. He discusses Internet crime. (Duration: 6:16).

Voodoo and child trafficking - Shadrack Haruna, Nigeria Anti-Trafficking Agency (NAPTIP)

Shadrack Haruna, who heads the NAPTIP prosecution and legal service, discusses voodoo practices and how they are being used to control child victims of trafficking. (Duration: 6:51).

Preventing crime recidivism - Yvon Dandurand, Senior Associate, International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy in Vancouver, Canada

Mr Dandurand discusses ways to prevent recidivism by supporting prisoners before and after their release. (Duration: 8:23).

Child pornography and trafficking - Eleanor Gaetan, US State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Ms Gaetan discusses the increase in child pornography on the Internet and the links between this crime and trafficking in children. (Duration: 6:55)

United Nations Crime Commission - Stuart Gilman, UNODC Anti-Corruption Unit

Crime experts from around the world are meeting this week at UNODC in Vienna to discuss ways to tackle global crime issues. Over 1,000 participants will be attending the 16th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. The 40-member UN Commission formulates international policies and recommends activities in the field of crime control. Topics include criminal justice responses to urban crime, combating the sexual exploitation of children, and international cooperation against trafficking in timber and illegal logging. (Duration: 7:45).

Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking - Alexia Taveau, UNODC Anti-Human Trafficking Unit 

Human trafficking is a global problem. No country is immune, whether as a source, a destination or a transit point for victims of human trafficking. UNODC, together with other United Nations agencies, Governments, and NGOs, has launched a Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking. A series of events throughout the world will culminate in Vienna with an International Conference against Human Trafficking in November this year. (Duration: 8:40)

Child trafficking in Vietnam -  Troels Vester, Technical Adviser (Legal/Law Enforcement), UNODC Vietnam

Children from Vietnam are being trafficked to the UK, where they're forced to work in cannabis factories. UNODC is working on projects in Vietnam to prevent human trafficking and is assisting the UK and Vietnamese police authorities in tackling this crime.  (Duration: 8:35)

Afghan Opium Winter Rapid Assessment Survey - Christina Oguz, UNODC Representative in Afghanistan 

According to a newly released survey by UNODC and Afghanistan's Ministry of Counter Narcotics, opium cultivation in Afghanistan could rise again in 2007, following the record levels seen in 2006. However, effective countrywide eradication may alter this trend, and significant decreases are expected in the north of the country, thanks to initiatives aimed at providing farmers and local leaders with incentives to switch to licit livelihoods. (Duration: 8:19)

HIV/AIDS and injecting drug use - Christian Kroll, UNODC Global Coordinator for HIV/AIDS

Around ten percent of all new HIV infections worldwide are due to injecting drug use. But in some regions it's now the main route of HIV transmission - accounting for over 80 per cent of all HIV cases. When did injecting drug use first emerge as a significant factor in the HIV/AIDS pandemic? (Duration: 5:20) 

Toolkit to Combat Trafficking in Persons - Riikka Puttonen, UNODC Anti-Human Trafficking Unit

Trafficking in Persons is a global problem - virtually every country in the world is affected by this crime, whether as a place of origin, transit or destination for victims. UNODC has produced a Toolkit to Combat Trafficking in Persons which brings together best practices in from around the world. (Duration: 5:28)

Why should we care about cannabis? - Ted Leggett, lead author of the UNODC World Drug Report 2006 special chapter on cannabis

Cannabis is now considerably more potent than a few decades ago, and evidence that cannabis-use can cause serious mental illness is mounting. The drug is used by an estimated 162 million people annually - and consumption is on the increase. (Duration: 5:01)

HIV in prisons - Mark Shaw, UNODC expert and contributor to the "Framework for an Effective National Response"

HIV/AIDS in prisons is a serious problem all over the world. UNODC has produced a document that gives guidance to governments on how to address this issue. The "Framework for an Effective National Response" suggests ways to prevent HIV transmission within prisons and provide care and treatment for HIV positive inmates - equivalent to that available to people in the community outside of prisons. (Duration: 4:43)

UN Convention against Corruption - Dimitri Vlassis, UNODC Crime Conventions Section

Every year, over $1 trillion is paid in bribes with devastating consequences, particularly in developing countries. Corruption is one of the main obstacles to peace, stability, sustainable development, democracy and human rights around the globe. The world has a single, comprehensive platform for fighting corruption - the United Nations Convention against Corruption, which came into effect in December 2005. (Duration: 5:34)

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