{"id":92018,"date":"2017-04-29T01:30:18","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T23:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/supporting-the-reform-of-criminal-justice-in-libya-to-advance-stabilization-and-rule-of-law\/"},"modified":"2017-04-29T01:30:18","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T23:30:18","slug":"supporting-the-reform-of-criminal-justice-in-libya-to-advance-stabilization-and-rule-of-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/supporting-the-reform-of-criminal-justice-in-libya-to-advance-stabilization-and-rule-of-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting the reform of criminal justice in Libya to advance stabilization and rule of law"},"content":{"rendered":"

APO News from Africa:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Supporting the reform of criminal justice in Libya to advance stabilization and rule of law<\/a>: <\/p>\n

The United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) – in partnership with the Ministry of Justice of Libya, and the United States Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) – organized a national workshop addressing possible legislative amendment proposals to the Libyan Penal Code based on a legislative review process. The workshop took place on 24-26 April, in Tunis and is a part of UNODC ongoing project to support the reform of criminal justice in Libya.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Thanks to a partnership between Libya and UNODC, the project aims at strengthening the cooperation with relevant national institutions and with civil society to develop the criminal justice system in accordance with Libya's obligations under relevant international conventions and in line with Libya's national priorities in the context of the rule of law and respect for human rights.<\/p>\n

Participants to the workshop included representatives of the Ministry of Justice, the High Judicial Institute, the Supreme Court, the Attorney General office, NGOs and Academia.<\/p>\n

“UNODC is committed to continue with its partnership and support to Libya in criminal justice reform, anti corruption, combating organized crime and terrorism, addressing illegal migration and trafficking in persons, among other issues” said Mr. Ali EL Bereir, Programme Coordinator and Head of UNODC Sub-regional Office for the Maghreb Countries in Libya. Mr. El Bereir, congratulated the participants on the outcome of the workshop and emphasized the need to implement its recommendations, including the formation of joint national-UNODC technical drafting team to incorporate the proposed amendments and solicit the views of a wider range of stakeholders.<\/p>\n

Mr. Nori Abdalaattee, Head of the International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Justice, expressed Libya's gratitude for the support provided by UNODC specifically and the UN at large, referring to the historical role of the UN in Libya. Mr. Abdalaatee expressed the commitment of the Ministry to the success of the partnership with UNODC within the framework of Libya's priorities and sovereignty. Furthermore, he committed to expedite the recommendations of the workshop to streamline the next phase of the process.<\/p>\n

“Criminal justice reform is a critical issue and despite all the challenges Libya is facing in this historical juncture, I am pleased to see such a key topic is being addressed” said Ms. Maria Do Valle Ribeiro, Deputy Special Representative of UN Secretary General (DSRSG) to Libya and UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator. While acknowledging the presence of high level officials from relevant Libyan institutions and women participation, the DSRSG expressed hope that future forums of this kind could take place in Libya in the nearest future. Ms. Ribeiro emphasized the willingness of the whole UN system to continue to support Libya. <\/p>\n

Distributed by APO on behalf of United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).<\/i><\/p>\n

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Launch of Human Development Report Tuesday 2nd May<\/a>: <\/p>\n

WHAT: Launch of the UNDP Human Development Report 
WHO: Mwangi Kiunjuri, Devolution CS, Selim Jahan, Lead Author of the Report and HDRO Director, Siddharth Chatterjee UNDP Resident Representative and Ms. Amanda Serumaga UNDP Country Director among other Panelists
WHEN: 2nd May 2017, 2PM
WHERE: Hilton Hotel <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Background 
Despite outpacing global human development growth rates over 15 years, sub-Saharan Africa remains burdened by the world’s most uneven distribution of development gains, with women, girls, people living in rural areas, migrants, refugees and those in conflict-affected areas systemically left behind. Gender inequality remains a serious challenge to human development in the region. <\/p>\n

While Kenya has shown progress in promotion of human development – in improving access to education, health and sanitation, more people rising out of extreme poverty, people living longer, and fewer people being malnourished, there are still imbalances across socio economic, ethnic and racial groups, urban and rural areas as well as among women and men. These are among the findings of the 2016 Human Development Report titled ‘Human rights for Everyone’ released by UNDP, which ranks Kenya at position 146 out of 188 countries. 
The report finds that Millions of people are not benefiting from progress, with the gap set to widen unless deep-rooted development barriers, including discrimination and unequal political participation, are tackled. 
This is a kind invitation to attend this interesting discussion to establish who has been left behind in human development progress and why.<\/p>\n

Media contact: Ngele Ali, Communications Specialist – UNDP Kenya, ngele.ali@undp.org, +254 79848 1008. <\/p>\n

Distributed by APO on behalf of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).<\/i><\/p>\n

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\u201cPress Freedom: A Fundamental Right\u201d A World Press Freedom Day live webchat<\/a>: <\/p>\n

On May 3, World Press Freedom Day, a panel of journalists and media experts will take part in an interactive webchat to discuss the importance of media freedom and its role in a democratic society. The panelists will also highlight best practices for journalist safety, increasing trust in journalism, and how social media can be used to combat threats to press freedom. The speakers will be joined by a live audience at the U.S. Embassies in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Abuja, Nigeria, and Tirana, Albania.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Audiences at viewing groups around the world, as well as online viewers, will be able to ask the experts their press freedom questions live on the ShareAmerica streaming page: Share.America.gov\/press-freedom-webchat.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The United States Embassy in Addis Ababa invites you to attend this event:<\/p>\n

Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 3:45 p.m.
Venue: U.S. Embassy, Entoto Road<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Speaker Bios:<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Richard Lui<\/em><\/strong> is a journalist and news anchor for MSNBC and NBC News. Lui was previously a news anchor at CNN Worldwide, where he became the first Asian American male to anchor a daily national news broadcast in the U.S. Most recently, Lui reported on the ground on the Paris and San Bernardino Terror Attacks and in Ferguson and Baltimore during heightened racial unrest. Lui has 30 years of experience in network television, technology, and business. Starting in 2016 he honed in on the digital, working class, and fake news dynamics new to politics. Bio.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Courtney Radsch<\/strong> is the advocacy director at the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). As a veteran journalist, researcher, and free expression advocate, she writes and speaks frequently about the nexus of media, technology, and human rights. Radsch is the author of Cyberactivism and Citizen Journalism in Egypt: Digital Dissidence & Political Change. Her articles have been published in The New York Times, Al Jazeera, the Huffington Post, and other publications. She previously worked with UNESCO’s Section for Freedom of Expression and the Global Freedom of Expression Campaign at Freedom House, where she conducted training for activists in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Bio.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Please RSVP to Ali Suleiman (0911-509-510) or Yohannes Gezahegn (091-202-1840).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distributed by APO on behalf of U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.<\/i><\/p>\n

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