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First UN manual to address violent extremism in prisons launched by UNODC

First UN manual to address violent extremism in prisons launched by UNODC. Photo: UNODC

UNODC just launched a new Handbook on the Management of Violent Extremist Prisoners and the Prevention of Radicalization to Violence in Prisons. Of particular usefulness to prison staff and policy-makers worldwide, the manual constitutes the very first United Nations technical guidance tool to address radicalization to violence and violent extremism in prison settings.[Read More]

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Almost a third of trafficking victims are children: UNODC report

Almost a third of trafficking victims are children: UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2016. Photo: UNODC

Children make up almost a third of all human trafficking victims worldwide, according to a report released today by UNODC. Additionally, the report states that women and girls comprise 71 per cent of human trafficking victims, and highlights the recruitment or abduction of children by armed groups for forced marriages, sexual slavery or as combatants.[Read More]

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Vulnerability of women in prison focus of innovative art project in Bolivia

Vulnerability of women in prison focus of innovative art project in Bolivia. Photo: UNODC

In recent weeks, UNODC's office in Bolivia, together with the World Bank Group's representative in the country, unveiled the multimedia art project entitled "Obrajes", aimed at raising awareness, from a global standpoint, about the vulnerabilities faced by women in prison settings, and to promote comprehensive criminal justice policies aligned with international standards.[Read More]

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