Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Shaikh Khalid bin Ali bin Abdullah Al Khalifa received Dr. Hatem Ali, Regional Director of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GGC), Office of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and Marine Mayer, an expert in crime prevention.
The meeting reviewed cooperation in the field of criminal justice, especially the role of training at Judicial & Legal Studies Institute in the areas of restorative justice for children and alternative punishments.
They emphasized on the importance of having an integrated system in training related to money laundering, terrorist financing and illegal financial transfers, as well as strengthening coordination between law enforcement agencies, especially with regard to the collection and exchange of information and financial information analysis, including mainly complex financial transfers, which supports the fight against those crimes and the promotion of criminal prosecution.
The minister welcomed the cooperation with the UNODC in the field of access to justice initiatives, especially in the field of criminal justice, including mediation, noting the cooperation that has existed for years with the office, based on the outcomes of the National Conference on Justice Criminal Justice in 2015, which contributed to building national capacities in all areas of criminal justice.
Source: Bahrain News Agency