NCJ Number
177337
Date Published
1995
Length
111 pages
Annotation
This report features the contributions of the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation (ACPF) and its affiliated national organizations to the Ninth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, in addition to the results of the Fourth ACPF World Conference and its follow-up workshops.
Abstract
The ACPF is a nongovernmental organization established in 1982 to promote sustainable development, peace, and stability in Asia and the world through more effective crime prevention and criminal justice policies and practices, as well as cooperation among all those concerned. The ACPF cooperated with the United Nations in preparation for the Ninth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders by sending representatives to the Asia and Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting. At the Congress itself, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of ACPF made a statement on "International Cooperation and Practical Technical Assistance for Strengthening the Rule of Law: Promoting the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Program." As a consultant for the United Nations, the ACPF Director attended the Congress and contributed to discussions on the prevention of public corruption as one of the five panelists in the special sessions on "Experience in Practical Measures Aimed at Combating Corruption Involving Public Officials." The President of ACPF Bangladesh made a statement on urban crime and delinquency in the Committee 1 meeting. ACPF and ACPF Thailand held the Fourth ACPF World Conference in Bangkok on November 15-17, 1995. Approximately 500 representatives and members of ACPF and its affiliated associations in Asia, the Pacific, and other regions discussed various issues regarding the main theme: "The Identification of Urgent Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Problems in Asia Regarding More Effective Regional Cooperation: Follow-up to the Ninth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders." Subtopics included problems in the extradition of criminals and other forms of mutual assistance in criminal matters, strategies for enhancing the trust and cooperation of the general public, and the role of criminal justice in environmental protection in the Asia region.