About UNAFEI

The United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFEI) is a United Nations regional institute, established in 1962 by agreement between the United Nations and the Government of Japan, with the aim of promoting the sound development of criminal justice systems and mutual cooperation in Asia and the Pacific Region. (UNAFEI's message)

Current Activities

There are currently no training courses or seminars in progress.

What's New

12 July 2010
Resource Material No.80 and Newsletter No.131 were published.

05 July 2010
The 5th Country Specific Training Course on the Community-Based Treatment of Offenders through the Holistic Approach to Volunteer Resource Development for the Philippines concluded on 2 July.

24 June 2010
Mr. Toshiaki Hiwatari, an alumnus of UNAFEI, retired as Prosecutor-General of Japan and Mr. Hiroshi Obayashi, also an alumnus and former Deputy Director of UNAFEI, is the newly appointed Prosecutor-General of Japan.

22 June 2010
The 5th Country Specific Training Course on the Community-Based Treatment of Offenders through the Holistic Approach to Volunteer Resource Development for the Philippines commenced on 22 June.

21 June 2010
The 145th International Training Course concluded on 18 June.

07 June 2010 (09 June 2010 Statement Uploaded)
Mr. Masaki Sasaki, Director of UNAFEI, delivered a statement at the Nineteenth session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice held in United Nations Office at Vienna on 19 May.

18 May 2010
UNAFEI held the Workshop on "Strategies and Best Practices against Overcrowding in Correctional Facilities" in the framework of the 12th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Brazil on 16 April.

15 April 2010
Third GG Seminar was held in Manila, the Philippines, from 9 to 11 December 2009.

26 March 2010
The sixth Seminar on Criminal Justice for Central Asia concluded on 18 March.

12 March 2010
The Tenth Country Focused Training Course on the Juvenile Delinquent Treatment System for Kenya concluded on 11 March.

18 February 2010
The 144th International Senior Seminar concluded on 10 February.

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