The Minister of Justice meets with the Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in the Cooperation Council Countries

His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa, Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, met today at the Ministry's headquarters with Dr. Hatem Ali, Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in the GCC, and Ms. Marine Mayer, an expert in crime prevention.

During the meeting, they reviewed the existing cooperation in the field of criminal justice, especially the role of training at the Institute of Judicial and Legal Studies in the areas of restorative justice for children and alternative punishments.

It was also emphasized during the meeting 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 in this regard.

His Excellency the Minister of Justice welcomed the joint cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime 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 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, based on the outcomes of the National Congress of Justice Criminal Justice in 2015, which contributed to building national capacities in all areas of criminal justice.