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Pathways to Rehabilitation of Violent Extremist Offenders (VEOs)

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Rehabilitation VEOs

 

Results in Brief

Since 2012 UNICRI has been supporting Member States, upon request, in their efforts to build effective rehabilitation programmes for violent extremist offenders (VEOs) to ensure that prisons are not serving as hotbeds of radicalization.

Cooperation with Member States (Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mali, Morocco, the Philippines and Thailand) has been established to develop different rehabilitation pathways according to the local context and needs.

Countering Radicalization and Violent Extremism in the Regions of Sahel and Maghreb

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Sahel and Maghreb

 

WHAT IS THE ISSUE WE ARE DEALING WITH?

Despite best efforts to counter terrorism, it does not seem to either diminish or be contained. While mainly hard-security measures have generally been used to fight terrorist groups, there is a growing global consensus on the need to understand what attracts young people to join violent extremist groups so as to prevent their radicalisation and better counter the threat of terrorism.

European Union Contribution Agreement for the project “Transparency Now: Strengthening Anti-Corruption Efforts in the EU Southern Neigbourhood.” Section Banner

European Union Contribution Agreement for the project “Transparency Now: Strengthening Anti-Corruption Efforts in the EU Southern Neigbourhood.”

European Union Contribution Agreement for the project “Transparency Now: Strengthening Anti-Corruption Efforts in the EU Southern Neigbourhood.” Section Banner

European Union Contribution Agreement for the project “Transparency Now: Strengthening Anti-Corruption Efforts in the EU Southern Neigbourhood.”

 

Information on the Grant Beneficiary within the Scope of European Union (EU) Contribution Agreement for the project “Transparency Now: Strengthening Anti-Corruption Efforts in the EU Southern Neigbourhood.”

The European Union (EU) is one of UNICRI’s most important partners globally. Within the framework of a noteworthy EU-funded initiative titled 'Transparency Now: Strengthening Anti-Corruption Efforts in the EU Southern Neighbourhood', UNICRI is partnering with Transparency International to assist government officials and civil society organisations in the designated region. The primary objective of this initiative is to strengthen national and cross-border working relationships to promote ethical conduct, foster accountability, support the prevention and prosecution of acts of corruption, and recover assets linked to such criminal conduct.

For more information about the contribution agreement please click here

 

Note: Funding Opportunities and Grant Beneficiaries within the Scope of UNICRI's Programmes and Projects

To adhere to the principles outlined in the UNICRI Partnership Policy which regulates the engagement of external partners and to comply with the transparency obligations reinforced by our donors, UNICRI ensures the publication of grants awarded through open competition as well as those partnerships that receive specific donor contribution funds. The decision to publish information will give due consideration to the safety, protection of personal data, confidentiality and security of all partners.

 

Strengthening Capacities to Address the Nexus Between Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime in Africa

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Strengthening Capacities to Address the Nexus Between Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime in Africa

There is increasing recognition that terrorists can benefit from organized crime, whether domestic or transnational, through trafficking in arms, persons, drugs, cultural property, the illicit exploitation and trafficking of natural resources such as oil, precious metals and minerals, as well as timber, charcoal, and wildlife, the abuse of legitimate commercial enterprise, non-profit organizations, external donations, crowdfunding and proceeds of criminal activity, including kidnapping for ransom, extortion, bank robbery, as well as transnational organized crime at sea

NEW Report! Digital Rehabilitation in Prisons

 

This report examines the potential benefits and risks of introducing new technologies in prisons to facilitate prisoner rehabilitation. It aims to assist policymakers, practitioners, and those responsible for the design and delivery of rehabilitative programmes to understand how to leverage technologies to support prisoner rehabilitation effectively and ethically.