Nettsider med emneord «Investigative interviewing»
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The first "One UN" manual on criminal investigation, endorsed by three major United Nations organisations, is now published.
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The island states of Eastern Caribbean face serious crime challenges that possibly emanate from the nexus of drug and small arms trafficking. The region is subject to major drug trafficking from South America, while weapons are trafficked in from North America. A current challenge is the increase in homicide rates.
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The validation ceremony of the UN manual on Investigative Interviewing on 1 November 2023 marked a significant milestone in the ongoing work to establish an international norm on human rights compliant policing and criminal investigations.
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The Indonesian National Police Commission recommends nationwide implementation of investigative interviewing and designated interview rooms
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Unarmed security guards at a car dealership are killed by soldiers. CCTV footage of the incident is available, and Prisoners of War (PoWs) have identified the suspect during interviews. How do you plan and prepare for the suspect interview? As the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine unfolds, the number of war crimes under investigation are mounting. In criminal and war crime cases, how do you identify information needs and evidence?
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Together with the UNODC, and representatives of police and the prosecution from across Asia, NCHR contributed to a successful regional meeting resulting in a number of recommendations for effective implementation of investigative interviewing.
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The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights adopted the resolution as a concrete measure to implement existing provisions for the prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and the right to a fair trial during its 73rd Ordinary Session.
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Invited by the Office of the Attorney General of Thailand (OAG), NCHR together with the Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ) and Nitivajra Institute organised the first ever training for prosecutors to strengthen the judiciary's capacity to investigate criminal cases.
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A delegation of ten senior prosecutors from Thailand was welcomed at NCHR in Oslo for a study visit on the Norwegian investigation and prosecutorial system.
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Developed in partnership with the UNODC, NCHR announces availability of the new Global eLearning course on investigative interviewing.
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NCHR hosts joint lecture by Professors Ray Bull and Dave Walsh on the international implementation of investigative interviewing and the assessment of its effectiveness.
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NCHR and partners held a side-event on efficiency and fairness in criminal investigations under the 31st session for the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
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What is the status of implementation of investigative interviewing internationally, and how can effectiveness be researched and assessed? Join us for a lecture with Ray Bull and Dave Walsh.
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Together with the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and CTI (Convention against Torture Initiative) the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights co-hosted the Asia-Pacific "Regional Seminar the UN Convention against Torture: Building Robust Preventive Frameworks". The event took place in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, on April 20-22.
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The side event, focusing on practical training tools, will introduce a non-coercive, efficient, and human rights compliant tool for conducting interviews of victims, witnesses, and suspects of crime.
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NCHR meets with Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ), the Department of Special Investigations (DSI), and visits the Royal Police Cadet Academy (RPCA) to introduce and discuss implementation of the interviewing method investigative interviewing in Thailand.
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Together with the UN Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) and Pakistani and Nigerian national police NCHR held two separate pilot testing events in Islamabad and Abuja last week.
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A recent webinar on how to implement the Mendez principles on effective interviewing marked the beginning of closer collaboration between with NCHR and the OSCE Office for Democratic institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).
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NCHR guest researcher and Police Superintendent Dr. Rachlew becomes the first active police officer to serve as a representative to Europe's torture prevention committee.
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NCHR met with partners, diplomats, leading experts and politicians during a recent trip to Vienna, Geneva, Düsseldorf and Berlin to promote and discuss ideas on the dissemination and implementation of the Méndez Principles on Effective Interviewing for Investigations and Information Gathering.
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After almost four years NCHR together with the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) and the Anti-Torture Initiative (ATI) have the pleasure of unveiling the ‘Principles on Effective Interviewing for Investigations and Information Gathering’, referred to as the ‘Mendez Principles’.
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NCHR co-organises virtual event on “Improving efficiency and quality of investigations: Principles on Effective Interviewing for Investigative Authorities” as an ancillary meeting of the UNODC Crime Congress in Kyoto, Japan.
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This side event during UNTOC-COP 10 will be on sharing good practices and advancing the development of international guidelines for interviews of suspects, victims and witnesses for the purposes of criminal investigations, including organized crime.
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The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) highlights Investigative Interviewing as a paradigm shift in its report on "Preventing police torture and other forms of ill-treatment – reflections on good practices and emerging approaches".