The East Africa Law Association in partnership with the Law Society of Kenya cohosted the 23rd EALS annual conference in Mombasa, Kenya from the 26th Nov-1st DEC. The conference was themed “African Continental Free Trade Area: Challenges and Opportunities for the Legal Profession.” The conference brought together over 500 delegates from East Africa and beyond. […]
CWAG AAP took part in the Regional Training Workshop on Financial Crimes Investigation for Law Enforcement Officers in Eastern and Southern Africa, in Nairobi, Kenya from 12th to 16th November 2018. The workshop was organized by the Enhancing Africa’s Response to Transnational Organized Crime (ENACT) which is a European Union-funded Project at the Institute for […]
The South African Human Rights Commission and the Department of Justice & Constitutional Development, in partnership with the Conference of Western Attorneys General Africa Alliance Partnership (AGA AAP) hosted a one day symposium on Trafficking in Persons on the 5th November, 2018 at The Capitol Hotel, 101 Katherine Street, Sandton. The symposium was officially opened […]
CWAG AAP in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice – Republic of Rwanda (MINJUST) jointly organized a two day workshop on Effective Strategies for Countering Counterfeit Drugs and Substance Abuse on the 16th-17th November in Kigali, Rwanda. The workshop brought together over 80 participants from various law enforcement and other stakeholders agencies responsible for combating […]
Distinguished heads of various prosecuting agencies from across Africa converged on the 30th of October at Le Meriden Hotel, Pointe Aux Piments, Mauritius for the 13th Africa Prosecutors Association Conference. The Conference created a platform for prosecuting agencies in Africa to discuss daunting challenges faced by respective jurisdictions in the fight against crime in the […]
Julie Okah-Donli, Director General, NAPTIP Nigeria, said that Human Trafficking is a complex crime that goes beyond national borders and requires the cooperation of International Police to effectively stem the tide of the menace. Thereafter, she gave a comprehensive vision on NAPTIP’s efforts to combat human trafficking and called for all stakeholders to do more. […]
Over 400 delegates from 70 countries gathered at the 6th INTERPOL Global Conference in Abuja, Nigeria from 24th-25th September, 2018, to forge a common front against the complex international criminal groups behind human trafficking and migrant smuggling. The annual INTERPOL meeting brought together law enforcement agencies, international organizations, NGOs and the private sector to enhance […]
AGA AAP in collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) organized a one day workshop on Virtual Currency Investigation and the Dark Web on 25th August at the DEC offices in Lusaka, Zambia. The workshop capacity built law enforcement officials on techniques to combat the rise of digital money laundering Commissioner of the Drug Enforcement […]
Zambia Legal Professionals Empowered To Adopt Assets Forfeiture To Curb Money Laundering. AGA AAP in collaboration with the Zambian Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) presented a two day workshop on Anti Money Laundering (AML) & Asset Forfeiture on 23rd -24th August 2018 at Taj Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka, Zambia. The workshop was officially opened by the […]
AGA AAP in collaboration with the Zambian National Prosecution Authority (NPA) organized a three day workshop on the Investigation and Prosecution of Human Trafficking on 20th- 22nd August 2018 at Protea Hotel in Lusaka, Zambia. The workshop provided hands on training to prosecutors to enable them to root out human trafficking and rapidly increase the […]