Convention against Corruption: Review of the Second Stage"

On December 2 of this year, at the Law Enforcement Academy of the Republic of Uzbekistan, within the framework of the model of the Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption, the international conference "Mechanism for Implementing the UN Convention against Corruption: Review of the Second Stage. Chapter V, Article 55 of the Convention."

The main goal of the event is an in-depth study of the mechanisms for searching, temporarily restricting, confiscating, and returning criminal assets provided for by the Convention, as well as an analysis of the practice of international mutual legal assistance within the framework of Article 55.

More than 70 students from more than 10 higher legal educational institutions of Central Asia will take part in this event. Within the framework of the training, the participants will familiarize themselves with best practices in the practical implementation of the Convention, study the practice in the context of states, prepare presentations, and actively participate in discussions and question-and-answer sessions.

Participants will analyze the experience of Australia, Germany, Ireland, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Portugal, Slovenia, the Republic of South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America under Chapter V, Article 55 of the Convention.

Within the framework of the event, students will study the legislation, institutional mechanisms, and practice of international cooperation of these countries regarding the search, temporary restriction, confiscation, and return of assets. At the same time, participants will develop skills in modeling the state's position, conducting discussions based on international criteria, making informed decisions, and applying diplomatic approaches.

This event will serve to strengthen the knowledge and skills of young lawyers in the field of international law, asset recovery and anti-corruption, a deep understanding of international standards defined in the UN Convention against Corruption, as well as an understanding of the mechanisms of interaction between states.

The first training session for the Convention was held by the head of the National Anti-Corruption Project of the Academy's Anti-Corruption Scientific and Educational Center and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime Regional Office, Azat Irmanov.