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Call for applications for the 5th Specialization Course for Prosecutors

4/20/2022

The fifth Specialization Course for Prosecutors on International Criminal Justice, Transnational Crime and International Cooperation in Criminal Matters (SCP 2022) will be conducted in Siracusa, Italy from 4 to 13 July 2022. SCP 2022 is co-organized by the Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice and Human Rights (Siracusa Institute) and the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP).


The fifth Specialization Course for Prosecutors on International Criminal Justice, Transnational Crime and International Cooperation in Criminal Matters (SCP 2022) will be conducted in Siracusa, Italy from 4 to 13 July 2022. SCP 2022 is co-organized by the Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice and Human Rights (Siracusa Institute) and the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP).
 
SCP prepares domestic prosecutors to work on cases involving core international and transnational crimes, and also support in specialised training in international legal cooperation. The course places a strong focus on practicality through sessions and exercises led by a world-class faculty of international practitioners from around the world. In its past four editions, the course was attended by 179 prosecutors from more than fifty countries.
 
This year, the course includes sessions on the following topics, among others:

  • Evolution of international criminal law & justice;
  • Emerging technologies and related evidentiary challenges for national and international prosecutions;
  • War crimes, crimes against humanity & genocide;
  • Establishing individual criminal responsibility for atrocity crimes;
  • Domestic prosecutions of atrocity crimes;
  • Evolution of transnational organised crime in a globalised & increasingly digital world;
  • Cybercrime;
  • Tackling cyber-enabled criminality via online platforms, crypto markets & cryptocurrencies;
  • Wildlife trafficking & related environmental crimes;
  • Prosecuting human trafficking & migrant smuggling;
  • Gathering, preserving & sharing digital evidence.
 

The deadline for registration is May 23, 2022. For further information and to submit your application, please visit https://www.siracusainstitute.org/app/specialization-course-for-junior-prosecutors/
 
If you have any questions regarding the program or registration, please contact the Siracusa Institute at scp@siracusainstitute.org.