Opening ceremony of Summer School on Migration and Human rights
To mark the 5th edition of Summer School on Human Rights, this year focused on Migration, UNICRI and John Cabot University organised the screeni
New Summer School on Migration and Human Rights
11-15 July 2016
Application deadline: 28 June 2016
The world is currently experiencing an unprecedented level of migration.
Root causes of attacks against people with albinism
Witchcraft and Health
Geneva 22 February 2016 − Expert panelists will discuss root causes behind the violent attacks an
The President of the National Italian Municipalities (ANCI) and Mayor of Turin, Mr. Piero Fassino, and the Director of the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), Ms. Cindy J.
On the occasion of the second annual World Day against Trafficking in Persons, the Principals of eight of the world’s key organizations working to tackle this crime have come together to issue a special statement.
10th Edition of the Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Crime and Justice
Call for Applications: Open
Application Deadline: 23 August 2015
UNICRI is pleased to announce the 10th edition of the
Secretary-General Appoints Cindy Smith of United States as Director of United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Cindy Smith of the U
UNICRI, in close coordination with partner countries and thanks to the financial contribution of the Government of Japan, has recently concluded a project aimed at facilitating the adoption of diversion and alternative measures to reduce juveniles’ recruitment in criminal and terrorist organizations. The initiative integrated the prevention dimension in the legal and judiciary systems of the partner countries involved.
A new pilot initiative, "Voices Against Crime," was developed by UNICRI in cooperation with the Municipality of Naples, with the participation of media partners Il Mattino and Fanpage, and the involvement of several NGOs.
In Mozambique persons with albinism are estimated at 20,000 to 30,000 individuals, a relatively small group, which is dispersed across the country. Even though albinism is a natural inherited condition, persons with albinism are subject to discrimination, exclusion, verbal and physical violent attacks, which can amount to body part and organ removal, organ trafficking and murder.