Title:
Strengthening Myanmar’s Criminal Justice Response to Counter Financing of Terrorism
Agreement Number:
5007061468 P001223001
Agreement Value:
$498,897.48
Agreement Date:
Mar 31, 2015 - Aug 31, 2018
Description:
This project aims to enhance Myanmar’s criminal justice response to terrorism, by building the capacity of its law enforcement and judicial institutions to effectively implement recently adopted counterterrorism and counterterrorism financing legislation. Project activities include: (1) providing training to law enforcement and criminal justice officials (prosecutors and judges) on the implementation of international and national legal frameworks against terrorism; (2) facilitating the development of a “Training Manual on Collaborative Intelligence, Investigation, Prosecution and Adjudication of Terrorism related cases”; (3) developing Standard Operating Procedures and Implementation Guidelines of the recently enacted Anti Money Laundering/ Countering the Financing of Terrorism bill; (4) providing training to financial analysts and investigators from the Financial Investigation Unit and other concerned law enforcement and judiciary officials on the investigation and prosecution of terrorism financing cases; and (5) providing training to concerned law enforcement and judicial officials on the mechanisms and tools to render effective Mutual Legal Assistance and extradition.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) enhanced institutional framework for sustainable, long-term collaborative investigations and prosecutions of terrorism related cases; (2) enhanced knowledge and operational capacity of law enforcement and criminal justice officials to investigate and prosecute terrorism related cases; and (3) strengthened capacity of financial intelligence analysts, law enforcing and criminal justice officials to freeze terrorist assets in accordance to United Nations Security Council Resolutions, and to effectively investigate and prosecute CFT cases.
Reference Number:
064-2020-2021-Q3-00438
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2018-2019 first Quarter report: The end date is postponed to August 31, 2018.
Amendment Date
Jun 27, 2018
Recipient's Legal Name:
UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Program:
Counter-Terrorism Capacity Building Program
Program Purpose:
The Counter-Terrorism Capacity Building Program provides assistance to foreign states to enable them to prevent and respond to terrorist activity. It supports global efforts to fight terrorism and address terrorist threats to Canadians and Canadian interests throughout the world.