UNODC’s Country programme for Nigeria addresses drug and crime control priorities and focuses on partnerships with key stakeholders. CONIG’s expanding programme portfolio centers around judicial and prison reform, anti- corruption, drug control and the fight against other transnational organized crime. It also aims at better services for victims of human trafficking, drug abusers, and HIV-AIDS risk groups. UNODC Nigeria is located at United Nations House, Plot 617/618 Diplomatic Drive, Central Area District, Abuja P.M.B. 2851, Garki, Abuja. Tel: 234-9-4616552, 4616555; Fax: 234-9-4618533. We welcome comments and feedback. Please contact [email protected] . NOVEMBER 2010 ANTI - CORRUPTION HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNODC Hands Over to EFCC after 5 Years of support The Horror of Child Witch After five years of successful project implementation of the 25 million Euro Stigmatization European Union funded project, UNODC officially handed the reigns of the NAPTIP in collaboration with UNODC, UNICEF and the project to EFCC on 25 November. All parties present confirmed the project’s Governments of Switzerland, UK and Finland impact on the operational and technical capacity of EFCC and the Nigerian organized a sensitization and capacity building judiciary. EFCC’s executive chairman, Chief (Mrs) Farida Waziri thanked the workshop on 11 - 12 November child witch European Union (EU) and UNODC for their support and expertise. She stigmatization practices in Nasarawa State. The acknowledged the crucial role they played in the automation of processes, workshop reviewed the existing legislative capacity building and the development of the national anti-corruption strategy. framework on protection of children’s rights and Mr. Kazimierz Romanski, the Deputy Head of delegation of the EU to Nigeria expressed great satisfaction with the outcome of the th considered a real life case of a 14 year old victim. The project and pledged continued support to Nigerian anti-corruption agencies under the 10 European Development Fund. victim was branded a witch by her father who For further details, please contact: [email protected] disfigured her with acid. Stakeholders resolved to, First West African Cyber Crime Summit (WACCS) Opens in Abuja apprehend and charge the alleged perpetrator and provide protection/assistance to The first WACCS was convened on 30 November – 2 December in Nigeria’s capital Abuja. The summit focused on the theme, “The the girl. They also agreed to work in greater cooperation to establish a children rights Fight against Cybercrime: Towards Innovative and Sustainable Economic Development,” by the EFCC in collaboration with UNODC, protection network, undertake more sensitization on this practice, and strengthen the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Microsoft. Participants from all over the world considered local the prosecution of cases. The workshop drew high level participation from and international cybercrime strategies and policies with a view to strengthening international cooperation and developing a governmental and non-governmental stakeholders who applauded the state for its regional road map that tackles cyber crime and fosters economic growth. Please visit - http://www.waccs.net/ passage of the Child Rights Law. For Further details, please contact [email protected] For further details, contact: [email protected] & [email protected]. News in Brief Upcoming Events December 2010: PRISON REFORM On 1-2 November , NJI and UNODC conducted the final working group 6-9 December Capacity Building for NPS meeting on judicial integrity Stakeholders meeting for the development of Senior Management On 1 November, NJI and UNODC hosted a judicial component closure action plans for justice sector reform in Bayelsa dinner to mark the end of the EU funded project “Support to the EFCC and State The third training workshop for the Nigerian Judiciary.” 8 December Nigerian Prisons Service senior On 22 & 24 November , UNODC and the Bayelsa State Expenditure and Anti-Corruption Day Rally management was held on 1-5 Income Transparency Initiative (BEITI) hosted a sensitization workshop on November in Nasarawa State for the BEITI bill for senior civil servants and local government authorities. 9 December 2010 19 Assistant Controllers General of On 26 November , with the joint support of UNODC and the UK Government, UN Anti- Corruption Day: 9am - Grand Finale Prisons from the headquarters and the Convention on Business Integrity published a Report on Public Event six zonal offices. The training was Perception of the anti-corruption agencies. Home Video Integrity Awards (HOMEVIDA): aimed at strengthening the officer’s leadership role as well as supporting their On 29 November , CBN, NFIU and UNODC with support from the EU, 7pm at Silverbird Cinema Abuja commitment to the implementation of prison reforms. The training was led by launched a national media campaign to sensitize the general public on the experts in prison and criminal justice reform and included effective leadership and 14-15 December need to update their bank account details before 31 December 2010 . human rights, international standards and good prison management. The training is Workshop on anti-corruption strategy for Rivers On 29 – 30 November , UNODC in collaboration with the IATT, NEPAD and expected to aid trainees apply international standards in the management of the State ECOWAS conducted a roundtable on ethical conduct of business. Nigerian prison system. The training was supported by the Foreign and 16-17 December On 30 November , The Borno state judiciary with support from the EU and Commonwealth office of the UK Government. Validation of human trafficking training needs UNODC commissioned a Judicial Research Centre . For further details, contact: [email protected] assessment report .