6 hours agoUS to Send Special Adviser to Western Balkans Investigations
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)The US government will appoint the Permanent Legal Adviser (RLA) to work to increase the capacity for investigations, prosecution and judgments in cases of corruption and organised crime throughout the Western Balkans, including Montenegro, Albania, BiH, Croatia, northern Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo. The adviser will operate from [...]
The adviser will operate from Zagreb and aid will focus mainly on fraud of public procurement, corruption, money laundering, organised crime, gender-based violence and trafficking of human beings.
Notification which was open to the interested, expired on December 13th, and the Permanent Legal Council will work for a 14-month period, starting in April 2022 or about that date, with the possibility of continuing, depending on the availability of funds.
As noted, the Permanent Legal Adviser will be appointed to the American Embassy in Zagreb and will work in close partnership with Croatia's Ministry of Justice.
“The RLA will represent the Ministry of Justice and OPDAT in implementing technical assistance activities funded by the International Bureau of Narcotics and Enforcement Affairs of the State Department to increase the capacity to investigate, prosecute and prosecute cases involving corruption and organised crime throughout the Western Balkans, including Montenegro, Albania, BiH, Croatia, northern Macedonia and Serbia. This is a regional programme”, said in the public announcement.
Help will focus, but is not limited, to fraud of procurement, corruption, money laundering, organised crime, FinTech, gender-based violence and trafficking of human beings.
This will include technical assistance, mentoring and advice for investigations, prosecutions and case decisions. It will also include analysis and advice on existing or pending laws. The RLA will co-ordinate and co-operate closely with other appointed advisers in various Balkan countries. RLA will also work closely with the staff of American embassies in different Balkan countries, the US Department of Justice announced.
It explains that the mission of the Office for Development, Assistance and Training of Prosecutors Abroad (OPDAT) is to develop and manage technical and development assistance designed to increase the capacities of justice sector institutions and their law enforcement staff.
This assistance is offered to enable these institutions and their staff to fight terrorism more effectively, transnational organised crime, corruption, financial crime and other crimes.
