EU CBRN CoE supports new Webinar on the Prosecution of Radiological and Nuclear Crimes

On July 18, 2024, the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) Global Training Academy, the European Union Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative (EU CBRN CoE), and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) will host a webinar on the prosecution of radiological and nuclear crimes. 

The Webinar will explore the challenges involved in investigating and prosecuting these grave offenses and discuss best practice mechanisms that can aid prosecutors. It will also review resources available to assist prosecutors, including the Prosecutor's Guide to Radiological and Nuclear Crimes, funded by the European Union and developed under the coordination of UNICRI.

Featured Speakers and Topics

• Ms. Silvia Bottone, Foreign Policy Instruments Service, European Commission. Title: Introduction and outline of the European Union’s activities
• Mr. Talgat Toleubayev, Regional Coordinator, UNICRI. Title: Prosecution of CBRN Crimes: Guidebooks and training package
• Ms. Maia Silagadze, Special State Security Service, Office of the Prosecutor General, Georgia. Title: Case examples on nuclear and radioactive crimes
• Dr Elena Dinu, Associate Lecturer, National School of Political and Administrative Studies (SNSPA), Romania. Title: Contaminated Playing Cards: A case study on the prosecutor’s role in investigations concerning nuclear and radioactive materials

The webinar is open to all organizational and individual members of the IAP and promises insightful presentations by distinguished speakers. This event is the second in a series of two webinars developed jointly by the IAP Global Training Academy and UNICRI, with the first addressing the prosecution of chemical and biological crimes

To register, please visit IAP Event Registration

For more information, please contact Ms. Irina Beridze, Executive Programme Manager of the IAP, at epmiap-association [dot] org (epm[at]iap-association[dot]org)

• General publications
• 23 May 2024

A Prosecutor's Guide to Radiological and Nuclear Crimes

This Guide aims to provide police, prosecutors, and relevant investigative agencies with guidance to support the successful prosecution of incidents involving the deliberate acquisition, stockpiling, production, transfers, or use of radiological or nuclear agents.

Developed by UNICRI with EU CBRN CoE support, it is the second in a series of CBRN forensics guidebooks aimed to advance guidance on policies, recommendations and best practices to enforce and build up forensics capabilities in the domain.

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