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The European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control, affiliated with the United Nations (HEUNI) is the European regional institute in the United Nations Criminal Justice and Crime Prevention programme network. HEUNI functions under the auspices of the Finnish Ministry of Justice as an independent research and policy-making institute.
HEUNI aims at a fair and just world by advancing humane and rational criminal justice policies and systems in the European region, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.
HEUNI is a bold front-runner in creating and sharing uncompromised knowledge on the prevention of crime within the framework of criminal justice. We engage policymakers, practitioners and researchers in frank discussions to tackle current problems. We develop innovative and action-oriented solutions to advance the rights of those affected by crime.
Strengthening the role of HEUNI in implementing the priorities of the United Nations visà-vis the prevention of crime and crime control.
Enhancing the skills of businesses and public procurement agencies to identify and prevent exploitation in supply chains.
Strengthening the the criminal justice responses to, including identification of human trafficking and similar crimes (such as forced marriage, exploitation of children and young people, labour exploitation).
Identifying a new area of research in line with global crime threats and megatrends.
Strengthening the understanding of and the responses to economic crime and corporate crime.
access to justice and the the quality of services for vulnerable victims of crime.
The SARAH project will raise awareness on gender-based violence and on victims’ rights among migrant populations, and awareness of the challenges migrant populations face in accessing victim...
The project seeks to identify strategies and action plans to improve victims' access to justice.