Making Use of International & Regional MLA Mechanism
Vipon KititasnasorchaiRegional Centre for East Asia and the Pacific
Bangkok
• International & Regional Principles on MLA
• Challenges related to MLA, including MLA
on HT Cases
• UNODC’s Roles in Promoting Effective MLA
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International & Regional Principles on MLA
• UNCTOC– International human trafficking involving an organized
criminal group– Ratifying HT Protocol
• Applying UNCTOC provisions regarding MLA & extradition
International & Regional Principles on MLA
• ASEAN MLAT
• Other ASEAN regional instruments– ASEAN Convention on Counter-Terrorism
UNODC’s Roles in Promoting Effective MLA
• Technical assistance – Drafting national MLA legislation
• Lao PDR• The Philippines
• Tools & Publication – MLA Request Writer Software– Model Treaty– Model law
HQs in Vienna Regional Centre for East Asia and the Pacific
in Bangkok
http://[email protected]
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