The Minister of Justice, Radu Marinescu, met with the Permanent Representative of Japan to the International Organizations in Vienna, Kaifu Atsushi, to discuss, among other things, common priorities in the field of justice.
According to a release from the Ministry of Justice sent to AGERPRES on Thursday, on the sidelines of the Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, organized in Doha, Qatar, the Romanian delegation, led by the Minister of Justice, Radu Marinescu, had a bilateral meeting with the Japanese delegation, led by Kaifu Atsushi, Permanent Representative of Japan to the International Organizations in Vienna, together with representatives of the Japanese Ministry of Justice.
"The discussions focused on common priorities in the field of justice and the strengthening of the bilateral partnership, with an emphasis on the prevention of recidivism and the exchange of good practices in terms of social reintegration policies," the release said.
The source also reported that the situation of a Romanian citizen detained in a Japanese prison was addressed, in the context of respecting fundamental rights and applicable international standards.
During the dialogue, officials from both sides recalled and appreciated the contribution of experts from the Romanian Ministry of Justice to the working formats carried out under the auspices of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), within which the model strategies for reducing recidivism, initiated by the Japanese side, were negotiated, the ministry noted, adding that this cooperation contributed to the finalization of the document known as the Kyoto Model Strategies, adopted by consensus during the 34th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, held from 19 to 23 May, a document co-sponsored, among others, by Japan and Romania.
According to the adopted resolution, UNODC was mandated to develop training materials on reducing recidivism and disseminate information on successful practices, taking into account the experiences of member states, says the Ministry of Justice.
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