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://www.unodc.orgvipon.kititasnasorchai@unodc.org

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