[ap-intact] INFO: Central Asia criminal law group meets with Thai anti-graft agency

[Facilitator's note: Thank you to Piangtawan Phanprasit, International Affairs Officer, Office of the National Anti-Corruption 
Commission of Thailand, for sharing this information.]

The National Anti-Corruption Commission of Thailand (NACC) welcomed a delegation from the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) to the NACC Headquarters in Nonthaburi province.

Delegation members came from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. They includedhigh-level state officials from prosecutor’s offices, the judiciary and ministries who visited Thailand during 19 – 26 July 2015 as part of the ABA ROLI criminal law programme.

NACC Commissioner Prof. Pakdee Pothisiri presided over the meeting between the NACC and the delegation from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. He was accompanied by Deputy Secretary-General Mr. Chairat Khanittabutr and executives of the Office of the NACC. In his welcome remarks, Prof. Pothisiri outlined the powers and duties of the NACC as well as anti-corruption efforts implemented in compliance with the National Anti-Corruption Strategy and international obligations required by the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), including the recently passed amendment of the Organic Act on Counter Corruption.

The welcoming speech was followed by presentations from Assistant Secretaries-General of the Office of the NACC and anti-corruption practitioners on international cooperation to combat corruption, recent implementations of the UNCAC and investigation procedures of the NACC.

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