Within the framework of the Education for Justice (E4J) initiative, UNODC together with more than 600 academics developed a series of peer-reviewed university modules related to the crimes covered by the Organized Crime Convention and the Protocols thereto and on other issues related to the rule of law.
The Modules offer a careful analysis of the existing conceptual landscape and examines some of the key provisions of the Convention and other thematic areas related to the rule of law.
This self-paced module focuses on understanding organized crime, organized criminal groups and provisions of UN convention on organized crime. It also focuses on the social and criminal justice responses to organized crime, including law enforcement tools and prosecution strategies.
Available in: English, French, Spanish
Duration: 90 min.
Introduction to Anti-Corruption
This self-paced module provides an introduction to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, what corruption is, the consequences it can have as well as the requirements for how corruption should be addressed.
Available in: English, Arabic, French
Duration: 60 - 90 min.
Advanced Anti-Corruption: Prevention of Corruption
This self-paced module provides an understanding of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption and explores how, as the only global, comprehensive and legally binding anti-corruption instrument, it can act as a framework for the fight against corruption across the globe.
Available in: English, Arabic
Duration: 60 - 90 min.
Human Rights in the Community
This self-paced module provides information on human rights through the eyes of a community member. It explores the basic principles and human rights important to a member of the community, in particular human rights that are significant during times of emergency or conflict, and how human rights are established under specific covenants or treaties. It considers what protection human rights should provide for individuals facing the criminal justice system, for victims of crime, and also how victims should expect to be treated by law enforcement officers.
Available in: English, Sinhala, Thai
Duration: 60 min.
Preventing Conflict Using a Human Rights Based Approach
This self-paced module provides training on the human rights based approach and how this approach can assist to prevent, transform or resolve conflict. It looks at how law enforcement officers should act in accordance with a human rights based approach and the keys actions for applying a human rights based approach in the criminal justice sector during times of emergency or conflict.
Available in: English, Sinhala, Thai
Duration: 60 min.
Alternatives to Imprisonment for Women Offenders
This self-paced module addresses gender-based discrimination in the criminal justice system and explains non-custodial measures that should be made available to women offenders in line with international standards and norms.
This course was developed by UNODC and the Council of Europe for criminal justice practitioners.
Please note that this module does not contain a post-test, and therefore no certificate will be issued.
Available in: English
Duration: 60 - 90 min.
UN Cares - HIV in the workplace
This self-paced module provides information on reducing the impact of HIV on the United Nations workplace by supporting universal access to a comprehensive range of benefits for all United Nations personnel and their families. These benefits, known as the "UN Cares 10 Minimum Standards", include information and education, voluntary counselling and testing, access to male and female condoms, and emergency prevention measures in case of accidental exposure, amongst other topics. The UN Cares 10 Minimum Standards also call for increased measures to stop stigma and discrimination.
Available in: English, Arabic, French, Spanish
Duration: 60 - 90 min.
Judicial Conduct and Ethics: Global eLearning for Judges in the 21st Century - Independence
This self-paced module is an introduction to the origins, purpose and content of the Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct. It covers the first Principle of Independence and explains its relevance and application to a judge's work and life. It also describes the interaction between social media and judicial conduct.
Please note that this module does not contain a post-test and therefore no certificate is issued.
Available in: English, Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish
Duration: 80 min.
Judicial Conduct and Ethics: Global eLearning for Judges in the 21st Century - Impartiality and Integrity
This self-paced module covers the second and third Bangalore Principles of Impartiality and Integrity. It describes the most common biases which judges should be aware of and explains how impartiality and integrity issues may come into play both within and outside of a judge's workplace.
Please note that this module does not contain a post-test and therefore no certificate is issued.
Available in: English, Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish
Duration: 80 min.
Judicial Conduct and Ethics: Global eLearning for Judges in the 21st Century - Propriety, Equality and Competence and Diligence
This self-paced module looks at the fourth, fifth and sixth Bangalore Principles of Propriety, Equality and Competence and Diligence. It explains how these Principles apply to a judge's work and life and describes a range of methods to help a judge deal with associated challenges. It also introduces various gender-related topics that may raise potential breaches of the Bangalore Principles. This module is the final module in this series.
Available in: English, Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish
Duration: 80 min.