Georgetown: Legal practitioners in Guyana benefited from a Specialised Training Course (STC) on combating illicit trafficking in firearms, ammunition and explosives. The STC brought together legal practitioners ranging from Judges, Prosecutors and Defence Attorneys to criminal case investigators.
It was also relevant for Government officials with legal responsibilities in the areas of crime scene management, military justice and control over the legal trade in firearms.
The Home Affairs Ministry, with invaluable support from the Legal Affairs Ministry and the Guyana Police Force, facilitated the visit of a team from the United Nations Regional Centre on Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) for the STC.
The three-day training saw local participants gain knowledge from professional international and local instructors in six modules, which included firearms proliferation and armed violence; international instruments and legal frameworks; inter-institutional and international cooperation; basic concepts in firearms, ammunition and explosives; firearms crime scene management and chain of custody; and a practical exercise module, which saw the simulation of crime scenes and the presentation of cases by participants before Justice Claudette Singh, who gave comments on the participants’ performance.
Guyana had previously received missions from UNLIREC to assist in the country’s stockpile management and destruction with regard to firearms, ammunition and explosives.
The Home Affairs Ministry and by extension, the Government of Guyana, remain committed to cooperating with international partners on initiatives geared at enhancing the peace and security of the citizens of Guyana.
The training course, which was held at the Guyana Police Force Training Centre, Camp and Young Streets, Eve Leary, concluded with the distribution of certificates to participants.
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