Dili, 22/July/2024 – Today, the Joint UN Programme, Hamutuk ba Igualdade, funded by Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), launched a specialized capacity-building training on gender and cybercrime investigation for the Office of the Prosecutor General (OPG), the National Police (PNTL), and the Public Defender's Office (PDO).

The tailored training, organized by the UNDP Access to Justice Project and delivered by the Korean National Police University (KNPU), will run from July 22nd to July 26th in Dili, Timor-Leste. The event was launched by H.E. Shin Mantaek, the 10th Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Timor-Leste, Sra. Younhwa Kang, Country Director of Korea International Cooperation Agency, Dr. Alfonso Lopez, Prosecutor General of the Republic, Dr. Cancio Xavier, Public Defender General, Sr. Joao Belo dos Reis, Superintendent Chief of Criminal Investigation from PNTL, and Sra. Adeline Carrier, Deputy Resident Representative for UNDP Timor-Leste. 

Thirty participants, ten from each government institution, will gain comprehensive knowledge of cybercrime investigation methodologies, digital forensics, and best practices in handling cyber evidence, enhancing their capacity to respond to Gender-Based Violence (GBV). “Our project aims to enhance responses to gender-based violence in Timor-Leste by empowering law enforcement and justice institutions to tackle challenges such as cybercrimes, sexual offenses, and domestic violence. This training is essential in strengthening the capacity of Timorese law enforcement and justice institutions, promoting equality, justice, and the rule of law, and creating an environment of accountability for perpetrators,” Stated Adeline Carrier, Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP Timor-Leste.