The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime assists Governments and others to roll back threats caused by drugs, transnational organized crime and terrorism
There are more than 11.5 million prisoners around the world.
🫴 Each is a person.
🤲 Each has a story.
🤝 Rehabilitation is possible.
#PrisonersMatter
.
Read stories from prisons across the world this
#MandelaDay
:
All prisoners shall be treated with the respect due to their inherent dignity and value as human beings.
@UNODC
helps member states implement the "
#NelsonMandela
Rules" to promote decent prison conditions and to
#LeaveNoOneBehind
.
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Wildlife crime threatens biodiversity and ecosystems.
To stop illegal exploitation, we rely on wildlife forensics to connect crime scenes to suspects and ensure justice is served.
More ℹ️
via
@UNODC
🆕 UNODC report: In 2023 over 70% of Nigerians refused to pay a bribe, a promising sign in the fight against corruption.
However, corruption is still one of the key issues affecting Nigerians.
To progress towards a corruption-free society, we must stand
#UnitedAgainstCorruption
I’m shocked by the stories of trafficking survivors forced into criminal activities & sexual exploitation by organized crime groups across Southeast Asia.
No person deserves to be treated this way.
We must step up responses to end this horrific abuse.
🧑🤝🧑 Prisoners are people.
They may have made wrong choices, or had very limited choices in life. But they are still people, and how we treat them matters.
👏 Prisoners’ rights are human rights.
#PrisonersMatter
Our environment needs better legal protection.
Yet, there is no global law that criminalizes pollution, degradation, or destruction of our planet.
Learn how a mix of complex regulations pave the way for environmental exploitation:
#endENVcrime
The deadliest form of migrant smuggling is by sea.
Almost 60% of migrant fatalities are due to drowning on sea routes.
Discover what it takes to stop this
#DeadlyBusiness
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🚨 Transnational crime syndicates are trafficking people into "scam farms" for forced labor and sexual exploitation. Thousands suffer daily.
UNODC & local authorities are working tirelessly to dismantle these cruel enterprises.
Read Susan and Dylan's harrowing stories ⬇️
Many prisons around the world are overcrowded.
They are systemically neglected.
The people inside them suffer from abuse and inhumane conditions.
And we all suffer as a result.
It’s time for change.
Add your voice to the call this
#MandelaDay
:
#PrisonersMatter
!
Last year, over 8,000 migrants and refugees died along migration routes—a 20% increase from the previous year.
Learn how we can help and protect smuggled migrants ⬇️
Prisoners are part of our communities, and what happens in prisons impacts all of us -
#PrisonersMatter
.
This
#MandelaDay
join UNODC to call for the universal practical application of the
#MandelaRules
🔓
Online communications and financial transaction platforms are misused for waste trafficking.
Learn what it takes to untangle the web of online waste trafficking
#endENVcrime
Did you know that 60% of identified trafficking victims are women and girls?
Women and girls do not have a price tag. They are
#NotForSale
#EndHumanTrafficking
Prisoners’ rights are
#HumanRights
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Our communities are stronger when all of us are treated with dignity. Join UNODC’s call for prisons worldwide to be safe, rehabilitative and to respect prisoners’ rights.
#PrisonersMatter
Ethical leadership starts in the classroom.
From understanding what corruption is to exploring the gender dimensions of corruption,
@UNODC
's anti-corruption modules provide a basis for teaching in academic institutions across the world.
Learn more:
Migrant smuggling is the illegal practice of transporting migrants across borders for money or other gains.
Smugglers take advantage of those most vulnerable trying to escape crises.
@UNODC
works to end all forms of human trafficking.
#DeadlyBusiness
Wildlife crime is not just about profit.
Efforts to stop illegal sourcing must consider livelihood needs, cultural factors and human-wildlife conflicts.
Learn how addressing these factors can reduce poaching
#EndWildlifeCrime