Organizing committee of the 13th UN CONGRESS ON CRIME PREVENTION: DOHA FOSTERS CONTINUOUS DIALOGUE ON CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH "TWEET FOR JUSTICE"
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DOHA, QATAR. 20 APRIL 2015. Echoing the statements of delegates of the 13(th)
UN Crime Congress that conferences, resolutions and "promises on paper" will not
be enough to sustain the fight against crime, the Media Committee under the
Preparatory Committee of the 13th UN Crime Congress launched "Tweet For
Justice", an initiative to use social media to ensure the continuous engagement
of opinion makers, influencers, social media activists, law enforcement agencies
and the general public in efforts towards crime prevention and the promotion of
criminal justice.
The official launch of the project was made in the penultimate day of the
Congress in the presence of Maj. Gen. Abdullah Yousuf Al Mal, Advisor to H.E.
the Minister of Interior of Qatar and Chairperson of the Preparatory Committee.
"From the proceedings of the 13(th) UN Crime Congress, we realized that fighting
crime truly relies on the sustained involvement of everyone -- beyond the
duration of the Congress itself," said Mr Abdullah Khalifa Al Muftah, Head of
the Media Committee. "This is why we developed the idea of Tweet For Justice".
He added that "Tweet For Justice" aims to continue the dialogue between the
public and law enforcement agencies to make sure that the essence of the Doha
Declaration -- that sustainable development and the rule of law were strongly
interrelated and mutually reinforcing - is made the basis of future law
enforcement policies.
The public can share their thoughts about crime prevention and criminal justice
using the hashtag #tweet4justice.
The popularity and integration of social media with traditional forms of
communication have created new opportunities for the public to conduct a
continuing dialogue with law enforcement agencies. This can foster
understanding, cooperation and a more comprehensive approach to countering all
forms of crime, violence, corruption and terrorism, and to ensuring coordinated,
coherent implementation.
"It is but fitting for us to launch this social media initiative since Qatar has
the advantage of being one of the most networked-ready nations in the world,"
said Mr Al Muftah. The 2014 Global Information and Technology Report ranks
Qatar 23rd in the world and first among the Arab Networked Readiness with its
strongest area of performance being government usage of ICT, ranking 4th in the
world.
The Media Committee hopes that "Tweet for Justice" becomes the starting point of
a sustained global discussion that will involve everyone who desires peace in
the world to help in the adoption of comprehensive and inclusive national crime
prevention and criminal justice policies and programmes; ensure the right of
everyone to a fair trial without undue delay; review and reform legal aid
policies; include gender perspective and youth-related concerns into criminal
justice efforts; counter corruption and enhance transparency in public
administration.
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