The aim of the ongoing workshop in Hetauda is to enhance the capacity of judges and public prosecutors to effectively address wildlife crime in Nepal.
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A 'Judicial Workshop on Wildlife Law and Crime' for judges and government lawyers is underway in Hetauda.
The four-day workshop, which began on Friday, is being jointly organized by the South Asia Wildlife Law Enforcement Network (SAWEN) and the Judges' Association, Nepal in Hetauda. The objective of the workshop is to enhance the capacity of judges and government lawyers to effectively address wildlife crime in Nepal. The program is attended by 65 participants, including representatives from various courts and tribunals of Nepal, as well as nature and environment conservation organizations.
Highlighting the objectives of the workshop, SAWEN Secretary General Dr. Krishna Prasad Acharya emphasized the growing complexity of wildlife crime and the important role of informed judicial and prosecutorial responses in controlling wildlife trafficking.
The keynote address of the workshop was delivered by Supreme Court Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla. She pointed out that wildlife crime and illegal trade are becoming serious and more complex, and are changing in form and are linked to money-making through digital, organized and cross-border crimes, and pointed out the need for a strong judicial system against them.
The technical sessions of the workshop cover various theoretical and practical issues related to judicial decisions and prosecution of wildlife and forest crimes. The sessions will focus on discussions on the judicial approach to wildlife crime and biodiversity conservation, jurisdictional challenges between national parks, divisional forest offices, district courts and high courts, and global and national dimensions of wildlife trade.
The workshop is said to be an important step towards strengthening coordination between judicial, prosecution and enforcement agencies, and will contribute to strengthening the legal response to wildlife crime in Nepal.
