The Sultanate of Oman participated in the thirteenth session of the United Nations Conference of the Parties to the Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, which began on Monday in Vienna and will continue until October 23.
Leadership of the Omani Delegation by the Attorney General
The Sultanate of Oman’s delegation is led by Nasri Al-Khamis Al-Suwaie, the Attorney General and head of the government experts team, at this conference. This conference addresses the implementation of the convention and its related protocols and aims to strengthen international cooperation in the fight against organized crime, which includes the extradition of wanted persons, mutual legal assistance, combating human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and the illegal arms trade.
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Emphasis on International Efforts
In his speech at this conference, the Attorney General of the Sultanate of Oman emphasized the importance of increasing international efforts to combat the changing patterns of transnational organized crime and stressed the need for proactive measures through evidence exchange, legislative development, and enhancing national capacity effectiveness.
He referred to the Sultanate of Oman’s efforts in updating its legislative system and aligning it with the provisions of the convention, mentioning the Penal Code, the Anti-Human Trafficking Law, and the Cybercrime Law. The Attorney General of the Sultanate of Oman emphasized the country's sustainable approach in fulfilling its international commitments.
This participation reflects the commitment of the Sultanate of Oman to support international efforts to combat transnational organized crime and to develop legal and judicial cooperation mechanisms that have been initiated since the country’s accession to the convention based on Royal Decree No. (37/2005).
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