August 11, 2006
Embassy of the United States of America
Belgrade

Witness Protection Units from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro sign a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation during the First International Witness Protection Symposium held in Washington D.C.

The First International Witness Protection Symposium was held in Washington D.C. from July 17-22, 2006. This Symposium was organized and sponsored by the United States Marshals Service (USMS), the United States Department of Justice Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training Program (USDOJ/OPDAT) and the U.S. Embassy Belgrade. The Symposium gathered the heads of Witness Protection Units and other Senior Police Officials from more than 20 countries across three continents.

The Symposium focused primarily on the issue of relocation and international exchange of witnesses, a necessary tool for the successful prosecution of organized crime and war crimes cases, as well as for the combating of transnational organized crime and terrorism. The Symposium was hosted by U.S. Marshals Service Witness Security Chief Inspector Joe Paonessa and U.S. Department of Justice Resident Legal Advisor for Serbia Sam Nazzaro. Among the distinguished speakers were Director of the U.S. Marshals Service John Clark, Deputy Director of USDOJ/OPDAT Faye Ehrenstamm, founder of the Witness Protection Program Gerard Shur and former Director of the FBI Louis Freeh.

During the Symposium, on July 20, 2006 in Washington D.C. a first Memorandum of Understanding in the field of witness protection was signed between Witness Protection Units from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro, thus opening the door to the regional exchange of witnesses and other direct cooperation between these Units. More countries are expected to sign this Agreement.

11. avgust, 2006
Ambasada Sjedinjenih Američkih Država
Beograd

Jedinice za zaštitu svedoka Srbije, Bosne i Hercegovine i Crne Gore potpisale Sporazum o razumevanju i saradnji za vreme prvog međunarodnog Simpozijuma o zaštiti svedoka održanog u Vašingtonu

Prvi međunarodni Simpozijum o zaštiti svedoka održan je u Vašingtonu od 17-22. jula, 2006. Ovaj simpozijum je organizovan i finansiran od strane Službe maršala SAD, Kancelarije za međunarodnu pomoć, usavršavanje i profesionalnu obuku sudova, tužilaštava i policije Ministarstva pravde SAD (USDOJ/OPDAT) i Ambasade SAD u Beogradu. Simpozijumu su prisustvovali načelnici jedinica za zaštitu svedoka i drugi visoki policijski zvaničnici iz preko 20 zemalja sa 3 kontinenta.

Simpozijum se prevashodno bavio pitanjem relokacije i međunarodne razmene svedoka, koje predstavljaju neophodno sredstvo za uspešno krivično gonjenje slučajeva organizovanog kriminala i ratnih zločina, kao i za borbu protiv međunarodnog organizovanog kriminala i terorizma. Domaćini simpozijuma bili su glavni inspektor programa zaštite svedoka Službe maršala SAD Džo Paonesa i pravni savetnik Ministarstva pravde SAD za Srbiju Sem Nazaro. Skupu su se obratili veoma uvaženi govornici uključujući direktora Službe maršala SAD Džona Klarka, zamenika direktora OPDAT programa Fej Erenstama, osnivača programa zaštite svedoka Džerarda Šura i bivšeg direktora Federalnog istražnog biroa (FBI) Luisa Frija.

Za vreme simpozijuma, 20. jula 2006. u Vašingtonu je potpisan prvi Sporazum o sporazumevanju i saradnji između jedinica za zaštitu svedoka Srbije, Bosne i Hercegovine i Crne Gore, otvarajući mogućnost regionalne razmene svedoka i drugih vidova neposredne saradnje između ovih jedinica. Očekuje se da će još zemalja pristupiti ovom sporazumu.

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