Law students discuss comparative criminal law at OSCE-supported course in Turkmenistan
ASHGABAT, 21 December 2012 – Sixty-five students from the law faculty at the Magtymguly Turkmen State University attended an OSCE-organized course on comparative criminal law that concluded in Ashgabat today.
Vladimir Komissarov, Head of the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology at the Law Faculty of the Moscow State University, presented concepts of international criminal law, comparative criminal law and national criminal law. The five-day course also addressed criminal liability for crimes including extremist and terrorist activities, drug trafficking and organized crime, as well as protection of human rights in criminal law.
Komissarov said: “Crime knows neither borders nor nationalities. In a globalized world, the international community should unite efforts to combat this and protect the rights and interests of citizens and society. Comparative criminal law is highly relevant in this regard.”
The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, in co-operation with the Law Faculty of the Magtymguly Turkmen State University, organized the course as part of its programme activities to promote legal education in Turkmenistan’s institutions of higher education.