Money laundering and financial investigation

On March 05-06, 2024, the Academy of Justice in cooperation with the US Embassy - OPDAT program, within the Continuous Training Program, is conducting the training on "Money Laundering and Financial Investigation". Trainers engaged in this activity are: Mr. John Hanley, Resident Legal Advisor at the US Embassy in Kosovo, Mr. Valon Kurtaj, judge in the Prishtina Basic Court - Special Department, Mr. Naim Abazi, prosecutor in the Special Prosecutor's Office of Kosovo, Mr. Behar Xhema, a./Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit of Kosovo.

Purpose of this training is to extend the participants knowledge on the following: The local and international legal basis, the criminal offenses of money laundering - elements of the criminal offense of money laundering; mens-rea (intellectual aspect of the mind) of the commission of this criminal offense and circumstantial evidence, the commission of the criminal offense of money laundering based on the criminal activity-without the predicate offense, the calculation, seizure and confiscation of the assets acquired by money laundering.

The training methodology is of a combined character with theoretical explanations and interactive discussions, also presenting practical cases.

Beneficiaries of this training are: Judges and prosecutors from the Basic instance, prosecutors from the Special Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Kosovo, prosecutors from the Office of the Chief State Prosecutor, as well as a professional associate from the Special Department of the Basic Court and a professional associate from the Basic Prosecutor's Office in Gjilan.