Former Judge Celeste Brown helps US State Department International Visitors Leadership Program

Over a working lunch, Celeste shared her knowledge of the US Judicial System and Criminal Justice System to the legal experts of Uzbekistan...

U.S. JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Uzbekistan

These visitors are invited to the United States under the auspices of the Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program. The Mississippi Consortium for International Development arranged their program.

Program Contacts: Ms. Ava Barnitz D'Sa, Mississippi Consortium for International Development, 1636 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20009; Telephone - (202) 667-6243; Toll-free - (800) 413-9845; Fax - (202) 667-6240; Email - adsa@mcidwashington.org

Department of State Program Contacts: Ms. Anne Jeliazkov and Ms. Tonya Denita Wallace, Office of International Visitors; Telephone - (202) 632-9379 or (202) 632-9396; Fax - (202) 632-9393; Email - JeliazkovAL@state.gov or WallaceTD@state.gov

Accompanied By: Ms. Elena Goldis, Liaison; Mr. Artur Hakobyan, Russian Language Interpreters

September 16 - October 4, 2019

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PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES

The Department of State has outlined the following specific objectives for the project:

 Examine the U.S. judicial system as a possible model for ongoing reforms in Uzbekistan’s judicial sector;

 Become familiar with various aspects of the adversarial legal system;

 Learn about human rights in the U.S. as they apply to the prosecution of criminal court cases;

 Look at intelligence sharing and cooperation among federal, local and international entities in the prosecution of counter-terrorism and other criminal cases;

 Learn about investigations and the relationships between prosecutors’ offices and law enforcement agencies, particularly local police forces.

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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS BROWN MET:

Uzbekistan Mr. Bokhadir ABDUVALIEV

Head of Department, Office of the Prosecutor General

Mr. Alisher IMOMNAZAROV

Head of Department, Office of the Prosecutor General

Mr. Iqboljon QAMBAROV

Deputy Head of Department, Office of the Prosecutor General

Mr. Jamshidjon KHAYRULLAEV

Attache, Department for Cooperation with the Americas, Ministry of

Foreign Affairs

Mr. Nodirbek MAXMUDOV

Head, Information and Analytical Division, Department for International

Cooperation, Ministry of Internal Affairs

Ms. Mukhtaram RADJAPOVA

Head, Department for Securing the Powers of the Prosecutor in the

Courts, Academy of the Office of the Prosecutor General

“We are so happy former Judge Brown could lend a helping hand to speak with our guest from Uzbekistan as a citizen volunteer. The learning that took place was invaluable to the SACIV mission. ”

Who is San Antonio Council for International Visitors?

San Antonio Council for International Visitors (SACIV) is a non-profit organization that arranges professional programming for emerging international leaders who have been selected by the U.S. State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) to come to the United States. Hundreds of these international visitors come to San Antonio each year, providing opportunities to the community for fostering economic development and cross-cultural understanding. In addition to meeting with area professionals in their fields and exploring the local culture of San Antonio, international visitors are invited into the homes of SACIV members or hosted for meals or special excursions, giving them invaluable first-hand experience with everyday Americans. #SACIV #USSTATEDEPARTMENT