From 13 to 16 July 2015, the United Nations Office on Drugs on Crime (UNODC), the Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network of South Africa (ARINSA), the Government of the Republic of Namibia, the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) and the International Center of Asset Recovery (ICAR) conducted a workshop for senior judges and magistrates from Eastern and Southern Africa on proceeds of crime and money laundering in Swakopmund, Namibia.

The workshop programme was designed to raise awareness and to find solutions for the international fight against money laundering, financing and promotion of terrorism, and confiscation of assets gained through criminal activities. Over 40 judges and magistrates from Eastern and Southern Africa attended the seminar.

The workshop incorporated practical sessions on a number of relevant topics including introduction to money laundering and proceeds of crime, financial investigation, human rights and constitutional considerations, restraining orders, money laundering prosecutions, confiscation and forfeiture hearings.