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  European course for Frontex anti-trafficking specialists
  

  The strategic aim is to develop competences and harmonise prac-tices in the field of anti-trafficking at European level. Learners will develop competences in carrying out anti-trafficking tasks pertaining to first and second line of border control....

  The strategic aim is to develop competences and harmonise prac-tices in the field of anti-trafficking at European level. Learners will develop competences in carrying out anti-trafficking tasks pertaining to first and second line of border control.

  • Published: 2019-02-20
  • Corporate Author(s): Frontex (EU body or agency)
  • Subject: criminal law, fight against crime, migration control, organised crime, protection of minorities, trafficking in human beings
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  Eurojust single programming document
  Period 2019 - 2021

  The unprecedented political events and security attacks that lately have been targeting the European Union had led the Member States to a deep reflection on the future of the European project and how the EU entities will enhance their response to the most immediate concerns of European citizens,...

  The unprecedented political events and security attacks that lately have been targeting the European Union had led the Member States to a deep reflection on the future of the European project and how the EU entities will enhance their response to the most immediate concerns of European citizens, such as security, migration and the reinforcement of an area of Justice and Fundamental Rights based on mutual trust. The political consensus for strengthening the EU instruments against terrorism confirms the key role that Eurojust is called upon to play in this area, requiring Eurojust to reinforce the fight against terrorism, violent extremism and connected criminal activities and emerging threats such as cybercrime and asset recovery. The continuing migration drama requires Eurojust’s response to migrant smuggling and related crimes, such as judicial action against organised criminal groups, trafficking in human beings and drug trafficking. Member States expect a full range of operational services from Eurojust to ensure a robust judicial cooperation response at European level. The steady increase of cases referred by the Member States to Eurojust, which relate to more complex cross-border crimes and that require an increasing number of coordination meetings and coordination centres, highlights Eurojust’s crucial role in serving justice across borders for a safer Europe. At the same time, an effective response to these challenges requires reinforcement of operational and strategic cooperation with key partners. The latest security threats are putting into question the effectiveness of global cooperation for a safer world. The challenge ahead for Eurojust, as EU entity, is to make international action robust and credible to the citizens in the Member States. To respond to these challenges, in May 2017, Eurojust adopted its new Multi-Annual Strategy for the period 2019 to 2021. The draft Work Programme 2019 that is presented in this document constitutes the first phase in achieving the multi-annual strategic objectives for this three-year strategic cycle. Despite the budgetary uncertainty resulting from the fact that this multi-annual programming document forecasts beyond the current multi-annual EU budget and that the discussions on the next Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021 and beyond will only start in earnest once the agreement on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union is concluded, the draft budget 2019 reflects the financial and human resources required by Eurojust to perform the increasing number of operational activities and to meet the growing demands for assistance from national authorities of the Member States.

  • Published: 2019-02-18
  • Corporate Author(s): Eurojust (EU body or agency)
  • Subject: area of freedom, security and justice, cooperation policy, criminal law, EU Member State, EU police cooperation, Eurojust, exchange of information, fight against crime, information network, information security, international security, judicial cooperation, judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the EU, mutual assistance, organised crime
• Fit for purpose?
  The Facilitation Directive and the criminalisation of humanitarian assistance to irregular migrants : 2018 update

  Latest edition.

  This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the PETI Committee, aims to update the 2016 study “Fit for purpose? The Facilitation Directive and the criminalisation of humanitarian assistance to irregular...

  This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the PETI Committee, aims to update the 2016 study “Fit for purpose? The Facilitation Directive and the criminalisation of humanitarian assistance to irregular migrants”. It takes stock of and examines the latest developments that have taken place since 2016, specifically the legislative and policy changes, along with various forms and cases of criminalisation of humanitarian actors, migrants’ family members and basic service providers. The study uses the notion of ‘policing humanitarianism’ to describe not only cases of formal prosecution and sentencing in criminal justice procedures, but also wider dynamics of suspicion, intimidation, harassment and disciplining in five selected Member States – Belgium, France, Greece, Hungary and Italy. Policing humanitarianism negatively affects EU citizens’ rights – such as the freedom of assembly, freedom of speech and freedom of conscience. When civil society is effectively (self-)silenced and its accountability role undermined, policies to combat migrant smuggling may be overused and give rise to serious breaches of the EU’s founding values, notably the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights. Moreover, policing humanitarianism negatively affects wider societal trust and diverts the limited resources of law enforcement from investigating more serious crimes.

  • Published: 2019-02-05
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union (European Parliament)
  • Subject: aid to refugees, approximation of laws, fight against crime, humanitarian aid, illegal migration, offence, organised crime, penalty, refugee
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  Latvia cracks down on unscrupulous banking
  

  This briefing, provided by Policy department A, discusses the Latvian banking system and its exposure to money laundering risks. It was prepared following the European Parliament’s Financial Crimes, Tax Evasion and Tax Avoidance Committee (TAX3) delegation visit to Latvia in August 2018....

  This briefing, provided by Policy department A, discusses the Latvian banking system and its exposure to money laundering risks. It was prepared following the European Parliament’s Financial Crimes, Tax Evasion and Tax Avoidance Committee (TAX3) delegation visit to Latvia in August 2018.

  • Published: 2019-01-24
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union (European Parliament)
  • Subject: banking system, fight against crime, Latvia, money laundering, tax avoidance, tax evasion, tax system
• Special Report No 01/2019 — ‘Fighting fraud in EU spending: action needed’

  • Published: 2019-01-15
  • Corporate Author(s): European Court of Auditors
  • Subject: common strategy, EU control, EU expenditure, European Anti-fraud Office, fight against crime, financial control, fraud, fraud against the EU, general budget (EU)
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  Tactical meeting on judicial challenges in illegal immigrant smuggling
  Eurojust, The Hague, 4-5 February 2016 : outcome report

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  The tactical meeting on judicial challenges arising from illegal immigrant smuggling was organised by Eurojust and held at its premises in The Hague on 4 and 5 February 2016. The participants included practitioners from the Member States, Norway, Switzerland and the USA, as well as representativ...

  The tactical meeting on judicial challenges arising from illegal immigrant smuggling was organised by Eurojust and held at its premises in The Hague on 4 and 5 February 2016. The participants included practitioners from the Member States, Norway, Switzerland and the USA, as well as representatives from the European Commission, Europol, the JITs Network Secretariat, Frontex and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The focus of the tactical meeting was to discuss in five different sessions the (common) obstacles, best practice and solutions that could help overcome challenges in the prosecution of this serious crime type, as well as specific judicial cooperation issues in relation thereto. In the first session, participants were given an introduction to the work of key EU partners in the fight against illegal immigrant smuggling. The second session was dedicated to the experience of national prosecutors in the Hotspots. The third, fourth and fifth sessions consisted of presentations from national prosecutors of selected Member States.

  • Published: 2018-11-29
  • Corporate Author(s): Eurojust (EU body or agency)
  • Subject: fight against crime, illegal migration, institutional cooperation, international cooperation, judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the EU, migrant, migration policy, organised crime, report, trafficking in human beings
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  State of the Union 2018
  A Europe that protects : countering terrorist content online

  The continued presence of terrorist content on the web is a grave risk to citizens and to society at large. Its potential for causing harm is made worse by the speed with which it spreads across platforms. Several of the recent terrorist attacks in the EU have shown how terrorists misuse the int...

  The continued presence of terrorist content on the web is a grave risk to citizens and to society at large. Its potential for causing harm is made worse by the speed with which it spreads across platforms. Several of the recent terrorist attacks in the EU have shown how terrorists misuse the internet to spread their messages. So far, the approach to cracking down on the proliferation of terrorist content online was based on voluntary cooperation. Whilst significant progress has been made under the EU Internet Forum established in 2015, it is clear that more needs to be done to ensure the engagement of all internet platforms and national authorities to protect Europeans online and deny terrorists the ability to spread their propaganda online.

  • Published: 2018-11-16
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Communication (European Commission)
  • Subject: cooperation policy, dissemination of information, EU activity, European Union, Europol, fight against crime, Internet, Internet access provider, Internet site, President of the Commission, public safety, terrorism
• European Parliament legislative resolution of 12 March 2019 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the import of cultural goods (COM(2017)0375 – C8-0227/2017 – 2017/0158(COD))

  • Published: 2019-03-12
  • Corporate Author(s): European Parliament
  • Subject: art trade, cultural object, customs territory (EU), data processing, EU customs procedure, EU police cooperation, fight against crime, illicit trade, import (EU), import licence, information system, surveillance concerning imports
• REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Internal Security Fund (COM(2018)0472 - C8-0267/2018 - 2018/0250 (COD)) Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Rapporteur: Monika Hohlmeier

  • Published: 2019-02-28
  • Corporate Author(s): Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (EP Committee) ; European Parliament
  • Subject: computer crime, EU financing arrangements, EU police cooperation, European security, exchange of information, fight against crime, fund (EU), help for victims, in-service training, organised crime, secret service, terrorism
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  Eurojust’s casework in asset recovery at a glance
  

  Eurojust’s Casework in Asset Recovery at a Glance aims to assist competent judicial authorities in the EU Member States in effectively recovering criminal assets and in contributing to the fight against transnational crime. Eurojust’s Casework in Asset Recovery at a Glance is primarily based on ...

  Eurojust’s Casework in Asset Recovery at a Glance aims to assist competent judicial authorities in the EU Member States in effectively recovering criminal assets and in contributing to the fight against transnational crime. Eurojust’s Casework in Asset Recovery at a Glance is primarily based on the analysis of cases addressing asset recovery issues registered at Eurojust between 1 January 2014 and 31 March 2018, and is complemented by views expressed during dedicated discussions with some Eurojust National Desks. Eurojust’s Casework in Asset Recovery at a Glance tracks the four stages of the asset recovery process. It constitutes an overview of the main legal and practical issues encountered by Eurojust in its casework in the field of asset recovery, the support provided by Eurojust at any given stage of the asset recovery process, the main judicial cooperation instruments and tools used, and best practice identified. Eurojust’s Casework in Asset Recovery at a Glance constitutes an abbreviated version of the Report on Eurojust Casework in Asset Recovery.

  • Published: 2019-02-18
  • Corporate Author(s): Eurojust (EU body or agency)
  • Subject: criminal law, EU law, fight against crime, intergovernmental legal instrument, judicial cooperation, judicial cooperation in civil matters in the EU, judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the EU, legal profession