Global Migrant Deaths Decline, but Tragedies Continue Worldwide
As 2019 draws to a close, the International Organization for Migration reports that there has been a sharp decline in
Read MoreAs 2019 draws to a close, the International Organization for Migration reports that there has been a sharp decline in
Read MoreA regional law enforcement operation against firearms trafficking in West Africa has seen arrests and seizures in Burkina Faso, Côte
Read MoreThe European Commission adopted on 20 December new cooperation programmes worth €389 million in support of the Kingdom of Morocco,
Read MoreAn investigation by the Financial Police Division of Hellenic Police (Διεύθυνση Οικονομικής Αστυνομίας της Ελληνικής Αστυνομίας), the Central Office to fight Against Environmental and Public Health Crime (OCLAESP) and French Customs (Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects) with the support of experts from Europol resulted in the arrest of nine members in Greece and one in France of an organised crime group responsible for the production and trafficking of illegal anabolic substances and medicines around the world. #bordersecurity #trafficking
Read MoreOne year ago, countries adopted the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. The Compact’s objectives include the need to strengthen transnational responses to smuggling of migrants and trafficking in persons in the context of international migration, through implementation of the Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants Protocols. #migration
Read MoreDue to a lack of viable technology solutions, screening of pedestrians at ports of entry has often been a lower priority, while customs and border security agencies have relied on screening technologies to inspect baggage, vehicles, mail and cargo containers for illicit goods and contraband. As a result, pedestrian-based smuggling of items such as currency, opioids, narcotics and other illicit items is a point of vulnerability for border security and customs enforcement. #bordertech #bordersecurity
Read MoreTwo Sydney women, one a 30 year old Australian citizen and the other a 32 year old Chinese national with permanent residency, have been sentenced to conditional good behaviour bonds after pleading guilty to multiple offences against the Migration Act. #bordersecurity #migration
Read MoreThe Liptako-Gourma is the area adjacent to the River Niger bend between the cities of Gao (Mali) and Niamey (Niger), which broadly comprises the adjacent administrative regions of Gao in Mali, Sahel in Burkina Faso, and Tillabéry in Niger. Because of its tri-state composition, since decolonization the region has also come to be known as the “three-borders zone”. Despite its administrative divisions, environmental, sociological and historical commonalities mean that this area is characterized by coherence and homogeneity. It therefore provides a valuable case study on the mutual relationships, influences and variations between security and mobility in border areas.
Read MoreOver the past two and a half years, Algeria has convinced many of its citizens fighting in the Sahel to surrender. While this alone won’t end the region’s conflicts, for peacebuilding to succeed the presence of foreign fighters must be addressed. Algeria’s programme shows a way of doing so.
Read MoreIn November, the number of detections of illegal border crossings on Europe’s main migratory routes fell 25% from the previous
Read MoreAn international criminal group specialised in cocaine trafficking from South America to Europe through a company from Moldova, has been dismantled with authorities working together from Belgium and the Republic of Moldova, with the support of Europol #bordersecurity #europol #trafficking #wbsc
Read MoreActing Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf and Panamanian Minister of Public Security Rolando Mirones signed a Letter of Intent for Security Cooperation at DHS headquarters in Washington, DC, to improve the two countries’ collaborative security efforts. #bordersecurity #cooperation
Read MoreTucson Sector agents discovered the tunnel west of the Deconcini Port of Entry and only 50 yards east of the
Read MoreThis is currently the highest testing standard used by ECAC for EDS systems in Europe. The RTT 110 is an
Read MoreThe Australian Border Force (ABF) has detected and seized over 39 million illicit cigarettes in one week in Melbourne. #smuggling #bordersecurity
Read MoreTwo men have been arrested following an Australian Border Force (ABF) led investigation into allegations of large scale customs fraud and alcohol smuggling totalling an estimated $28 million. #wbsc #bordersecurity #smuggling
Read MoreThe decision by Brazil’s National Committee for Refugees (CONARE) on Thursday to accept asylum-seekers on a “prima facie basis”, gave immediate relief to around 21,000 Venezuelans, waiting for applications to be processed. From now on, they will no longer need to wait for an interview. #migration
Read MoreINTERPOL is launching an awareness campaign to remind the public that their passports and other ID documents require the same vigilance as payment cards, mobile phones and house keys. #bordertech #passports #dontriskit
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