Algerian citizen arrested for terrorism
An Algerian citizen arrested for participation, with the aim of international terrorism, in the ISIS / DAESH association. The investigations,
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Launch of the UN-EU Counter-Terrorism Partnership for Sudan
The United Nations Office of CounterTerrorism (UNOCT) and Sudan, through its National Commission for Counter-Terrorism (SNCCT), launched the UN-EU Counter-Terrorism
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MS-13’s highest-ranking leaders charged with terrorism offenses in US
On January 14th an indictment was unsealed in Central Islip, New York charging 14 of the world’s highest-ranking MS-13 leaders
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Suspected Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters Arrested in Spain
Europol supported an operation of the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) leading to the arrest of a member of the so-called
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UNODC and Eastern African Member States Joining Forces to Counter Financing of Terrorism and Links to Organized Crime
The Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO) Counter-Terrorism Centre of Excellence (CTCoE) and UNODC recently concluded a 5-day training
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International operation disrupts supply of firearms to terrorists
A seven-day operation saw law enforcement officers intercept illicit firearms, ammunition and explosives, and disrupt the trafficking networks used to
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Forestry crime: targeting the most lucrative of environmental crimes
Worth almost USD 152 billion a year, the illegal timber industry accounts for up to 90% of tropical deforestation in
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EU Member States call more on Eurojust in terrorism-related cases
EU Member States and third countries increasingly call on Eurojust to coordinate counter-terrorism investigations with a cross-border dimension. The European
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Security Union: A Counter-Terrorism Agenda and stronger Europol to boost the EU’s resilience
The European Commission has presented a new Counter-Terrorism Agenda for the EU to step up the fight against terrorism and violent extremism
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EU Member States and third countries increasingly call on Eurojust to coordinate counter-terrorism investigations with a cross-border dimension.
The European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation has published the 2019 Eurojust Report on Counter-Terrorism, which shows a steady growth
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ICAO Secretary General addresses the UN Counter Terrorism Committee
At a virtual open briefing convened by the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), ICAO Secretary
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Europe and the Migration-Crime-Terrorism Nexus
by Rok Derenčin, International Project Manager and Border Security Specialist at DCAF Following the Arab spring, Europe faced the largest
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UNODC Strengthening Cross-Border Law Enforcement Cooperation to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism and Terrorism in Eastern Africa
The Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Coordination Organization (EAPCCO) Regional Counter-Terrorism Centre of Excellence (CTCoE) and UNODC organized a 5-day training
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Somalia Criminal Investigation Department Receives Equipment to Counter Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants
UNODC recently presented two vehicles and other equipment, including smartphones and office equipment, to the anti-Trafficking in Persons Unit of
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OSCE and UNODC train participants from Kazakhstan on the use of targeted financial sanctions to disrupt terrorist networks
Strengthening the capacity of government officials from Kazakhstan to counter terrorism financing was the aim of an online training course.
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Spain takes down terrorist cell recruiting online for the so-called Islamic State
Europol supported the CGI of the Spanish National Police (Comisaría General de Información de la Policía Nacional) in arresting three
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OSCE and UN Office of Counter-Terrorism discuss ways to responsibly use passenger data to prevent return of foreign terrorist fighters
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department’s Border Security and Management Unit and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) organized the
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Arrest of an alleged member of the so-called Islamic State by Spanish Guardia Civil
Europol collaborated with the Spanish Guardia Civil in arresting an Algerian national on 30 September suspected of allegedly supporting the
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