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INTERPOL is the International Criminal Police Organization, an intergovernmental organization that facilitates international police cooperation. It was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Lyon, France. INTERPOL has 190 member countries, and provides a range of services and resources to support international law enforcement efforts. These include databases of criminal records and other information, training and capacity-building programs, and support for international police operations. INTERPOL also issues international arrest warrants and assists in the extradition of criminals between member countries. Its work is focused on preventing and combating transnational crimes, such as terrorism, cybercrime, and human trafficking.
Abstract Armed conflicts leave populations vulnerable to organ trafficking, a criminal enterprise with little international regulation when viewed separately from human trafficking. The Council of Europe’s Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs is the only instrument to contemplate the responsibility of actors involved in organ trafficking, but traffickers may go unpunished due to its limited…
Secretary for Security Chris Tang says city already has ‘over 50 different offences’ laid down in various ordinances to handle cases of human trafficking Six residents freed from captivity in Southeast Asia set to return to Hong Kong on Friday afternoon Hong Kong’s security chief has insisted the city already has “sufficient and robust” legal…
A spate of human trafficking cases has rattled the cosmopolitan financial hub of Hong Kong. Since January, city authorities have received appeals for help from at least 43 Hongkongers kidnapped and forced to do illegal work in Southeast Asia. Of those, 23 have returned safely, while 12 others are still being held in Cambodia and…
PRESS RELEASE Viet Nam, 3 August 2022 BREAKING—New report reveals that only a third of internet-using children in Viet Nam received information on how to stay safe online. Country Overview A new report released today by ECPAT, INTERPOL, and UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti, found that children in Viet Nam are being subjected […]
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By ASEAN, WeProtect Global Alliance, UNICEF EAPRO and ECPAT International The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has developed two documents that aim to shape a meaningful and coordinated action against all forms of child online exploitation and abuse in the ASEAN region, and beyond – the Declaration and the Regional Plan of Action on the…
In an INTERPOL-led crackdown on the criminal groups behind human trafficking and migrant smuggling, authorities across 44 countries have rescued nearly 700 victims of human trafficking. Operation Weka II was carried out from June 12-17, where officers progressed cases and carried out intensified checks at border points. Results so far have yielded a total of…
Operation Storm Makers busts criminal networks profiting from the movement of vulnerable men, women and children across borders. Organ traffickers in Turkey staged wedding photos between recipients and donors to mislead hospital ethics checks. LYON, France – An INTERPOL-coordinated operation targeting migrant smuggling and human trafficking has triggered 121 arrests across 25 countries, prompting 193…
Can you tell us a bit about yourself and speak about some of the personal challenges you have overcome? My name is Ambrin Kanwal, and I have worked for the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Pakistan since 2015. I have 7 sisters and 4 brothers, and my father is a retired army officer. I belong…
Skopje, (North Macedonia) 9-10 December 2021 – Crimes that cross borders can only be stopped through cross border cooperation. This was the main message of the Regional Expert Group Meeting on countering migrant smuggling in Skopje, North Macedonia. The event, which was organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the…
By the CNN Wire Staff STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Arrested Turkish doctor Yusuf Ercin Sonmez says “there is no organ trade” He reportedly is suspected of involvement in an organ smuggling ring Kosovo District Court issues Interpol warrant Istanbul (CNN) — A Turkish doctor arrested in an investigation into an alleged human organ smuggling ring protested…
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