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Egypt: Expert group meeting on Financial Red Flags indicators for Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants

To fully address two critical forms of organized crime, Trafficking in Persons (TiP) and Smuggling of Migrants crimes (SoM), a full cycle of prevention needs to be put in place to not only aim at preventing the crime but also stopping the possible profits gained from it. [Read More]

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The European Union and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime launch a 15 million Euros 3-year project to dismantle migrant smuggling and human trafficking criminal networks in North Africa

1 August 2019  

The European Union  and the UNODC Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa are launching a three-year project aimed at supporting Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia in dismantling  migrant smuggling and human trafficking criminal networks operating in North Africa. The European Union has set a budget of 15 million Euros for the project, which will be implemented by the UNODC Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa under the framework of the  North Africa Window of the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa.[Read More]

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Human Trafficking: Call Your Government to Action

30 July 2019 - Trafficking in Persons remains a global concern, nearly every country in the world is affected by it; whether as a point of origin, transit, or destination. On this World Day against Trafficking in Persons, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) recognizes the gravity of trafficking in persons and  calls all governments  to act in the interest of victims of trafficking. UNODC affirms that  the call for action is not only to Governments, but also for everyone to help prevent trafficking in persons.   [Read More]

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