Organized crime on the UN Security Council agenda: action against human trafficking reveals opportunities and challenges = Organisierte Kriminalität auf der Agenda des VN-Sicherheitsrats: das Vorgehen gegen Menschenhandel zeigt Chancen und Herausforderungen auf

On 7 June 2018, for the first time, a Committee of the United Nations Security Council placed individuals on a sanctions list for human trafficking. As part of the Libya sanc­tions regime, travel bans and asset freezes have been imposed on six individuals iden­tified as the main perpetrators of ille...

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Main Author: Vorrath, Judith (Author)
Contributors: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: Berlin [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 2018
In:Year: 2018
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Summary:On 7 June 2018, for the first time, a Committee of the United Nations Security Council placed individuals on a sanctions list for human trafficking. As part of the Libya sanc­tions regime, travel bans and asset freezes have been imposed on six individuals iden­tified as the main perpetrators of illegal activities relating to human trafficking and the smuggling of migrants. The European Union and the US have already implemented these UN sanctions. This response is an expression of the UN Security Council’s in­creased attention on transnational organized crime (TOC). For years, the number of resolutions relating to TOC, whether linked to drug or arms trafficking, piracy, kid­nappings or illegal trade in natural resources, has increased substantially. And the Security Council has repeatedly dealt with human trafficking in conflict situations since the end of 2015. The relevant decisions show what role the Security Council can play in addressing organized crime, but also where pitfalls
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