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Actions against Ban on Legal Advisory Services in 8th Sanctions Package
Various bars sued the Council against the ban to provide legal advisory services as part of the 8th package of sanctions against Russia. Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Ukraine conflict
Council
Study on Impact of International Sanctions on Russian Oil Exports
Researchers evaluated the impact of international sanctions on Russian crude oil and oil products exports. The sanction measures involve the EU embargo and the G7 price cap which both took effect on 5 December 2022. Read more
EU
Ukraine conflict
Study: Need for Stronger Legislative Alignment of EU's Fight against Corruption
On 3 January 2023, the European Commission published the study “Strengthening the fight against corruption: assessing the EU legislative and policy framework”. It feeds into the discussion on how the prevention and corruption can be further improved at the EU level. Read more
EU
Corruption
FRA Report on Use of AI in Predictive Policing and Offensive Speech Detection
A new report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights looks at the use of artificial intelligence in predictive policing and offensive speech detection. It demonstrates how bias in algorithms appears and how it can affect people’s lives. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
EJN Launched Updated E-tools
On 9 February 2023, the EJN launched its improved, more user-friendly e-tools Atlas, Fiches Belges, and Compendium. The tools are tailored to assist practitioners in drafting and sending requests for mutual legal assistance. They are publicly available on the EJN website without prior authorisation for use. Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
European Judicial Network (EJN)
ECtHR: Guidelines for Future Processing of Applications against Russia
Since the Russian Federation ceased to be a party to the ECHR on 16 September 2022 (→ eucrim 3/2022, 199), the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled in a number of cases. In a background brief of 3 February 2023, the Registrar of the Court set out some guiding procedural principles for the future handling of cases against Russia that fall within the Court's jurisdiction: Read more
Dr. András Csúri
Council of Europe
ECtHR: Key Developments in 2022
On 26 January 2023, ECtHR President Síofra O’Leary presented a summary of the Court’s activities and its statistics for 2022. The exceptionally serious events of the year, namely the invasion of Ukraine, the exclusion of Russia from the CoE, and the loss of … Read more
Council of Europe
GRECO: Closure of ad hoc Procedure in Respect of Slovenia
On 26 January 2023, GRECO welcomed in a report the Slovenian Constitutional Court’s decisions that parliamentary inquiries into particular judicial proceedings and decisions by judges and prosecutors were unconstitutional, as they risked violating judicial independence. Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
MONEYVAL: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Estonia
On 25 January 2023, MONEYVAL published its fifth-round evaluation report on Estonia based on an onsite visit concluded in May 2022. Among other things, the report encourages the country to reinforce the capacities and performance of the private sector and improve its law enforcement efforts in the field of AML/CFT. Read more
Council of Europe
Money Laundering
Irregular Border Crossings in 2022
On 13 February 2023, Frontex published the figures for irregular border crossings in the year 2022. With around 330,000 detected, irregular border crossings, the figure is the highest since 2016. In addition, the number had increased by 64% compared to 2021. Between 24 February … Read more
EU
Frontex
Grant to Ukrainian Border Guards
On 23 January 2023, Frontex and the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine signed a grant agreement to support Ukrainian border officers in performing their duties during the winter months. The grant, which was signed remotely, is endowed with €12 million. It covers equipment used … Read more
EU
Ukraine conflict
Frontex
Eurojust Report on Transfer of Proceedings in the EU
In a report of January 2023, Eurojust informs practitioners and policymakers of the main challenges encountered in Eurojust casework on transfer of proceedings and to highlight the role that Eurojust has played in overcoming such issues. Eurojust pleads for a new EU legal instrument and makes proposal on its contents. Read more
EU
Eurojust
Judicial Cooperation
Takedown of Crypto Exchange Platform Blitzlato
A joint action between law enforcement and judicial authorities from numerous countries led to the takedown of the digital infrastructure used by the cryptocurrency exchange platform Blitzlato. The action was led by French and US authorities and supported by Europol. The operation also involved … Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
Successful EU Most Wanted Fugitives Campaign 2022
With 14 cases of fugitive criminals solved, the 2022 campaign of the Europe’s Most Wanted Fugitives website marked its most successful year since 2019. The website, launched in 2016, provides profiles of fugitives and the possibility to send a (anonymous) message to the ENFAST teams … Read more
EU
Europol
Ransomwere Group "HIVE" Eliminated
An operation between 13 countries and Europol led to the takedown of the ransomware HIVE. Over the last several years, the malicious software was used to compromise and encrypt the data and computer systems of large IT and oil multinationals in the EU and … Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
Hit Against Chinese Human Trafficking
At the beginning of February 2023, law enforcement and judicial authorities from Belgium, Germany, Poland, Spain, and Switzerland took down a sex trafficking ring in the biggest hit against Chinese human trafficking in Europe ever. The international prostitution ring kept hundreds of Chinese women trapped … Read more
EU
Europol
Trafficking in Human Beings