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ANOM was an undercover law enforcement operation in which the American FBI distributed encrypted mobile phones with a hidden backdoor, allowing authorities to monitor previously untraceable criminals’ communication in real time. Many details of the operation were kept confidential by law enforcement. The intelligence gathered …

The EncroChat investigation marks a turning point in European criminal justice, revealing unprecedented legal and technical challenges that arose from the hacking of encrypted communication devices (“cryptophones”). The operation originated in France and escalated with the deployment of Trojan-style malware, which enabled the collection of …

Each year, EDEN organises a conference with speakers and participants from law enforcement, the data protection community, private industry, NGOs, academia, and other interested sectors. To date, eight large-scale EDEN events have been held in The Hague (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024), Copenhagen (2019), Rome (2021), and Madrid (2023), and Valletta (2025).

These past few years have seen the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) literally (as well as a virtually) explode in every aspect of modern life. Given the conservative nature of the legal profession, the fact that most senior legal professionals were trained in a pre-technological context, and the slow speed with which governments tend to react responsibly to innovation, there is a knowledge gap that needs to be  urgently filled.

CPDP 2026 will be a pivotal conference for reflecting on digital governance a decade after the GDPR. It will examine the competing and converging global approaches to regulation and assess the GDPR's impact amid calls for simplification. The discussions will extend beyond laws to address broader tensions around digital sovereignty, trade, infrastructure, and the datafication of war and public services.

UNODC and UNEP will convene a critical discussion on waste trade integrity, uniting policymakers, law enforcement, industry leaders, and experts. Together, we will expose the scale of waste crime, explore solutions to strengthen integrity in waste trade, and ensure waste is managed as a resource for a secure and circular economy.

This article provides an overview of the key provisions of the Poland-Indonesia Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters. The Treaty was signed on 19 September 2025 and opens a new chapter in the relationship between both countries with regard to combating crime. It …

On 20 November 2025., the European Commission presented its Digital Justice Package 2030, setting out a roadmap to modernise and digitalise justice systems across the EU. The initiative aims to accelerate the use of digital tools and artificial intelligence in national courts and in judicial cooperation.

On 4 December 2026, the Commission presented a new EU Drugs Strategy and an Action Plan against drug trafficking, as well as updated rules for monitoring and controlling drug precursors. The initiatives form part of the ProtectEU – European Internal Security Strategy and set out a comprehensive response to the security, health, social, and environmental challenges linked to illicit drugs.