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CIAO DATE: 03/02
Volume 6, Number 2, August 2001
Focus
The Explosive Growth of Globalized Crime, Paula Dobriansky, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs
Burgeoning crime activity threatens U.S. and world security.
U.S. Joins Global Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime, Elizabeth Verville, senior member of the U.S. delegation that negotiated the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
The United States and 123 other nations sign a crime-fighting agreement.
Helping the World Combat International Crime, Bruce Swartz, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice
The U.S. Department of Justice conducts a multi-pronged effort to help emerging nations strengthen their law enforcement and criminal justice systems.
U.S. and Multinational Coalition Disrupts Migrant Smuggling Operations, Joseph R. Greene, Assistant Commissioner for Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
The United States works with other nations to stop human smuggling and save its victims.
Commentary
Trafficking in Human Beings: The Slavery that Surrounds Us, Ann Jordan, Director, Initiative Against Trafficking in Persons, International Human Rights Law Group
Victims of human trafficking can be treated like criminals themselves by authorities unmindful of their plight.
Crime Victimizes Both Society and Democracy, Professor Louise Shelley, Director, Center for Transnational Crime and Corruption, American University
Organized crime has claimed fearsome power in some transitional nations, and nationhood itself is threatened.
Organized Crime and Cybercrime: Synergies, Trends, and Responses, Professor Phil Williams, Editor, Transnational Organized Crime; Professor of International Security Studies, University of Pittsburgh
Criminal enterprises have moved rapidly to exploit new opportunities in changing political environments, and expanding technological capabilities.
Nations Build Alliances to Stop Organized Crime, Pino Arlacchi, Executive Director, United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention
Crime occurs in a global context, and must be countered in the same manner.
Additional Resources
Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act 2000
An excerpt from the counter-trafficking law passed by the U.S. Congress.
Resolutions on Organized Crime, Trafficking Adopted
In the Paris Declaration of July 2001, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe adopted anti-crime provisions.
Bibliography
Books, documents, and articles on crime and justice issues.
Selected Internet Resources
A list of Internet sites offering further information on the global effort to combat transnational crime.