Denmark: Proposal to Increase Immigration Controls
(July 10, 2015) The Danish government recently announced plans to re-establish border controls to combat illegal immigration and smuggling. According to the Foreign Minister, Kristian Jensen, “[w]e...
View ArticleTurkey: People Smuggling to Be Classified as Terrorist Act
(Mar. 9, 2016) Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister, Numan Kurtulmus, announced on February 1, 2016, that Turkey was considering imposing heavier sentences for the offense of people smuggling, classifying it...
View ArticleLaos: Illegal Timber Exports
(Dec. 16, 2016) Recent reports indicate that despite a national ban on timber exports issued in May 2016, illegally harvested timber is still being sold at auctions supported by local governments in...
View ArticleEU: New Rules Proposed to Curb Financing of Terrorism and Organized Crime
(Jan. 11, 2017) On December 21, 2016, the European Commission adopted several measures designed to fight terrorist financing and organized crime. The measures, designed to create a strong, coordinated...
View ArticleCuba/United States: Memorandum of Understanding on Law Enforcement Matters
(Jan. 24, 2017) On January 16, 2017, authorities from Cuba and the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at fostering collaboration on a number of law enforcement matters....
View ArticleSamoa: New Approval Guidelines for Arming Police Passed
(Mar. 14, 2017) On March 7, 2017, the Samoan Parliament voted to pass the Police Powers Amendment Bill 2017, which sets out the approval requirements for police officers in the country to be armed when...
View ArticleTurkey: New Emergency Decree Laws Issued
(May 11, 2017) On April 29, 2017, Turkey published two new emergency decree-laws, numbers 689 and 690, in the country’s Official Gazette, bringing the total number of such laws issued since the failed...
View ArticleMalaysia: Border Security Agency Act Comes into Force
(Jan. 11, 2018) On December 29, 2017, the Malaysian Border Security Agency Act 2017 came into force. (Malaysian Border Security Agency Act 2017 (Act 799) (AKSEM Act), e-Federal Gazette website; Hashini...
View ArticlePhilippines/Indonesia: Agreement on Border Issues
(Feb. 28, 2018) Following a meeting of high-ranking officials of the Philippines and Indonesia, it was announced on January 10, 2018, that the two countries had agreed to a number of measures aimed at...
View ArticleMexico: Bilateral Accords Signed with the United States
(Mar. 29, 2018) Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Luís Videgaray, and US Secretary of Homeland Security, Kerstjen Nielsen, witnessed the signing of three instruments of bilateral cooperation on...
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