The UK government is committed to tackling sexual offences. The principle focus is on the rights and welfare of the victim, and ensuring that every victim of sexual crime has...
Protecting children and young persons from sexual abuse and exploitation is one of the Federal Governments major concerns. For this reason, the Federal Cabinet adopted the Action...
Hungary’s criminal policy endeavours to strengthen security, law and order, to reduce crime, mitigate the negative impact of committed offences and to provide protection for...
An Garda Síochána (The Irish Police) has new and comprehensive procedures governing the investigation of sexual crime which places an emphasis on tackling crimes against children...
In 2017, drug crime has increased for the seventh year in a row. From the large individual amounts of illegal drugs seized we can conclude that supply and demand remain as high as...
Chapter 50 - Narcotics offences (1304/1993) Section 1 – Narcotics offence (374/2008) A person who unlawfully (1) produces or attempts to produce a narcotic substance or cultivates...
The new Criminal Code came into force on 1 July 2013. The drug control sections are organised to cover trafficking, possession, incitement of minors to use drugs or similar...
The effect of declaring a substance controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (as amended), either in the Schedule to the Act or by Government Order, is to make it an offence...
In Germany, the federal states’ police forces and the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) are responsible for combating drug-related crime in terms of persistent and effective law...
Finland’s drug policy relies on general social policy measures, national legislation and international conventions designed to reduce the supply and demand of drugs, to reduce the...