For many years, domestic violence has been one of the top legislative priorities of the key Government ministries (primarily the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Labour and Social...
On Wednesday 20 January 2016 Ms. Frances Fitzgerald T.D., Minister for Justice and Equality, launched the Second National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and gender- based Violence...
On 17 October 2016, the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, T.D., launched the Second National Action Plan to Prevent and Combat Human Trafficking...
The national policy regarding prostitution and trafficking for sexual exploitation can primarily be found in: 1. National strategy on the Fight against Trafficking in Human Beings...
In short, the project was coordinated by the Latvian Ministry of Interior and conducted under the European Union programme “Prevention of and Fight against Crime”. The project team...
The factual definition of trafficking in human beings is provided in Sec. 168 (1), Act No. 40/2009 Coll., Criminal Code, as amended: (1) Whoever forces, procures, hires, incites...
Human trafficking is defined in the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 which specifically prohibits trafficking for sexual and labour exploitation, including forced labour...
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 the Czech Republic, the National Drug Policy Strategy originally focused solely on illicit drugs, but was revised in 2014 and 2016 to address alcohol and tobacco use and...
Drug law enforcement is a key priority area for An Garda Síochána and the Government. In line with its Policing Plan, An Garda Siochána continues to prioritise tackling drugs and...