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📢 We're hiring! Check out our two new vacancies in #TeamEurojust: Head of Corporate Affairs Unit (AD9) Head of Casework Unit (AD9) Come join our international team in The Hague and help contribute to our work to get justice done across Europe. ⏰ Application deadline: 6 January 2025 Job description & application details here: https://lnkd.in/giJqsKM #EUCareers

📍 This week, Eurojust brought specialised prosecutors & other key stakeholders together for our annual counter-terrorism meeting.   Key topics: ▪️ scope of terrorism ▪️ propaganda ▪️ radicalisation ▪️ growing role of minors ▪️ policy & legislative developments.   🗨️ The meeting was opened by Mr Michael Schmid, Eurojust President, and Mr Baudoin Thouvenot, National Member for France and Chair of the Eurojust Counter-Terrorism Team.   Mr Bartjan Wegter, the EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator (EU CTC), and representatives from the European Commission highlighted that counter-terrorism is a standing priority for the EU and presented key relevant policy and legislative developments on this issue.   Details 👉 https://lnkd.in/eJWUGaRQ

📕 Out now: SIRIUS Electronic Evidence Situation Report 2024! 🌐 The annual report reflects on the evolving legislative framework and the growing reliance on electronic data in criminal investigations. 💡 Also inside: recommendations for stakeholders, urging EU law enforcement and judicial authorities to enhance training and prepare for upcoming legislative changes. The report is published jointly by Eurojust, Europol and the European Judicial Network. Download it here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e6vmEWud

📺 Crackdown on illegal streaming network with 22 million users worldwide. 👥 Eurojust & Europol supported the international operation, which led to 100 searches carried out against 102 suspects. ⚠️ The suspects illegally distributed material from streaming services online, including films and series. They also pirated more than 2 500 television channels. 💶 It was estimated that the suspects were able to make over EUR 250 million in illegal profits per month. The economic damages to the copyright holders of the material is approximately EUR 10 billion. Full story 👉 https://lnkd.in/ert-Phzg

📘 Just published! New flyer from the IPC Project on geographical indications. The flyer examines how recent EU regulations transform & strengthen the protection of: 🏺 craft & industrial products 🍷 wine, spirit drinks & agricultural products It also highlights the diverse approaches taken in national legislation regarding GI protection. National practices vary widely, from establishing criminal sanctions for GIs in dedicated legislation to not recognising GIs as a subject of criminal offences at all. Download it here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eC4irbCQ

⚠️ Drug traffickers have become increasingly violent in recent years, with drug trafficking often fuelling other serious crimes, such as human trafficking, environmental crime, cybercrime and labour exploitation. These interconnected threats jeopardise individual safety, as well as the stability and well-being of entire communities. 📍 Today in Brussels, Vice-President Boštjan Škrlec gave the opening remarks at the first European Conference on Drug-Related Violence, hosted by the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA). At Eurojust, drug trafficking is consistently among the top three crime types we handle, and the scale of the problem has grown significantly. But despite ongoing efforts, several challenges remain, including the need to harmonise legislation, enhance data-sharing and bridge resource gaps. 💪 No single entity can tackle these challenges alone. But by working together as nations, institutions and across disciplines we can disrupt criminal networks, hold perpetrators accountable & protect our societies. Together we can #BreakTheCycle.

📄 Recently published: Eurojust's Multi-Annual Strategy 2025-2027! This document serves to guide the activities and priorities of the Agency, outlining the goals, objectives and action plans for the next three years. In the current edition, we focus on the following strategic objectives: 🟤 Casework 🟢 Cooperation 🟡 Digitalisation 🟠 Strategic Work 🔴 Organisational Capabilities & Efficiency Find out more about where our Agency is headed. Download the full document here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eW5xs_UK

Every woman deserves to feel safe. Every girl deserves to dream freely.    Let’s stand together to build a future without fear, injustice, or violence.  We are committed to making this vision a reality.    This year, our first ever EU legislation on combating violence against women and domestic violence entered into force.    It criminalises:  🛑physical violence  🛑psychological  🛑economic  🛑and sexual violence  against women across the EU, both offline and online.    For the first time ever, we are criminalising gender-based cyber violence, such as non-consensual sharing of intimate images, including deepfakes.    We will continue to do everything possible to protect victims and punish offenders.    #UnionOfEquality #OrangeTheWorld #SpotTheViolence 

🤔 Did you know that the Western Balkans Criminal Justice Project provides a wide range of funding opportunities to beneficiaries? Eligible costs include: 🗨️ translation of case-related documentation 🔍 specific forensic expertise 👥 costs related to coordination meeting participation 📂 costs associated with the handling and maintenance of evidence 💻 purchase of IT equipment. 📽️ Find out more on the rules and eligibility 👇

📍 This week Eurojust hosted the eighth annual meeting on migrant smuggling. Over two days, practitioners discussed: 🔸 digitalisation of migrant smuggling 🔸 unaccompanied minors as migrants 🔸 trends & developments in participating countries. 📂 Eurojust has been actively involved in the fight against migrant smuggling, coordinating 425 cases in 2023. The Agency provides operational support to national authorities through all stages of the proceedings, from when a case is opened by an EU Member State until justice is served in court. 💪 To strengthen its work in this field, Eurojust also supports a Focus Group of prosecutors and investigative judges, which consists of specialised prosecutors from all EU Member States and some non-EU States. Details 👉 https://lnkd.in/d5m6EhtT