These guidelines aim to assist civil society organisations to collect and preserve information related to international crimes and human rights violations, which may become admissible evidence in court. A series of proposed ‘do’s and don’ts’ are provided, on what may be helpful and what could...

This catalogue provides practitioners and legal experts with quick access to national case law and relevant legal documents across all EU Member States and 13 affiliated Third Countries with whom Eurojust has signed cooperation agreements. Access to the judicial libraries is provided through...

Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) is a technology that enables the broadcasting of television content through the internet, instead of traditional methods, such as satellite or cable. The proliferation of illegal IPTV services by providers without the correct licenses has become an increasing...

Environmental crime is expanding rapidly, and is one of the most profitable forms of illegal activity in the world. It is a crime type with a specific set of challenges. Cases are complex, international, and often linked with other crimes, while also requiring highly specialised expertise and...

The number of money laundering cases registered at Eurojust has steadily increased since 2016, representing 12–14 % of all registered cases. Eurojust organised 600 coordination meetings between involved national authorities, and supported 33 action days and the establishment of 116 new joint...

The Second Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence (Protocol) aims to further enhance cooperation on cybercrime and the ability of criminal justice authorities to collect electronic...

The Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) was the first international treaty to focus explicitly on cybercrime. Its aim is to function as an international framework for the harmonization of cybercrime-related legislation and to facilitate the fight against criminal...

This is the seventh issue of the Cybercrime Judicial Monitor (CJM), published once per year and distributed to judicial and law enforcement authorities active in the field of combating cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime. It is produced on the basis of information provided by members of the European...

In a landmark judgement on 13 January 2022, the German Higher Regional Court of Koblenz sentenced a former high-ranking Syrian official to life imprisonment for his involvement in crimes against humanity. In 2021, an associate of the high-ranking official was sentenced by the same court to four and...