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Final Swedish judgment of 12 years imprisonment in first-ever case against genocide through transfer of children
The Svea Court of Appeal in Sweden has today confirmed an earlier judgment of 12 years imprisonment against a Swedish citizen in a first-ever case of genocide through the transfer of children, in Syria and Iraq. This judgment is highly significant for potential future prosecutions involving the forced transfer of children from one group to another in war conflicts.
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Migrant smuggling by sea often occurs in international waters or areas beyond any single state’s territorial jurisdiction. This creates complex legal challenges regarding which country can investigate, intercept and prosecute those responsible, especially in tragic cases involving shipwrecks and...
10 November 2025|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
The legal landscape surrounding digital evidence has undergone significant change in recent years. Since the Convention on Cybercrime (the Budapest Convention) entered into force in 2004, several legislative frameworks have been introduced to facilitate the collection of electronic evidence in...
31 October 2025|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
The College of Eurojust adopted the Single Programming Document 2025-2027 on 5 November 2024 (College Decision 2024-07). The present amended version incorporates: (a) An increase of EUR 594 591 in both commitment and payment appropriations, for incorporating the bank interest received on 02 October...
27 October 2025|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
The growing use of digital technologies by criminals to carry out their illicit activities has created a pressing need for judicial and law enforcement authorities to develop effective and efficient methods for collecting electronic evidence. As part of the new EU Electronic Evidence legislative...
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Eurojust Report on Regulation 2018/1805 on the Mutual Recognition of Freezing and Confiscation Orders
Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 on the mutual recognition of freezing and confiscation orders is a key judicial cooperation instrument aimed at strengthening asset recovery in cross-border cases across the European Union. This is the first Eurojust casework report on the practical implementation of this...
Cumulative prosecutions of foreign terrorist fighters for core international crimes and terrorism-related offences: An analysis of selected jurisprudence
This report represents the Genocide Prosecution Network’s commitment to supporting legal response to, and prosecution of, foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) and female returnees. It builds on its 2020 report Cumulative prosecution of foreign terrorist fighters for core international crimes and...
Fifth JITs Evaluation Report
This is the Fifth Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) Evaluation Report, published by the Secretariat of the Network of National Experts on Joint Investigation Teams, since 2014. Based on 67 evaluations completed by JIT practitioners between December 2022 and December 2024, the report provides an...
Case-law by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the European Investigation Order
The first comprehensive overview of the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) relating to the European Investigation Order (EIO) brings together all relevant judgments delivered by the CJEU to date, offering a structured and accessible reference tool for legal practitioners...
Cybercrime Judicial Monitor - Issue 10
This is the tenth issue of the Cybercrime Judicial Monitor (CJM), jointly produced by Eurojust and the European Judicial Cybercrime Network (EJCN). The CJM is published once per year and distributed to judicial and law enforcement authorities active in the field of combating cyber-dependent and...
JHA Agencies' contribution to EU solidarity with Ukraine
Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against Ukraine, which started at a full scale on 24 February 2022, triggered a firm and comprehensive political response by the European Union. Actions in the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) domain are integral to a successful and efficient...
Common challenges in cybercrime
The 2024 report on ‘Common Challenges in Cybercrime’ is a collaborative effort between Eurojust and Europol that addresses both persistent and emerging challenges in the realm of cybercrime. This year’s report provides updates on significant developments and introduces information about new legislative tools aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of measures for fighting cybercrime.
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