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Action to tackle human traffickers forcing female victims into prostitution in Romania and UK
With support from Eurojust and Europol, Romanian and UK authorities have taken decisive action against a human trafficking network that forced at least 27 young female victims into prostitution. During a coordinated action day, twelve suspects have been identified and forty places were searched, while victims were brought to safety.
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02 June 2025|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
Cross-border criminal investigations can be complex. A joint investigation team is one of the most advanced judicial tools that can be used by law enforcement and judiciary from various countries to work together. In this interactive presentation, you can follow how a real case of investment fraud...
15 May 2025|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
Eurojust Annual Report 2024 The online version allows you to explore the report interactively in any browser, as well as download and print the data. Download PDF version Browse online version With criminal networks increasingly operating across continents and currencies, international judicial...
12 May 2025|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
Legal definition of the crime of genocide and its historical origins, constitutive elements and contemporary developments Presentation of the work of the Iraqi National Center for International Judicial Cooperation Recent genocide convictions in Germany and Sweden committed against the Yezidi...
02 May 2025|AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH
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...
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23 May 2025|NEWS
Featured Projects
EuroMed Justice Project
Developing sustainable mechanisms for cross-border judicial cooperation in criminal matters with South Partner Countries.
Western Balkans Criminal Justice Project
Strengthening cooperation within the Western Balkans and between the region and the European Union in the fight against organised crime and terrorism.
National Authorities Against Impunity
Enhancing cooperation between civil society organisations and national authorities investigating and prosecuting core international crimes in the EU and beyond.
SIRIUS
A central reference point in the EU for knowledge sharing on cross-border access to electronic evidence, co-implemented by Eurojust and Europol.
EMPACT
European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats: a security initiative to identify, prioritise and address threats posed by organised and serious international crime.
Intellectual Property Crime Project
Enhancing judicial action against counterfeiting, piracy and other IP infringements, and helping the EUIPO enforce IP rights.
Featured Publications
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.
Intellectual Property Crime Case-Law of National Courts 2025
This fourth edition of the case-law of national courts on intellectual property (IP) provides new summaries of national courts’ judgments in the area of intellectual property crime (IPC), touching on some of the most prevalent legal issues in this crime area. The cases selected deal with a range of issues, including illegal IPTV, counterfeiting of everyday goods, the issue of non-material damages and calculation of damages.
Calculation of damages in criminal IP cases
The calculation of damages in criminal intellectual property (IP) cases presents a complex and multilayered challenge across various jurisdictions. One of the most important objectives is to ensure that rights holders, who have a status of victims or injured parties in the criminal case, receive fair compensation for the damages incurred due to criminal acts such as counterfeiting, piracy and other forms of IP crimes.
SIRIUS EU Electronic Evidence Situation Report 2024
The 2024 edition of the SIRIUS European Union Electronic Evidence Situation Report, published jointly by Eurojust, Europol and the European Judicial Network, reflects on the evolving legislative framework and the growing reliance on electronic data in criminal investigations. It also highlights the persistent barriers to effective cooperation in accessing electronic data across borders for investigation and prosecution of crimes.
Surrogacy and human trafficking
Cross-border surrogacy arrangements, where a woman agrees to bear a child and to hand it over, on birth, to another party, can lead to human trafficking and the sale of children.
Multi-Annual Strategy 2025-2027
Eurojust is the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation. We bring together prosecutors and judges from across the European Union (EU) and beyond, in an effort to effectively tackle all forms of serious cross-border crime. Through our expertise and support, we make sure that criminals are held responsible for their actions and justice is done.
The effect of Court of Justice of the European Union case-law on national data retention regimes and judicial cooperation in the EU
Data retention regimes in many Member States have been changed over the past several years or are currently being reviewed in an attempt to bring them in line with the requirements of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
Eurojust is an agency of the European Union