On 12 and 13 November 2025, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation held its annual meeting on migrant smuggling. Representative from European institutions, agencies, national authorities, and judicial and law enforcement experts gathered to examine the latest trends and discuss...

This report summarises the discussions of the Fourth meeting of the Focus Group of Specialised Prosecutors against Trafficking in Human Beings ("THB Focus Group") held on 24 and 25 September 2025 at Eurojust. The meeting confirmed the continued importance of close judicial cooperation in addressing...

To call attention to the upcoming entry into application of the EU e-evidence package in 2026, Eurojust organised a meeting on the roles and responsibilities of Member States, service providers and Eurojust in relation to this new legislation. The groundbreaking EU e-evidence package will make it...

The 2nd Plenary Meeting of the European Judicial Organised Crime Network (EJOCN) took place on the 29th -30th October 2025 under the auspices of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, at Eurojust’s premises in The Hague. Following its inaugural Plenary which saw the formation of...

The 21st Annual Meeting of the Network of National Experts on Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) took place at Eurojust’s headquarters from 5-6 November 2025. This year's event focused on two key themes: the forthcoming JITs Collaboration Platform and the role of customs authorities in cross-border...

Study visit of West African practitioners supported by the National Authorities Against Impunity project Advantages of open source intelligence (OSINT) use in combination with other sources of evidence in core international crimes investigations Recent case examples from the Netherlands involving...

The fight against drug-related organised crime is a priority for the EU and its Member States. Following a proposal from the European Commission, endorsed by the Ministers of Justice from all EU Member States, the European Judicial Organised Crime Network (EJOCN) was officially launched in September...

On 2 and 3 April 2025, Eurojust organised the second symposium on victims’ rights, under the auspices of the Polish Presidency. The symposium gathered practitioners who shared experiences related to securing the identification and engagement of victims in order to build solid investigations. The...

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...

On 27 and 28 November 2024, Eurojust hosted its annual counter-terrorism meeting, which gathered specialised prosecutors and other experts from EU Member States and third countries, as well as representatives from EU institutions. Participants discussed best practices and the latest challenges in...