Sentences with phrase «transnational organized crime»

OFAC is the US Treasury Department, which is responsible for economic and trade sanctions against countries and individuals accused by the US authorities of involvement in terrorism, drug trafficking, human rights violations, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, transnational organized crime and other unlawful activities.

In B010 v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2015 SCC 58, the Court held that a person is not inadmissible to Canada on grounds of organized criminality if he or she was not acting in order to obtain «a financial or other material benefit in the context of transnational organized crime.»

Section 37 (1)(b) applies only to people who act to further illegal entry of asylum - seekers in order to obtain, directly or indirectly, a financial or other material benefit in the context of transnational organized crime, so that a migrant who aids in his own illegal entry or the illegal entry of other refugees or asylum - seekers in their collective flight to safety is not inadmissible under s. 37 (1)(b).

Indeed, the internet is increasingly used by transnational organized crime and domestic pimps and traffickers.

'' they now more often are part of larger transnational organized crime operations», said Chris Painter, the White House's acting cybersecurity director.

In my opinion, Climategate is an example of a transnational organized crime that is targeting U.S. government programs.

The hackers should notice that the same people who research climate change also research transnational organized crime.

In the presence of the UN Secretary - General, Ban Ki - moon, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have agreed to launch a new public awareness campaign calling on tourists to help reduce demand for illicit goods and services linked to transnational organized crime.

These territories are also home to numerous groups involved the drug trade and other transnational organized crime, including right - wing groups that evolved from paramilitary groups demobilized between 2003 and 2006.

Bordering Venezuela and Ecuador, respectively, these two regions are dominated by the cocaine trade and other forms of transnational organized crime, including gasoline smuggling.

In border departments such as Nariño, Putumayo and La Guajira, people have suffered under state neglect, the presence of conflict actors and transnational organized crime, especially the cocaine trade.

As discussed here in the Monkey Cage, the state historically had abandoned many of these areas — which evolved into strategic zones for transnational organized crime, especially the illegal drug trade.

Asked in late June about the effect sanctuary - city policies have on efforts to combat transnational organized crime, Flordia Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said he didn't believe getting rid of them would solve the problem such groups posed.

Not exact matches

According to the President, «The need for community input to policing and crime management in Nigeria has even become more imperative considering our current national security challenges in which kidnapping, armed robbery, murder, transnational crimes, terrorism and other organized crimes have evolved to threaten our national values and developmental strides».

Increasing law enforcement in these two hotspots could help curtail future elephant losses across Africa and disrupt this organized transnational crime.

It also determined Mr. Hernandez was inadmissible by reason of organized criminality, under s. 37 (1)(b), since there were reasonable grounds to believe he had engaged, in the context of transnational crime, in the activity of people smuggling.