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Co-operation Against Crime
The fight against today's new forms of criminality, across Europe and beyond, can only be won with the necessary tools and, in particular, highly effective international co-operation in criminal matters. This publication contains the text of key Council of Europe conventions on co-operation mechanisms relating to extradition, mutual legal assistance, the transfer of sentenced persons and the transfer of criminal proceedings; as well as conventions addressing specific forms of crime which have a cross-border dimension, such as cybercrime, money laundering, terrorism, trafficking in human beings and corruption.
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Octopus II program
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Combating Organised Crime
This publication contains a number of best practice studies on effective measures to combat organised crime, corruption and money laundering, which have been prepared by the Council of Europe between 1998 and 2003. Topics covered include: witness protection; reversing the burden of proof in confiscating the proceeds of crime; interception of communication and intrusive surveillance; crime analysis; cross-border co-operation; provisions on membership in criminal organisations; co-operation against trafficking in human beings; and preventive legal measures against organised crime. The term Octopus is the name of a technical co-operation programme against corruption and organised crime initiated by the Council of Europe in 1996.
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Organised Crime in Europe
Whilst the nature of organised crime may keep changing with the effects of globalisation, technological developments and European integration, its impact remains the same in terms of undermining democracy, human rights and the rule of law. The "Octopus Programme" is a technical co-operation programme against corruption and organised crime initiated by the Council of Europe in 1996. This publication reviews the organised crime situation in Europe in 2004, in order to help member states ensure that counter-measures are based on a thorough knowledge of trends and good practice. It includes a chapter on the challenge of cybercrime, with an analysis of the different forms of cybercrime, its links to organised crime and terrorism, and its socio-economic impacts.
Anti-corruption Training Programmes in Central and Eastern Europe
The Octopus programme is a technical co-operation programme against corruption and organised crime initiated by the Council of Europe in 1996. This publication contains a number of papers which discuss training and education policies to strengthen efforts to combat corruption within public administration systems in central and eastern European countries, using case studies to consider experiences and best practice examples from the Czech Republic, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Russian Federation, Serbia and Ukraine.
Corruption and Democracy
Political corruption contributes to the decline of citizens' trust and confidence in democracy and weakens democratic principles and processes. The contributions in this book identify risks that corruption poses to the future of democracy in Europe, and propose a wide range of measures for action which are aimed at preventing political corruption (including undue influence on the justice system), enhancing transparency and accountability, and rebuilding confidence in democracy.--Publisher's description.
Anti-corruption Services
The Octopus programme is a technical co-operation programme against corruption and organised crime initiated by the Council of Europe in 1996. This publication sets out the results of a meeting, held in Strasbourg in November 2003, to identify good practice information on developing and implementing anti-corruption strategies in Europe. It contains three chapters on: a conceptual framework for setting up anti-corruption services; an assessment of experience to date; and profiles of anti-corruption services in individual European countries; as well as an appendix with conclusions from relevant European conferences held during 1996 and 2001.
Guarding the Watchdog-- the Council of Europe and the Media
This book reviews the Council of Europe's work in the field of the media from the 1950s onwards and provides the reader with a framework for understanding policy development and how important democratically regulated media are. It also informs on the challenges facing European media policy today, such as freedom of speech in the context of globalised terrorism, journalists in conflict situations and the pressing issue of media concentration.
