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SeptemberSeptember 24 24thth 2011 2011

The role of civil society in the fight against organised crime

FLAREFLAREFreedom Legality And Rights in EuropeFreedom Legality And Rights in Europe

Network of associations and NGOsNetwork of associations and NGOs

38 members in 25 Countries38 members in 25 Countries

ObjectiveObjective: social fight against : social fight against organised crimeorganised crime


FLARE structureFLARE structure

Central office: Turin, ItalyCentral office: Turin, ItalyDelegation in Brussels, BelgiumDelegation in Brussels, Belgium

Regional desksRegional desks::NiNiş, Serbia (Balkans)ş, Serbia (Balkans)

Kyiv, Ukraine (EE)Kyiv, Ukraine (EE)Paris, France (WE)Paris, France (WE)


Core activitiesCore activities

CommunicationCommunication::→ → Media observatoryMedia observatory

→ → BRIGHT (BRIGHT (www.brightmag.org))

→ → Media educationMedia education

YouthYouth::→ → FLARE21 platformFLARE21 platform

→ → Trainings and exchangesTrainings and exchanges


Core activitiesCore activities

MemoryMemory::→ → Networking of relatives of victimsNetworking of relatives of victims

→ → Awareness-raisingAwareness-raising

Cultural eventsCultural events::→ → OLE (OLE (www.ole2011.org) )

→ → Conferences and seminarsConferences and seminars


Organised crimeOrganised crime


Organised crimeOrganised crime

→ → is a transnational businessis a transnational business

→ → operates well beyond “traditional” operates well beyond “traditional” areasareas

→ → is a huge economic forceis a huge economic force


WasteWaste

→ → Strict norms on disposal; High costStrict norms on disposal; High cost

→ → OC offers themselves as “brokers”OC offers themselves as “brokers”

→ → Waste disposed of illegallyWaste disposed of illegally

→ → Value: EUR 22,000,000 / yearValue: EUR 22,000,000 / year


AmphetaminesAmphetamines

→ → Produced in BulgariaProduced in Bulgaria

→ → Sold and consumed in South AfricaSold and consumed in South Africa

→ → Money recycled through HungaryMoney recycled through Hungary

→ → Controlled by RussiansControlled by Russians

→ → Value: ???Value: ???


Czech RepublicCzech Republic

→ → DrugsDrugs

→ → Human traffickingHuman trafficking

→ → CybercrimeCybercrime

→ → Corruption (a tool)Corruption (a tool)


What do we do?What do we do?


The Law 109/1995The Law 109/1995

→ → Promoted by Promoted by LiberaLibera in 1995 in 1995

→ → 1 million signatures1 million signatures

→ → Law 109Law 109

→ → confiscation of criminal assetsconfiscation of criminal assets

→ → re-use for social purposesre-use for social purposes


The Law 109: resultsThe Law 109: results

→ → Over 9,000 confiscationsOver 9,000 confiscations

→ → 60% assigned60% assigned

→ → Libera Terra cooperatives:Libera Terra cooperatives:Cultivate confiscated farmlandsCultivate confiscated farmlands

Produce organic foodProduce organic food

Create job opportunitiesCreate job opportunities


Season of LegalitySeason of Legality

→ → Awareness-raising campaignsAwareness-raising campaigns

→ → March to May 2009March to May 2009

→ → Public eventsPublic events

→ → 20 Countries involved20 Countries involved


SoLSoL: results: results

→ → Germany included the concept in its Germany included the concept in its reform of the law on confiscationreform of the law on confiscation

→ → Serbia introduced similar legislation Serbia introduced similar legislation and created a National Agencyand created a National Agency

→ → The EP included the concept in its The EP included the concept in its 2009 Recommendations2009 Recommendations

→ → The European Commission is writing The European Commission is writing an EU Directive that will include itan EU Directive that will include it


The presentThe present

→ → LiberaLibera collecting signatures against collecting signatures against corruptioncorruption

And in 2012...And in 2012...

→ → The E.C.I.!The E.C.I.!


→ → Share ideas and good practicesShare ideas and good practices

→ → NetworkNetwork

→ → WatchdogWatchdog

→ → Collaborate with institutionsCollaborate with institutions

Thank you!Thank you!

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