El ICCWC lanza un nuevo portal en Internet para combatir los delitos forestales y contra la vida silvestre
El Consorcio Internacional para Combatir los Delitos contra la Vida Silvestre ( ICCWC ) anunció hoy el lanzamiento de un nuevo portal en Internet diseñado para fortalecer los esfuerzos destinados a combatir los delitos forestales y contra la vida silvestre, mejorando el acceso a la información sobre las herramientas y las actividades del ICCWC. Este portal exclusivo del ICCWC, al que se puede acceder a través del sitio en Internet de la CITES ( www.cites.org ), ofrece información actualizada y
La Secretaría CITES acoge con satisfacción los resultados de la Operación Cobra II
Ginebra, 10 de febrero de 2014 – El Secretario General de la CITES, John E. Scanlon, expresó hoy su satisfacción por los excelentes resultados logrados por los oficiales responsables de la observancia las leyes de 28 países durante la Operación COBRA II, una operación mundial de un mes de duración para combatir el comercio ilegal de especies silvestres, que finalizó el 27 de enero de 2014. “Esta segunda iniciativa de la Operación COBRA demuestra qué se puede lograr cuando las
Controlled deliveries: a tool for reaching the big players in illegal wildlife trafficking
A group photo of the participants to the workshop (click to enlarge) Organized by the World Customs Organization (WCO), under the auspices of the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), the first international workshop on Establishing a Network of Controlled Delivery Units for Forest and Wildlife Law Enforcement ended on 9 December, after three days of deliberation. Controlled deliveries have long been a tool for investigating drug and tobacco smuggling but their use in wildlife smuggling is more recent
CITES Secretary-General welcomes Resolution of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice on illicit trafficking in endangered species of wild fauna and flora
During its meeting in Vienna, from 11-15 April 2011, the United Nations’ Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice adopted a Resolution on “Crime prevention and criminal justice responses against illicit trafficking in endangered species of wild fauna and flora” which was proposed by Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico and the Philippines. Organized criminal networks are known to be involved in the poaching of rhinoceroses, as one example of illicit trafficking in endangered species. The Resolution ( full text attached)
ICCWC begins its work
ICCWC begins its work The Senior Experts Group of the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) met last week at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna, Austria. Opened by Mr Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of UNODC, the meeting provided an opportunity for specialized staff of the five partner agencies to plan ICCWC activities in the short and mid-term. Experts agreed to develop a comprehensive programme of work. This programme will exploit the expertise of
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