More than two years since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war rages on with no clear end in sight. Serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law continue to be committed. The war has triggered an unprecedented reaction from the international judicial community, with...

The JITs Network and its Secretariat, with support from Eurojust and Europol, developed a wide range of tools to encourage the use of JITs, facilitate their setting up, and contribute to the sharing of experience and best practice. This leaflet has a complete overview of the tools and resources for...

This leaflet describes the Western Balkans Criminal Justice project dedicated to enhancing cross-border judicial cooperation in the Western Balkans, implemented by Eurojust and funded by the European Union Instrument of Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III). The leaflet outlines the project’s aims and...

Just three weeks following the full-scale invasion by Russia in 2022, Eurojust supported the establishment of a JIT on alleged core international crimes committed in Ukraine. On 29 February 2024, the JIT agreement was prolonged for two more years. In-between, Eurojust and its partners set up a...

Victims of crime in the EU are entitled to a series of rights, regardless of their nationality, residence, the type of crime and the place where the crime was committed. The complexity of cross-border cases makes it especially difficult for judicial authorities to protect victims’ rights. Involving...

This introductory leaflet describes the migrant smuggling challenge in the EU, and Eurojust’s role in addressing it. It highlights the work of the Migrant Smuggling Focus Group coordinated by Eurojust, composed of specialised investigating judges and prosecutors from across the EU Member States and...

The aim of this booklet is to present an overview of the legal frameworks in the different EU Member States and in countries with which Eurojust has a cooperation agreement. The focus is on the use and legal nature in judicial proceedings of statements obtained from debriefed migrants at EU external...

Eurojust written requests (or recommendations) are issued by National Members to assist national authorities when jurisdictional issues arise between two or more Member States. They are based on Article 4(2)(b) of the Eurojust Regulation and fall within the autonomous initiative powers of Eurojust...

This leaflet accompanies the Eurojust Guidelines on How to Prosecute Investment Fraud. These guidelines detail the legal and operational issues that prosecutors may come across when investigating and prosecuting investment fraud cases, and outline the support which can be provided by both Eurojust...

EMPACT (European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats) is a security initiative driven by EU Member States to identify, prioritise and address threats posed by organised and serious international crime. EMPACT brings together a broad range of multidisciplinary professionals from...