Victims’ rights

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14 June 2022|PRESS RELEASE
With support from Eurojust, authorities in Romania and the United Kingdom have taken action against an organised crime group (OCG) involved in the trafficking of Romanian women for sexual exploitation in the United Kingdom. During two action days in Romania and the United Kingdom, a total of...
08 June 2022|PRESS RELEASE
Authorities in the Czech Republic and Romania have halted a fraud scheme allegedly involving the sale of used cars, depriving close to 200 victims of approximately EUR 1.6 million. During an action day, 17 places were searched and 4 suspects were arrested in both countries. Eurojust supported the...
23 May 2022|PRESS RELEASE
Investigations and prosecutions of the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes (known collectively as core international crimes) have steadily risen within the European Union since 2016. A total of 1 547 new cases were opened in 2021, compared with 1 073 in 2016, which represents a...
18 May 2022|PRESS RELEASE
Supported by Eurojust, judicial and law enforcement authorities in Romania and the United Kingdom have dismantled a criminal network involved in trafficking and sexual exploitation of human beings (including minors), pimping, child pornography, money laundering and forgery. During an action day...
29 April 2022|PRESS RELEASE
Supported by Eurojust and Europol, judicial and law enforcement authorities in the United Kingdom and Romania have dismantled a criminal network involved in human trafficking, labour exploitation and money laundering. During an action day, five suspects were arrested and twenty-five locations...
21 April 2022|PRESS RELEASE
At the request of the Estonian authorities, Eurojust and Europol have assisted the takedown of an online investment fraud scheme, which defrauded victims of at least EUR 20 million. Authorities in Finland, the Netherlands, Latvia, France, Germany and Ukraine supported the operation, taking place...
21 April 2022|PRESS RELEASE
Eurojust has supported the Romanian and Dutch authorities in an action against sexual exploitation of young female victims in the Netherlands and other European countries. During an action day, five suspects were identified by the Romanian authorities for involvement in an organised crime group (OCG...
07 April 2022|PRESS RELEASE
Judicial and law enforcement authorities in Romania, Hungary and Germany have dismantled a criminal network that recruited vulnerable victims, transported them abroad and forced them into street begging. During a joint action day supported by Eurojust and Europol, four suspects were arrested, and...
31 March 2022|PRESS RELEASE
With support from Eurojust, authorities in Albania and Germany have taken down a fraudulent online investment platform that defrauded victims, including many Germans, of at least several million euros. During a recent action day, 15 suspects were arrested and eight places were searched in Tirana...
30 March 2022|PRESS RELEASE
Judicial and law enforcement authorities in Romania and the United Kingdom have dismantled a criminal network, which was involved in the large-scale trafficking of human beings and pimping, using the so-called ‘lover boy’ method. During a joint action day in both countries, 14 suspects were...