Sub-title:
Report on Operations in 2011 and Future Prospects
Description:
Four new Border Liaison Offices (BLOs) were established on the border between
Cambodia and Viet Nam, with an expanded mandate to deal with all forms of crossborder trafficking and smuggling (not just drugs). Twelve other existing BLOs have been
identified for mandate expansion, in the same two countries, beyond their current focus
on drug control.
Multi-agency national committees were established in Cambodia and Viet Nam to
oversee the work of the new-style BLOs, demonstrating national commitment to
improving cooperation between agencies dealing with different types of cross-border
crime (including drugs, smuggling of people, natural resources and hazardous goods).
Collection and sharing of regional data concerning production, smuggling, and use of
Amphetamine Type Stimulants (ATS) and other drugs through the SMART programme
continues to improve year after year. There is clear evidence to show that the data is
being used in the region to help inform policy making. New Global e-Learning products (also known as Computer Based Training) were
developed. New training modules for Smuggling of Migrants, Trafficking in Persons,
Wildlife Crime and Human Rights are now in production.
Access to information on migrant smuggling in the region (in support of the Bali Process)
continues to improve with UNODC support. Research papers have been produced and
steady progress is being made towards establishing a regional voluntary reporting system
on migrant smuggling.
In Indonesia, capacities of stakeholder institutions, NGOs and communities have been
strengthened in Papua Province to help combat illegal logging and the illicit trade in
forest products.
Background research on child-sex tourism in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet
Nam has been largely completed, in preparation for the implementation of ‘Project
Childhood’ in collaboration with INTERPOL. This has included legislative review/gap
analysis, institutional profiling and a review of current training programmes for law
enforcement officials on combatting child-sex tourism.
The need for improved national mechanisms and enhanced cross-border cooperation to
support victims of human trafficking has been effectively advocated, based on
preliminary research and dialogue with senior government officials in Cambodia and
Thailand.
Source/publisher:
UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime)
Date of Publication:
2012-04-00
Date of entry:
2019-07-08
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
Category:
Geographic coverage:
- Global
Countries:
Myanmar
Language:
English
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pdf
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Resource Type:
text
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