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7 results foundAuthor: Bastick, Megan Title: Security Sector Responses to Trafficking in Human Beings Summary: In recent years trafficking in human beings has become an issue of increasing concern to European states. Trafficking in human beings is understood as ahuman rights issue, a violation of labour and migration laws, and as undermining national and international security through its links to organised crime and corruption. United Nations agencies, the European Union, the Council of Europe and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, amongst others, make important contributions to coordinating the fight against human trafficking. However, there remain significant deficits in concrete information sharing and cooperation between the security agencies of different states necessary to achieve success. In many countries, cooperation among local security sector actors, other state agencies and non governmental organisations has improved. However, ensuring that the human rights of trafficking victims are protected requires more substantial training and specialised operational procedures within the security sector. This paper brings a governance analysis to security sector responses to human trafficking. It focuses on security governance approaches concerning criminalisation and harmonisation of laws, prosecution of traffickers, protection of trafficked persons, prevention in countries of origin and prevention in countries of destination. The authors identify key shortcomings in current security responses to human trafficking, and make recommendations to states with aparticular focus on national and international coordination and the prevention of human trafficking. Details: Geneva: Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), 2007. 44p. Source: Internet Resource: DCAF Policy Papers (21): Accessed November 15, 2011 at: http://www.dcaf.ch/DCAF-Migration/KMS/Publications/Security-Sector-Responses-to-Trafficking-in-Human-Beings Year: 2007 Country: Europe URL: http://www.dcaf.ch/DCAF-Migration/KMS/Publications/Security-Sector-Responses-to-Trafficking-in-Human-Beings Shelf Number: 123353 Keywords: Human RightsHuman Trafficking (Europe)Organized CrimeSecurity Sector |
Author: Scheye, Eric Title: Local Justice and Security Programming in Selected Neighborhoods in Colombia Summary: This report initiates the second phase of a large, three-step, Clingendale Institute research project into the role of local justice and security providers and non-state actors in the delivery of justice and security as public goods and services. Specifically, the report examines how, in Colombia, local justice and safety networks deliver services to citizens when a significant percentage of the population in a given community do not have confidence in the country’s centralized state agencies (national police service; judiciary and the courts) and/or where the services provided by those centralized agencies are scarce and have limited effectiveness for those living in that community. The report outlines a series of practical entry points and programmatic alternatives that donors can consider, from which a concrete and operational justice and security program (s) could be designed. Furthermore, it is suggested that in the short- to intermediate- term, donors may have few options but to support initiatives that work with these local neighbourhood providers. Details: The Hague: Netherlands Institute of International Relations 'Clingendael" 2011. 36p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 29, 2011 at: http://www.clingendael.nl/publications/2011/20110415_cru_publication_escheye.pdf Year: 2011 Country: Colombia URL: http://www.clingendael.nl/publications/2011/20110415_cru_publication_escheye.pdf Shelf Number: 123488 Keywords: Crime (Colombia)Crime PreventionSecurity Sector |
Author: Nlandu, Thierry Mayamba Title: Mapping Police Services in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Institutional Interactions at Central, Provincial and Local Levels Summary: This paper examines the roles, responsibilities and interactions between the various formal and informal institutions and stakeholders involved in the management of police services in the DRC. It identifies informal networks that influence decision-making processes and policy implementation, and provides an analysis of interactions between the Congolese population and national and international actors. It also aims to highlight both horizontal and vertical accountability mechanisms within the existing legal framework, setting out to identify any legal gaps and contradictions, which could explain overlapping mandates. The study provides interesting geographical and administrative data on national security systems, and uses a multidimensional governance approach to understand the complexity of the security sector and the interconnectedness between the relevant actors. The study concludes that stakeholders of the security and police sectors of the DRC are linked together in a web of complex and dynamic systems, characterised by discrepancies between theory and practice. It is inaccurate to think of these systems and mechanisms as working either in opposition to one another or in parallel. In fact, these systems intertwine more than they conflict, and there are significant overlaps and confusion with regard to the mandates of the existing institutions, structures and actors involved. All security services in the DRC possess a legal framework within which they must operate. The legal contradictions and loopholes identified in this paper are often the result of dubious interpretations, or even deliberate misinterpretations of existing operational provisions underlying the functioning of security services. The research concludes that there is very poor coordination between the various actors and institutions involved in the management of security services in the DRC. This creates a dysfunctional structure characterised by a culture of impunity, with only a semblance of autonomy and independence among actors, but never with regard to senior civil servants in charge of coordination. Details: Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies, 2012. 107p. Source: Internet Resource: IDS Research Report 71; Accessed January 17, 2012 at: http://www.ids.ac.uk/files/dmfile/rr71.pdf Year: 2012 Country: Congo, Democratic Republic URL: http://www.ids.ac.uk/files/dmfile/rr71.pdf Shelf Number: 123648 Keywords: Police (Democratic Republic of Congo)Police ReformPolicingSecurity Sector |
Author: Carvalho, Gustavo de Title: Building the capacity of the Malian police. Why MINUSMA needs to think outside the box Summary: The goals of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) are to support the re-establishment of state authority throughout Mali and to stabilise key areas, especially in the north. Rebuilding the Malian security sector is one of the core pillars of the mission's mandate. However, the mission is rapidly falling out of favour with Malians, particularly due to its inability to deploy in the north of the country. This policy brief recommends how the capacity-building aspect of the police component of MINUSMA can be strengthened. Details: Pretoria: Institute for Security Studies, 2014. 8p. Source: Internet Resource: Policy Brief 69: Accessed October 6, 2014 at: http://www.issafrica.org/uploads/PolBrief69.pdf Year: 2014 Country: Mali URL: http://www.issafrica.org/uploads/PolBrief69.pdf Shelf Number: 134227 Keywords: Police ReformPolicing (Mali)Security Sector |
Author: Commins, Stephen Title: From Urban Fragility to Urban Stability Summary: HIGHLIGHTS - The share of Africa's urban residents living in slums is steadily rising, an outgrowth of the continent's rapidly expanding population. Meanwhile, residents of African cities report among the highest levels of fear of violence in the world. - The inability of government institutions to resolve or at least mitigate conflicts over land, property rights, and services for urban residents, coupled with either absent or heavy-handed responses of security agencies in African slums, is contributing to a growing mistrust of African security and justice institutions. - Integrated urban development strategies - involving local government, police, justice institutions, the private sector, and youth - are necessary to build trust and adapt policies that strengthen economic opportunities, social cohesion, and security in Africa's cities. Details: Los Angelos, California: Africa Center for Strategic Studies, 2018. 11p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed February 18, 2019 at: https://africacenter.org/publication/from-urban-fragility-to-urban-stability/ Year: 2018 Country: Africa URL: https://africacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ASB35EN-From-Urban-Fragility-to-Urban-Stability.pdf Shelf Number: 154655 Keywords: AfricaCitiesConflicts over LandFear of CrimeLand GovernanceProperty RightsRule of LawSecurity SectorUrban |
Author: Lopez-Lucia, Elisa Title: Fragility, Conflict and Violence in the Gulf of Guinea Summary: The Gulf of Guinea is rich in oil and gas, and a major international trade route. While oil wealth in the context of weak governance and under-development is creating tensions leading to criminality and violence, high geostrategic stakes provide the incentives for national, regional and international actors to seek solutions. This rapid literature review analyses the causes, dynamics and responses to maritime security issues in three concentrated areas: the Niger Delta, the Bakassi peninsula and along the West African coast between Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire. It shows that the many actors who are either directly involved in or enabling criminality in the region maintain complex relationships. The main structural causes driving maritime insecurity are closely linked to the fragility of GoG states: oil wealth in the context of weak governance and under-development creates tensions that lead to criminality and violence. These factors interact with proximate causes such as weak law enforcement and transnational trafficking, creating a self-reinforcing nexus among state fragility, criminality and violence. The Niger Delta appears to be the epicentre of violence, from which criminality and violence is radiating to Nigeria’s neighbours. National, regional and international responses tend to focus on the symptoms of maritime security with initiatives building the weak law enforcement capacities of GoG states and developing regional cooperation and coordination. These do not address the root causes that create incentives for people to get involved in criminal activities. It is suggested that these responses are driven by international partners protecting their oil and economic interests in the region, rather than national agendas focused on the challenges and needs of coastal communities. Recommendations from the literature: - Continue to improve the law enforcement capacities of GoG states - Continue to develop regional cooperation between the Economic Community of West African States, the Gulf of Guinea Commission, and the Economic Community of Central African States - Address root causes - on-shore governance and development problems - with greater involvement from private actors, particularly CSOs - Enable the agenda on maritime security issues to be driven by locally defined priorities and needs. Details: Birmingham, UK: GSDRC, University of Birmingham, 2015. 32p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 21, 2019 at: https://gsdrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/FragilityGulfGuinea.pdf Year: 2015 Country: Guinea URL: https://gsdrc.org/publications/fragility-violence-and-criminality-in-the-gulf-of-guinea/ Shelf Number: 155130 Keywords: Africa Conflicts over Resources Governance Law Enforcement Maritime Security Rule of Law Security Sector |
Author: Herbert, Matthew Title: Less than the Sum of its Parts: Europe's Fixation with Libyan Border Security Summary: Europe views the drop in migration from Libya to Europe as a success. The EU and member states have buttressed Libya's border security by training and equipping formal forces, working with hybrid security forces, and making deals with armed groups. But these efforts impede the emergence of a functioning, civilian Libyan security sector and threaten stability. This is a problem for Europe. Migration will wax and wane, and its political salience will shift, but Libya remains on Europe's doorstep. Details: Pretoria, South Africa: Institute for Security Studies, 2019. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed June 10, 2019 at: https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/pb-126.pdf Year: 2019 Country: International URL: https://issafrica.org/research/policy-brief/less-than-the-sum-of-its-parts-europes-fixation-with-libyan-border-security Shelf Number: 156363 Keywords: Armed Groups Asylum Seekers Border Security Criminal Networks Illegal Immigration Migration Security Sector |