(Англ.) Вебинар по незаконному ввозу мигрантов

Migrant smuggling is a global issue. Criminals take advantage of the sometimes desperate plight of individuals seeking a better life and often have little regard for the migrants’ safety. The proceeds generated by migrant smuggling are estimated to exceed USD10 billion every year. Countries should do more to “follow the money” and strengthen international cooperation in order to make this crime unprofitable and prevent the human loss from migrant smuggling. This webinar will bring together civil society, public and private sector, and academia to discuss key findings from the recent FATF report on money laundering and terrorist financing risks arising from migrant smuggling and possible solutions to detect and prevent migrant smuggling. The panel will discuss how migrant smugglers have changed their modi operandi in recent years, how to better detect smugglers’ illegal money and what state authorities, private sector and NPOs can do in order to fight this illegal business and ensure legal