| Author (Corporate) | Council of the European Union |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | 14.05.18 |
| Publication Date | 14/05/2018 |
| Content Type | News |
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Summary: The Council of the European Union adopted on 14 May 2018 a decision allowing for the creation of a crime information cell within EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia. Further information: The cell was tasked to facilitate the receipt, collection and transmission of information on human smuggling and trafficking, the implementation of the UN arms embargo on Libya, illegal trafficking, as well as crimes relevant to the security of the operation itself. EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia is the EU naval operation set up to disrupt the business model of migrant smugglers and human traffickers in the Southern Central Mediterranean. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2018/05/14/eunavfor-med-operation-sophia-operation-to-contribute-to-better-information-sharing-on-crime-in-the-mediterranean/ |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs, Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
