Revista de Derecho Comunitario Europeo
Volume 2018, Issue 59, 2018, Pages 333-357

The role of europol in the fight against the migrant smuggling and human trafficking [Le rôle d’europol dans la lutte contre le trafic des migrants et la traite des êtres humains] [El papel de europol en la lucha contra el tráfico de migrantes y la trata de seres humanos] (Article)

Casagran C.B.*
  • a Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain

Abstract

This article examines the functions of Europol according to the recent Europol Regulation on the prevention and fight against migrant smuggling and human trafficking. Specifically, the creation of intelligence by Europol, as well as the participation of this agency in the Joint Investigation Teams is analysed. This paper also looks into the existing cooperation mechanisms that Europol has with other agencies and with certain European institutions in order to prevent this type of crimes. Finally, this article highlights the challenges that Europol has to face because of the widespread use of social networks on the Internet by organized crime groups. This analysis seeks to determine whether the role of Europol has added value to the actions of the Member States in the field of migrant smuggling and human trafficking. © 2018, Centro Estudios Politicos Constitucionales. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Police cooperation JIT Europol Migrant smuggling Human trafficking

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85057715557&doi=10.18042%2fcepc%2frdce.59.09&partnerID=40&md5=391546451a00f9ec264af5d1eb185623
DOI: 10.18042/cepc/rdce.59.09
ISSN: 11384026
Cited by: 1
Original Language: Spanish