The Roles of Igad in Addressing Transnational Organized Crimes
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2019-01
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Addis Ababa University
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This research aims critically to examine the roles of IGAD in addressing TOC in light of existing legal and institutional mechanisms. Further, the research explores the roles of Member States in responding against TOC within the canopy of IGAD.
Based on the analysis, the study identified that IGAD has no specific laws for addressing TOC exclusively; however, it has made some initiatives, which are not legally binding on the Member States. It has also established institutional frameworks that significantly address TOC even though their power is limited to capacity building assistance, instead of having monitoring functions.
The undertaking of IGAD shows that how it has been succeeding in identifying and articulating the various surges of TOC and encouraged parties to adopt enforcement mechanisms including monitoring mechanism, and urging them to observe and ratify various regional and international legal frameworks for combating TOC etc.
Besides the modest achievements, IGAD has been facing challenges such as lack of comprehensive and binding legal frameworks specifically designed for TOC, the absence of monitoring body and exchange of information and sharing of criminal intelligence mechanism, lack of universal adherence towards the legal governance and absence of a common understanding on what constitutes TOC etc.
Therefore, the study has recommended that IGAD should establish and develop feasible legal and institutional frameworks that can effectively serve as a standard for future endeavors towards combating TOC.
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Transnational Organized Crime, Organized Criminal Group, MLA, Extradition, IGAD, ISSP