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The Department against Transnational Organized Crime (DTOC) was created in 2016 and its main purpose is to provide technical and legislative assistance to OAS Member States to confront and respond to Transnational Organized Crime (DOT) in its different manifestations. In particular, the DTOC supports those Member States that require it to comply with the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its three Protocols (trafficking in persons; smuggling of migrants; and illicit trafficking in firearms), as well as the Hemispheric Plan of Action against TOC, and the Chapultepec Consensus.
Likewise, it provides Technical Secretariat services to the different political and specialized forums with competence in the matter within the OAS; and promotes cooperation projects among member states to strengthen the regional fight against TOC based on different lines of action.
What we do
The Department against Transnational Organized Crime (DTOC) provides technical secretariat services to the different political forums with competence in the matter within the OAS and promotes cooperation projects among member states to strengthen the regional fight against TOC from of different lines of action:
- Public policies and legislative assistance in the fight against Transnational Organized Crime
- Control of money laundering
- Strengthening capacities in the investigation and prosecution of TOC with a special focus on:
- Illicit trafficking in firearms, ammunition, explosives and other related materials
- Human trafficking
- Smuggling of migrants
- Smuggling of goods
- Corruption and asset recovery
- Illegal mining
- Cyber crime
- Confiscation and management of assets of illicit origin
- Protection of victims and witnesses of transnational organized crime
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The challenges posed by organized crime in Latin America and the Caribbean —especially crimes such as human trafficking or migrant smuggling— require government agencies to act quickly, efficiently, and with respect for human rights. That is why it is necessary to provide States with tools and resources that allow them to deal with criminal organizations and provide assistance and support to victims.
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The challenges posed by organized crime in Latin America and the Caribbean —especially crimes such as human trafficking or migrant smuggling— require government agencies to act quickly, efficiently, and with respect for human rights. That is why it is necessary to provide States with tools and resources that allow them to deal with criminal organizations and provide assistance and support to victims.
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Illegal gold mining in Suriname, as in neighboring countries in the region, is widespread and presents the country with great challenges in addressing the activities carried out by the criminal groups involved.
The Department against Transnational Organized Crime of the Organization of American States (OAS-DTOC),
aims to raise awareness and contribute to a topic of relevance to Suriname and Latin America in general.
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The Sectoral Risk Assessment (ESR) of the microfinance sector has as its fundamental objective to complement the National Risk Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing of Ecuador, and provide comprehensive knowledge of the vulnerabilities and threats of the sector under study, carried out through the analysis of the current situation in the country, considering as a starting point the level of formalization of the economy and fraudulent schemes, such as the illegal collection and placement of money.Español PDF »
The Department against Transnational Organized Crime of the Organization of American
States (OAS-DTOC), based on its specialization in associated matters and its international experience,
intends to raise awareness and contribute to a topic of relevance to Latin America in general, and of great
concern to Colombia.Español PDF » | Flipbook »
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We hope that this document will serve as a tool for identifying trends and specific behavior patterns in the
way in which transnational organized crime groups transform, transport, transfer, and manage resources
of illicit origin in a way that facilitates the processes of detection, intelligence, investigation, and sanction ...Español: PDF » | Flipbook »
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The Department Against Transnational Organized Crime of the Organization of American States (OAS-DTOC)
provides valuable expertise and oversight into regulations for the mining sector in Peru and the broader
region to help combat illegal mining and related criminal practices. The OAS DTOC coordinates projects and
events with member states, including Peru, helping to build capacity to combat transnational organized
crime.English: PDF » | Flipbook »
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While criminal syndicates often produce the gold themselves by means of illegal permits, they also extort
small-scale mining companies and miners to produce their gold. The illegal gold is not only sold in domestic
and regional markets, but also shipped to the United States, Canada, and European markets. This expansion
of illegal mining -especially illegal gold mining- has destroyed and displaced communities, contaminated
clean water sources, and ravaged environments and ecosystems.English: PDF » | Flipbook »
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The objective of this publication is to provide tools based on the different modalities used to carry out money laundering identified in the behavior patterns detected by the regulated entities, which will allow the reporting sectors to have strategic information to improve their control and monitoring mechanisms against criminal organizations.
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In this guide, the DDOT seeks to cooperate and strengthen the capacities of the institutions that make up the member states of the Organization of American States, which, in one way or another, are involved in investigations related to organized crime. The document carries out a comparative analysis of how these techniques are implemented in the criminal justice systems of Peru, Chile and Costa Rica, taking as a reference the regulatory framework and the relevant jurisprudence on the application of investigative tools.
This edition stands out for reflecting the constant evolution that has been taking place in the fight against money laundering from the judicial system since it was published for the first time in in 2003, primarily regarding the new money laundering standards in the international arena, as well as the progress identified in the jurisprudential debate on the subject, which is reflected in several verdicts of great importance for the region that are referred to in the book.
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