OSCE PA Launches Forum on Legality to Combat Organized Crime

Why This Matters: Organized crime poses a significant threat to global security and economic stability. Enhanced cooperation and shared strategies are essential to disrupt and dismantle these networks.

The Interparliamentary Conference on Combating Organized Crime in the OSCE Region, held at the Chamber of Deputies, concluded with a strong emphasis on international collaboration. Eugenio Zoffili, President of the Italian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, highlighted the conference as an opportunity to share strategies and practices against criminal phenomena. The creation of a permanent OSCE forum aims to involve all OSCE countries in forming a common front against mafias.

San Marino's representative, Oscar Mina, shared insights into the country's efforts to combat criminal infiltrations, particularly through the establishment of a Special Commission in 2011. This commission monitors and evaluates distortionary phenomena related to organized crime within San Marino. Mina emphasized the importance of institutional roles and the re-use of confiscated assets for the benefit of the community.

To enhance international cooperation in combating organized crime among OSCE member states.

San Marino shared its experiences in addressing criminal infiltrations through institutional measures and asset confiscation.

Organized crime is a transnational issue that requires coordinated efforts and shared strategies to combat effectively.

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