SUDAN’S INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ASPECTS  RELATED TO CAPACITY BUILDING AND DRUG COMBAT

Elhadi Magzoub El TAHIR

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SUDAN’S INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ASPECTS RELATED TO CAPACITY BUILDING AND DRUG COMBAT

Authors:

Elhadi Magzoub El TAHIR

Publisher:

Polis Akademisi Başkanlığı

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Security Studies 2017 Vol.19 Issue 4, pp.9-21

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000447036

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

2757-7716

pISSN:

2148-6166

Abstract:

 

Drugs abuse and trafficking pose serious threats to safety, security and productivity of societies. Many social and economic factors raise market demands for drugs  abuse that is escalated more by the cheap available means of transportation.  Equally important, the Internet and other means of communications could widen  global drugs demand’ and trafficking. It is also connected to other international  organized crimes that need to be campaigned against, not only by us as police  leaders but also as governments, regional and international organizations, as well  as civil society sectors. Such integrated regional and international co-operation  and support is very essential for combating this serious crime. In some particular  regions, this crime destabilizes governments due to its association to rebel’s activities, money laundering and corruption.  This paper aims to highlight part of the international cooperation in combating  drugs abuse and trafficking. Focus has been put on the Eastern African region cooperation in fighting cross-border and international organized crimes like drug  trafficking. More emphasis would be extended to Sudan for Narcotics and Drugs  combating program, as one of the areas which Sudan is focusing and closely collaborating with foreign counterparts. In the first place, the joint work of the United  Nation Office for Drug and Crime  UNODC  with Sudan to become a Regional  Drug Centre is illustrated. Furthermore, Sudan also has-been chosen as a Regional  Centre of Excellence for Forensic Sciences including drug detection, as well as  being adopted by the INTERPOL as a Training Centre for Drugs K9 at the region.  In addition,capacity building which forms an important component and an integral  part in cooperation efforts will be presented briefly.

Article Details

SUDAN’S INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ASPECTS RELATED TO CAPACITY BUILDING AND DRUG COMBAT

Authors: Elhadi Magzoub El TAHIR

Publisher: Polis Akademisi Başkanlığı

Journal: Turkish Journal of Security Studies 2017 Vol.19 Issue 4, pp.9-21

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2017

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000447036

Frequency: Monthly

eISSN: 2757-7716

pISSN: 2148-6166

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Authors:

Elhadi Magzoub El TAHIR

Publisher:

Polis Akademisi Başkanlığı

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Security Studies 2017 Vol.19 Issue 4, pp.9-21

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000447036

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

2757-7716

pISSN:

2148-6166