The Executive Yuan today endorsed a proposal by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) for Taiwan to join the U.N. Convention against Transnational Organized Crime.
The move demonstrates the nation's resolve to combat transnational organized crime, said the MOJ. By bringing itself into closer conformance with current international norms and practices, Taiwan can more effectively prevent and fight organized crime across borders. The proposal will be forwarded to the Legislative Yuan for final approval.
The convention was adopted by a resolution of the U.N. General Assembly on November 15, 2000 and came into force on September 29, 2003. In all, 41 articles provide governments around the world with regulatory and policy guidelines for combating transnational organized crime.
The convention includes measures for prevention of transnational organized crime, sharing of intelligence, establishment and regulation of criminal offenses, transfer of sentenced persons, protection of victims and witnesses, international cooperation, and recovery of illegally acquired assets. These practices and mechanisms have brought world countries together to fight transnational organized crime.