The fight against corruption and organised crime in the Western Balkans hinges on the ability to trace and recover illicit assets. Financial investigations serve an integral role in this process, providing the tools needed to uncover the financial aspects of criminal...
Blockchain and Crime 101
Stanoje Rnić, Founder of Blockchain Forensic Forum, on blockchain forensics, money laundering through cryptocurrencies, and tackling cybercrime in the digital age With the growing importance of digital finance in everyday lives of people, the rapid rise of...
Effective Asset Recovery in the Western Balkans (VIDEO)
In March the AIRE Centre and the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative organised the conference “Effective Asset Recovery in the Western Balkans”. Over 100 judges, prosecutors, professors and other experts from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North...
Digital evidence and investigations
In the context of criminal justice systems, digital evidence has raised numerous issues, including the methods of discovery of communications, the transfer of evidence to other states, and its use in criminal proceedings, as well as the question of the validity and...
Effective Asset Recovery in the Western Balkans Amidst the Rise of Crypto Assets
As the digital era evolves, so do the challenges faced by the judiciary and law enforcement agencies. Blockchain and crypto assets have revolutionised financial transactions in the Western Balkans and globally, making the understanding and effective recovery of assets...
Over 100 judges, prosecutors and other experts from the Western Balkans attend the conference on recovery of illegally obtained assets
Sarajevo, March 15, 2023 ― Over 100 judges, prosecutors, professors and other experts from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Italy gathered today in Sarajevo for the conference "Effective Asset Recovery in the...
100 future judges and prosecutors from North Macedonia learn about the importance of asset recovery in the fight against corruption and organised crime
On 2nd of March in Skopje, the AIRE Centre and the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative, in cooperation with the Academy of Judges and Public Prosecutors in North Macedonia, held a training for judges and prosecutors about asset recovery, the process of depriving...
Albanian judges and prosecutors improve knowledge on asset recovery
Tirana, 02.03.2023. - On 27th and 28th of February, the AIRE Centre and the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative, in cooperation with the Albanian School of Magistrates, held a training in Tirana for judges and prosecutors in Albania about asset recovery, the process...
Over 150 judges and prosecutors from Western Balkans improve knowledge on digital evidence
On 30th of January 2023, the AIRE Centre and the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI), with support from the UK Government, held a regional training on cyber-attacks and importance of digital evidence for over 150 judges, prosecutors and other experts from...