Last week, from 5 to 8 May, in Tripoli, the EU-AMAL project delivered a three-day specialised training course on environmental crime, illegal waste trafficking, and marine pollution. The training was attended by 23 Libyan prosecutors from different regions of the country.
Funded by the European Union, EU-AMAL supports Libyan institutions in strengthening their capacities to prevent, detect, investigate, and prosecute corruption, financial crime, and other serious offences, contributing to the promotion of the rule of law and sustainable reforms in Libya.
Coordinated by Fondazione SAFE, the training was organised in cooperation with the Criminal Research and Training Centre (CRATC) and combined expert-led sessions, including valuable contributions from UNODC on environmental crime in the maritime domain, with scenario-based exercises focused on the investigation and prosecution of environmental crimes and their links to organised crime, corruption, and money laundering, both on land and at sea.
The initiative also strengthened knowledge of:
- key international legal frameworks on environmental crime, with a focus on waste-related offences
- international legal frameworks on organised crime and financial crime
- international legal frameworks on marine pollution, including the MARPOL Convention and UNCLOS
- Libya-specific cases and operational challenges, both on land and at sea
Through this project, Fondazione SAFE continues to support Libyan institutions in strengthening the fight against environmental crime, illicit trafficking, corruption, and related financial offences.