Counterfeiting

The links between counterfeiting, organised crime and terrorism have been clearly proven and this report details a number of real examples in supporting the fact that counterfeiting is largely in the hands of major criminal networks and directly participates in the financing of terrorist groups. [...] This amendment is in the line with the one existing before in the area of the fight against acts of terrorism and their apology12. [...] Criminal networks have been able to Thus, at the United Nations Commission on Crime adapt and benefit from the globalisation of markets Prevention and Criminal Justice of 12 May 201419, and the economy, along with the development of new Michèle Ramis, French Ambassador for the fight technologies and the Internet. [...] Thus, “as a global crime, totalling crime and Terrorist networks in the domain of several billions of dollars, organised criminal groups do piracy: “organised crime, which is well entrenched in not hesitate to step into the trade of counterfeit goods.” counterfeiting and particularly in the area of piracy, tends to gain control of the entire production and distribution This observation highlights [...] Roslyn A. Mazer, a lawyer and journalist, former At the US-Africa summit in August 2014, the Heads member of the Criminal Division of the US Department of States discussed the difficulties related to terrorist of Justice, wrote a study on counterfeiting and its links groups operating in Africa: with other forms of criminal activity.