Shop owners in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, are facing a difficult decision due to a government order mandating the installation of CCTV cameras outside their businesses to monitor Islamist insurgents in the city. The business owners fear retaliation from the insurgents if they comply, but also risk arrest if they do not. To protect their identities, … Leer más
The French judge, peering over her glasses, sternly looked across the vast underground courtroom at a notorious figure seated in a glass cage. “There will be no more misbehaviour. No more threats. Is that understood?” asked Arabelle Bouts, the lead judge of a Europe-wide people smuggling trial that has produced 67 tonnes of paperwork. Mirkhan … Leer más
Reuters reports that people smugglers are profiting greatly from illegally transporting individuals across the Channel. In a massive people smuggling trial in Europe, a French judge warned a notorious figure accused of smuggling activities, emphasizing that there would be no more misconduct tolerated. The trial involves 33 alleged members of a Kurdish smuggling gang responsible … Leer más