NATIONAL LEGISLATION IN LIGHT OF THE HARMONIZATION WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR ELIMINATION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Abstract

Organized crime is by its nature and in its essence a dynamic category. It has been spreading its power by geometric progression, dispersing its force worldwide. It easily changes its frame and profile, that is its physiognomy, but never its destructing essence. Since the organized crime is mostly carried out for profit, the profit gained in this way reflects perpetuity – once started, it can never be stopped. Money laundering is the another product of such illegal activities and it generates the annual turnover of billions of dollars. There are a lot of other statistics which clearly show the power of organized crime. But they also point to the importance of the international community to cope with these illegal activities. Since it is obvious that organized crime does not recognize borders between countries, it is of vital importance that governments all of the world recognize this problem as an imperative, unite their forces in fighting the organized crime and share the best practices in this field.