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The genie is out of the bottle! Why was July 2016 a game changer in terms of the security picture? The mass killings in Nice may seem no different to the senseless slaughter in Munich or the Brussels airport bombings before that, and of course in terms of their useless waste of innocent lives, they are not. But it is Nice in particular that has changed the security picture. Munich and Brussels followed a more conventional modus operandi of terrorist activity and so relied the access to weapons and explosives. This means that, as in most other terrorist atrocities, the terrorists were forced communicate with other people to acquire the weapons or explosives and component parts to make an effective IED. That usually means contact with local sympathisers, smugglers, weapons dealers or other criminal elements. Unless they are returning Jihadi’s, they will also need to learn how to put together an IED and they usually do this via the dark web.

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All this activity requires communication, whether that’s verbal, telephonic or electronic and this gives the security services at least the opportunity to detect and identify potential terrorists and disrupt terrorist attacks. The difference with the Nice attack is that it finally dawned on a would-be terrorist, in this case Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, a Tunisian resident of France, that you don’t need to have access to weapons to cause death and destruction on a large scale with all the consequential publicity, terror and disruption to normal life that is there principle aim. Free and open society is a target rich opportunity for anyone with the imagination to see it. Cars, SUV’s and trucks are now obvious lethal weapons in busy shopping streets, shopping malls, street festivals, open air concerts and anywhere else that people gather and vehicles can gain access. So the authorities everywhere need to start looking at mitigating risk where they can and preparing for effective response when the worst happens. But it doesn’t stop there. There are many other ways of killing people in large numbers without access to conventional weapons. The slaughter of 19 disabled people in a Japanese hospital is testimony to that. Though not terrorist related, the target and method will not go unnoticed.

The Nice attack more than any other is a game changer. It means that any potential lone wolf attacker has seen what can be done without the need to access weapons. It makes a potential attacker harder identify and harder to stop if they keep their plans to themselves. We must now expect an attack anytime, anywhere, anyhow! One last point on the language used in describing these terrorist criminals. President Hollande or anyone else talking about terrorism as a war infers that the perpetrators of these horrible crimes are soldiers, which is how, when they are sitting alone in their deluded state dreaming of death, glory and martyrdom, is exactly how they want the world to see them. They are not soldiers. They are merciless, murderers of innocent men, women and children who no oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s god would welcome into paradise. Tony Kingham Editor

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G4S Risk Consulting Global Forecast 2016 Quarter 3

The G4S Global Forecast for Q3, 2016 focuses on the key thematic threats faced by countries around the world in the coming three months. These include militancy, political and civil unrest, health and disease, terrorism, economic risk and the impact of major geopolitical developments, providing insight by subject matter experts into the most pertinent risks and threats on a regional basis. Africa

Low oil price begins to impact upon political stability As countries continue to adapt to the new cheaper oil context, fiscal and political stability are suffering in economies that depend on the commodity. In Nigeria, budget cuts and macroeconomic incompetence are driving away investors and

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depleting dollar reserves. Volatility is at its highest in the Delta region, where the fragile and hard-won peace is breaking down, mostly as a result of the advanced capability of an emergent militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers, which will continue to bomb pipelines, damage infrastructure, kidnap civilians and attack security forces over the coming quarter. Meanwhile, the concerns of Angola’s President Eduardo dos Santos for the firmness of his regime are evident in the appointment of his unpopular daughter, a banking and telecoms magnate and Africa’s richest woman, to head the powerful state oil company, tasked with improving efficiency and profitability. Although many doubt President dos Santos will follow his pledge to step down before elections next year, intraelite volatility will play out behind closed doors over the coming

months in the run-up to the ruling party’s congress in August. If the president’s children enter the succession race, as appears possible, violence on the streets should be expected. Jihadist insurgents adapt to shifting conditions The threat from jihadist insurgents continues in diverse water-stressed locations across the continent, most of all in north-eastern Kenya and southern Somalia, the Lake Chad Basin and the wider Sahel. In Chad, half of the population is facing hunger and more than a quarter are severely food insecure. Lake Chad’s water levels have fallen 95 percent over the past half century and conditions will continue to deteriorate as a result of climate change, driving the poverty and marginalisation that fuel insurgents such as Boko Haram, as well as northwards

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migration patterns towards Europe. Meanwhile, Kenya continues to face a high terrorism threat from al-Shabaab militants infiltrating its north-eastern region. The proposed closure of Dadaab, a massive refugee camp complex, would accelerate this, although the Kenyan government is assumed to be pursuing the policy partly as a negotiating stance with international donors. Mass-casualty terrorist attacks remain most likely to aim at soft targets throughout West Africa, most of all in Mali, as al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and its associates continue to press their campaigns, including into the central region around Mopti.

the government to disband the compromised electoral commission, sharply increasing the risk of civil unrest and intercommunal violence, which is mostly likely to centre in the country’s western city of Kisumu.

Corruption and fraud undermine outlook for major economies

The variegated military coalition has made territorial gains against Islamic State (IS) in Q2 and international and regional forces will continue to exert pressure on the militant group through Q3, particularly in Iraq. In response, IS will attempt to increase the frequency and lethality of guerrillastyle terrorist attacks as the group’s ability to hold ground diminishes. Ongoing operations in Anbar province involving the paramilitary Popular Mobilisation Units (PMU), the Iraqi military and Kurdish forces will prove pivotal in pushing IS out of its stronghold in Fallujah, most likely after a protracted siege, and Mosul later this year or into the next. IS control over territory in northern and eastern Iraq is entrenched to the extent that Q3 is more likely to see more back-and-forth retaliatory attacks than major coordinated offensives like the Fallujah campaign. If the Iraqi army is successful in taking the city in Q3, however, Mosul will become the last remaining major IS stronghold in Iraq. However, the size of the city is such that any offensive against it would set off a complex humanitarian disaster as the estimated 700,000 residents are forced to flee or live in besieged conditions.

With Mozambique entering a destabilising debt crisis and President Jacob Zuma retrenching his position in the ruling party against the reformers that oppose him, the outlook for stable governance in southern Africa is not improving. The Mozambican government is under fire for massive hidden debts that have recently emerged, built up over decades and paid for above market rates, raising suspicions of wrongdoing, as the ruling Frelimo party directed funds obtained through secret lending towards its security and intelligence services. Likewise, South Africa narrowly avoiding having its sovereign debt downgraded to junk status comes as a result of the stagnant outlook, beset by the ruling party’s gradual degeneration into a mere patronage network. Ahead of local elections in August, President Zuma has rallied his position in the ANC, isolating the technocratic finance minister. Mass job cuts are forecast to continue, particularly in the mining sector. Separately, Kenya’s diversified economy is thriving, but its political situation is contested, as the opposition CORD alliance presses

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Diverse coalition continues to pressure Islamic State

The Kurdish-led and US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have made their first steps towards the IS de facto capital of Raqqa in Syria, but will not advance until they have captured the key strategic town of Manbij, which may not happen in Q3 as the force has limited capability beyond its US covert backing, not least as its Kurdish component faces extreme hostility from Turkey and others for its PKK connections. In Libya, the establishment of the UNbacked Government of National Accord (GNA) and the lifting of a 2011-imposed arms embargo is allowing for a more coordinated and organised front against IS. Full coordination is, however, highly unlikely as General Haftar’s so-called Libyan National Army (LNA) and the affiliated House of Representatives (HoR) show no signs of recognising the legitimacy of the GNA in Q3. Continued offensives by individual anti-IS factions have reversed the jihadists’ advance, but concerns have been raised over the dispersal of IS militants into other Libyan towns, particularly in the southern region. OPEC countries to continue high rates of oil production Global oil prices are set to plateau in Q3 as production shortages in Nigeria and other non-OPEC countries are balanced by a supply glut in the Middle East. A production turf war between Saudi Arabia and Iran will likely further trigger regional economic hostilities as Iran struggles to attract inward investment despite the post-sanctions environment. Iranian exports are now thought to be nearing pre-sanction levels of 2.5 million barrels per day (bpd), largely due to the return of international shipping companies. In Saudi Arabia, the dismissal of long-standing oil minister Ali alNaimi is unlikely to translate into

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a transformation of current policy; Riyadh’s aggressive production policy is expected to continue through Q3 as the government focuses on developing policies to implement Vision2030, such as through proposals to levy taxes against foreign workers. Despite Iraq’s ongoing conflict against Islamic State (IS), oil production output reached a record level of 4.5 million bpd in Q1. Iraq’s defence expenditure has soared since 2014, with oil sales propping up the country’s campaign against IS—low oil prices are, however, stretching the budget deficit. Production rates will be limited in Q3 as a result of an ongoing power supply problems at oilfields in the south of the country, as well as a budget crisis meaning the government is struggling to pay oil majors. Possibility of widespread energyrelated unrest Protests are highly likely in the coming months as infrastructure failings are expected in the summer. Power outages occur annually across MENA countries, as underinvestment and poor maintenance ensures unreliable supply during summer as demand surges, when temperatures soar and the public relies on air conditioning. With the lack of supply comes rolling blackouts, sometimes lasting several days. In previous years, protests have erupted over the issue in Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Iraq and Libya. Protests are expected across the region again in Q3 as regional governments have failed to upgrade dilapidated and inadequate infrastructure. Protests are most likely in southern Iraq, Libya and Lebanon where local populations are already frustrated with local governance and poor public service delivery.

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Enduring militancy to escalate amid summer fighting season In Afghanistan, the onset of the summer season will herald an intensification of Taliban attacks across the country. The summer months will see the group, buoyed by revenues accrued during a bumper opium poppy harvest, push to seize territory in key battlegrounds across the country’s southern provinces. The upsurge in violence will be compounded by disruption in the Taliban leadership following the death of Mullah Akhtar Mansour in a US drone strike in May. Mansour’s successor, Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, will move to consolidate his leadership, with the appointment of battle-hardened operatives to senior positions within the organisation likely signalling an escalation of violence. Pakistan will also likely see an uptick in militant activity, with the government struggling to the stem the recruitment of individuals to extremist groups, notably on university campuses. Given the steady encroachment of Islamic State (IS), other groups will seek to bolster recruitment and planning efforts, likely foreshadowing an increase in attacks, especially against soft targets. Natural hazards to test governments’ emergency planning

The onset of the annual monsoon season will see severe weather affect swathes of South Asia, with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh likely to bear the brunt of tropical storms, flooding and landslides. While summer monsoon rains will provide short-term respite from widespread drought that has plagued India during Q2, the government will continue to struggle with impaired crop yields, dwindling water reserves, inconsistent power supply and spiralling unemployment. Tumbling wheat production will continue to drive migration from farming communities to urban centres, increasing pressure on infrastructure and public services, while diminished energy sector output will perpetuate ongoing electricity shortages. The Modi administration’s emergency response, including the provision of water-saving technology to farmers, is unlikely to gather momentum during Q3, with monetary constraints impeding farming communities’ acquisition of such equipment. The slow roll-out of water conservation education programmes in rural areas will also likely delay recovery. Output at hydroelectric power facilities across will resume gradually amid the onset of the monsoon season, however, normalisation will likely take several months. Political and sectarian strife to herald protest action Pervasive anti-government sentiment will herald protests across South Asia, with both opposition movements and religious groups alike calling for political recognition. In Afghanistan, members of the Hazara ethnic minority, spurred by large-scale protests in Kabul in May, will likely seek to hold further service delivery protests in Kabul. In Bangladesh, tensions between the incumbent Awami

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League (AL) and Jamaate-Islami (JI) supporters will continue to grow following the execution of JI leader Motiur Rahman Nizami in May. While a programme of mass arrests of opposition figures will largely preclude a popular uprising, the AL’s continued crackdown on dissent will feed disquiet among Islamist groups, increasing the likelihood of countrywide unrest. In the Maldives, friction between opposition groups, media outlets and the government over the imposition of new freedom of speech laws, will likely spark further protests in Male, with a latent potential for violence.

attempts to inhibit the workings of the country’s independent court system. Likewise, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s government will seek to divert attention away from the 1MDB scandal, pushing an Islamic law bill that could divide the opposition, composed of Islamists and Malay Chinese. Elsewhere, Legislative Council elections on 4 September in Hong Kong are likely to be preceded by mass rallies and protests by both pro-China and pro-democracy camps. The election will effectively serve as a referendum on unpopular current Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying. In Japan, the 10 July Upper House election will serve as a vote on three and half years of Abenomics and be the first since the Abe administration’s contentious security legislation on defence. Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party and its allies may secure a two-thirds majority in both chambers of the Diet for the first time due to a fractured opposition. Strategic distrust fuels South China Sea tension

ASIA PACIFIC Political risks framed by leaders The short-term focus in the Philippines is set to fall on public security, as president–elect Rodrigo Duterte seeks to replicate his successful policies in Davao. This could include measures such as increased police funding and the potential militarisation of the police, a surge in raids on organised crime targets and an escalation in the domestic war on drugs. In Papua New Guinea, the administration of Prime Minister Peter O’Neill will face continued protests that demand he face corruption allegations brought by a number of anti-graft agencies. The government will pursue

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A UN arbitration panel is expected to rule on the Philippines’ lawsuit against China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea (SCS). Beijing will ignore the outcome, moving to escalate land reclamation and construction programmes in the area. Chinese activity will exacerbate tensions with the US, which will likely respond with naval patrols and reconnaissance flights near Chinese military-grade facilities situated on contested reefs. There is a possibility China declares an air defence identification zone (ADIZ) over the SCS, which will immediately increase brinkmanship. China will also intensify its diplomatic outreach, using foreign aid to coalesce small nations in a bid to bolster support for its territorial claims. Washington will find it difficult to encourage China to

curtail its military outposts, moving instead to pursue policies to deter further militarisation amid regional strategic distrust. Philippines’ president-elect Rodrigo Duterte has indicated he may enter into talks with China, though Manila’s posture will continue to be dictated by Washington. Infrastructure investment push expected to continue The region is expected to push forward with large infrastructure projects and initiatives. South-east Asia’s infrastructure will emerge as a beneficiary of China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) policy, with Singapore and Indonesia in particular likely to see largescale Chinese investments. The OBOR, working also as a means to increase Chinese influence throughout the region, will compete with other major regional trade initiatives; the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA

Security concerns increase as criminal groups strengthen their operations The wave of attacks against security forces by street gangs in El Salvador is expected to continue throughout Q3, raising concern over the sophistication

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of the modus operandi of criminal groups. Despite the launch of a military offensive against criminal gangs, the increasing recruitment of lower-level street gang members by organised criminal groups operating in the region sets the environment for prolonged violence. The recent resignation of Guatemala’s former attorney general following death threats will increase pressure on the government to tackle the suspected infiltration of criminality into government institutions. Although the Morales administration maintains strong public support, civil organisations demanding an effective response against corruption and insecurity are likely to hold demonstrations. An ongoing territorial dispute between Guatemala and Belize, which has led to several violent clashes in the area, will further diminish the rule of law on both sides of the porous border, raising the risk that regional criminal groups will capitalise on the bilateral conflict to increase illegal smuggling operations. In Mexico, criticism against President Enrique Peña Nieto’s economic and security policies is expected to intensify in Q3, particularly after the ruling PRI party’s poor performance in the June local elections, a key test ahead of the 2018 presidential polls. PoliticaL violence intensifies around controversial elections In the US, the Republican and Democratic parties will hold their national conventions from 18-21 July and 25-28 July, respectively, to officially choose their presidential nominees ahead of the 8 November election. In late May, Republican candidate Donald Trump reached the number of delegates required to secure the delegation, with his last campaign rivals withdrawing from the race. Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton also secured the

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Democratic nomination in early June. After the July conventions, the electoral debates will build up, with a high risk of protests and clashes between rival party supporters. In particular, activist groups opposed to Trump’s controversial campaign platform are expected to hold demonstrations, particularly in states with a high percentage of Hispanic voters.

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expected to grow increasingly polarised over Rousseff’s potential impeachment, with her supporters condemning the process as a coup. The current political environment will raise further concerns over the planning for the Rio Olympics, with the ongoing economic recession becoming a major source of anxiety over the event’s effective planning. As inflation and unemployment rise, crime levels are likely to grow, as well as the potential for violent demonstrations across the country, including in Rio de Janeiro, against political uncertainty, economic decline and the high cost of hosting the Games. International concerns over the spread of the Zika virus will continue over the next three months, despite recent calls by the World Health Organisation (WHO) not to overestimate the threat in Brazil, especially as milder approaching winter temperatures reduce mosquito breeding sites. Venezuelan crisis and unpopular reforms trigger regional tensions

Rio 2016 Olympics in the midst of political and economic crisis The Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games will take place from 5-21 August and 7-18 September, respectively, in the middle of a severe political and economic crisis in Brazil. In May, the Senate temporarily suspended President Dilma Rousseff for up to 180 days, during which she will face an impeachment trial over accusations that she manipulated the state budget during her reelection campaign in 2014. The ruling will determine whether Rousseff will be permanently removed from office or if she can return. Throughout Q3, acting President Michel Temer faces accusations of corruption and sabotage against the Rousseff administration, while society is

The current state of economic emergency in Venezuela is expected to extend into Q3, with political tensions between the opposition and the Maduro government increasing and leading to violent clashes. Severe shortages will continue to aggravate the current public health crisis due to the lack of medicines, staples and raw materials, also forcing several companies operating in the country to close their plants. The government continues to claim that the opposition, supported by the US and rightwing governments in the region, is orchestrating a coup. The armed forces have reiterated their allegiance to Maduro, although an eventual shift in loyalty cannot be discarded, particularly as the crisis worsens throughout Q3. While the opposition will continue

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to demand Maduro’s removal via a recall referendum, continuous government manoeuvres to delay the process will trigger civil unrest, particularly in Caracas. In Chile, protests by students and labour unions are expected to re-gain vigour as both groups demand to participate in the drafting of the government’s labour and education reforms, which continue to be a source of discontent. Strikes and protests are also expected in Argentina during Q3, as President Mauricio Macri tries to implement unpopular economic policies to reduce inflation, including job cuts at state institutions. In Peru, when president-elect Pedro Pablo Kuczynski takes office in July, he will face the challenge of ruling in a highly-divided society, which is demanding an effective response to an increase in crime, one of the key topics of the election.

EUROPE

Continued threat from Islamistrelated terrorism The threat from Islamist-related terrorism remains a major concern across Europe, particularly in light of the large-scale attacks in Paris and Brussels. The threat, while focused on external concerns linked to Islamic State (IS), al-Qaeda and other Islamist extremist groups, is

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also intrinsically associated with self-radicalised domestic nationals, who have carried out major terrorist attacks in Western Europe. High-risk targets include transport hubs, large public gatherings and government or military buildings and facilities, particularly in France, Italy, UK, Belgium and Germany who have been singled out as potential targets in IS propaganda. France will remain on high alert during the Euro 2016 football tournament which ends on 10 July, with elevated security across 10 host cities. Other major sporting events could also be highlighted as potential targets, including Wimbledon and the Tour de France. Despite clear acceptance of the defined threat and the implementation of mitigation measures, it remains likely a terrorist attack, linked to IS, will occur in Western Europe in Q3. Brexit fallout to dominate highlevel politics On 23 June, the British public voted for the UK to leave the EU in a referendum in which the Leave vote gained 51.9 percent to Remain’s 48.1 percent. Turnout was 72 percent. A settling period is anticipated in Q3 as negotiations to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, setting a twoyear deadline for negotiations to be completed, will get underway with strong pressure from the EU to expedite the process. However, the UK government has implied that no invoking of Article 50 will take place until the UK’s political affairs are in order, triggering a tense relationship with Brussels during Q3. Far-right parties in France and the Netherlands are now calling for their own exit referendums and Catalonian independence supporters will also likely capitalise on the vote to push their agenda. Other calls will continue throughout Q3, but are unlikely to manifest in

concrete plans to hold further exit referendums. In the UK, Scotland will continue to push for a second referendum on independence, but pushback from Westminster will seek to prevent this from occurring in the short term. Security concerns resulting from the referendum include the reported rise in hate crimes, targeting both EU citizens and British nationals. Although a minority, the attacks are a worrying sign of increasing xenophobia being legitimised following the referendum. Migrancy issue to become more complex Ongoing instability in Africa and the Middle East will drive further migrancy to Europe during Q3, putting additional pressure upon the EU and how it manages the growing crisis, particularly in southern Europe. The number of migrants attempting to reach northern and Western Europe is likely to remain high, despite the increased border restrictions in Eastern Europe that have effectively closed the Balkan route. Migrants are predicted to seek alternative means of travel and are embarking on dangerous sea routes from North Africa. Thousands of people could potentially travel from Libya, and to a much lesser extent Egypt, to Italy’s Lampedusa and Sicily, while migrants stranded in Europe, especially Greece, may also use maritime routes to avoid being returned to Turkey. There remains the risk of unrest between local populations and migrants, particularly in Greece and other eastern European countries where migrant numbers are escalating due to border closures and movement restrictions. Tensions between governments will also continue as EU countries fail to agree on how to manage the problem. Further anti-migrant protests, supported by right-wing groups, will continue in Western

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and northern Europe, and are expected to encounter large counter-demonstrations.

RUSSIA AND CIS

Economic decline underpins legislative election risk With Russia’s economy still under pressure as a result of low oil prices, upcoming legislative elections on 18 September provide a near-term obstacle to the pre-eminence of the Putin regime. The current leadership is engaged in a behind-the-scenes struggle between hardliners in the security establishment and technocratic reformers such as Alexei Kudrin, a former finance minister, who has been tasked with developing an economic reform programme to reduce the dependence on oil. Although the ruling United Russia party lacks popularity, the suppression and harassment of serious opposition figures such as Alexei Navalny indicates there will be no viable alternative at the ballot box. Protests will be possible, with Putin attempting to shore up the security forces by appointing the loyalist Viktor Zolotov to head a new National Guard that will be tasked with preventing unauthorised mass gatherings.

and helicopter pilot Nadia Savchenko to Ukraine, following her high-profile trial and release by Russia, will create new impetus for reform in Kiev. With the new popular hero campaigning for a fresh round of legislative elections, her charismatic but inexperienced presence in parliament will provide a new centre of gravity for the anticorruption movement. Current reform programmes have been stymied by intrigue and factionalism among Savchenko’s colleagues as deputies, as well as among leaders, such as former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who are seeking to co-opt Savchenko to serve their own agendas. Land reform protests undermine regime confidence The unexpected emergence of protests in Kazakhstan over April and May has provided moderate reason to doubt the stability of governments in Central Asia, given the region’s most advanced regime struggled to implement a major plank of economic reform. The government’s plans to sell off fallow land to private bidders, including foreigners, set off a rare protest movement in the country, prompting an unusual case in which the regime backed down in the face of popular opposition, even as it detained those blamed for leading the mass demonstrations. Meanwhile, an equally rare suspected Islamist terrorist attack in Aqtobe and growing concerns about Taliban control of the provinces of Afghanistan that border Turkmenistan served as a reminder about the threat of cross-border penetration by militants and domestic radicalisation.

Return of Savchenko to increase pressure for reform

Football hooliganism raises concerns for 2018

The return of nationalist activist

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attacking England fans in France, a humiliating early exit from the Euro 2016 tournament and a ban from athletics for statesponsored doping that may see the country barred from the Rio Olympics will all be unwelcome to both FIFA and the Kremlin ahead of Russia hosting the 2018 World Cup. Although the Russian government had imposed travel bans on some of the firms, the suspected encouragement by the far-right leader of the official fan union, Alexander Shprygin, of hooligan activities will cause embarrassment abroad and will complicate the preparations for two years’ time. Although a further crackdown on hooligans is likely over the coming quarter, the Kremlin’s willingness to indulge ultra-nationalist fan groups should unnerve football associations and sponsors preparing for the tournament, primarily as support by Russian security forces for foreign fans under attack should not be taken as a given.

Health & Environment The Ebola epidemic in West Africa in 2014-2015 highlighted the disruptive nature of disease outbreaks and the long-term effects on local infrastructure, economic development and health outcomes. With exponential population growth and the increasing movement of people, disease outbreaks will be increasingly difficult to contain. As such, awareness of health and environment risks should be an essential component of security manager’s planning. Zika risk continues into summer months The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of the potential risk of Zika virus spreading to southern Europe, particularly in Madeira, Portugal,

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and the eastern coast of the Black Sea. Additionally, Zika has been detected on the Atlantic coast of Africa, including Cape Verde, as well as in the Americas, including Panama and Puerto Rico, outside of the original outbreak area. More than 60 countries have now been affected by the outbreak, with further geographical spread likely in Q3. As summer approaches in the northern hemisphere there is a risk that the virus will spread, particularly

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to the southern US and Europe. In the southern hemisphere, the number of cases are expected to drop in many countries as the colder winter months approach, which will decrease the mosquito population. Concern centre on Brazil, particularly the effect on tourism and Olympics visitors in August. As the disease is not as outwardly fatal as other outbreaks, such as the West Africa Ebola outbreak, Zika is gaining less international

attention. With some 500,000 visitors expected at the Olympics, however, the risk of the disease spreading to new territories via returning travellers is present, even though the risk will be low in Rio itself. The mosquito is exceptionally well-adapted to live alongside humans and measures to remove stagnant water sources, their primary breeding ground, is a core part of prevention methods. With the link between Zika infection and the birth defect microcephaly being confirmed, governments and health agencies continue to advise women planning to become or who are pregnant to avoid travelling to affected areas. The US has pledged USD 2 billion to combat the virus, with most measures focusing on preventing mosquito bites, with a vaccine for the disease yet to be developed.

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Digital transformation security

As an individual in the age of digital transformation, chances are good that your life has been shaped or changed dramatically by the pace of technology innovation over the past 20 years – resulting perhaps in a mild case of technology whiplash. Coinciding with this phenomenon is the fact that urbanization is on the rise around the globe. According to the United Nations, 54 percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a percentage expected to reach 66 percent by 2050.

information with a level of convenience undreamt of just a short time ago.

This “mega-cities” trend is in part due to digital transformations which are changing economies, cultures and communities at light speed. Unprecedented connectivity, mobility and access to information are fundamentally changing how individuals, organizations and communities view their own safety, security and quality of life.

Identifying potential vulnerabilities, risks and opportunities amid this complexity is a challenge that Thales is helping customers meet head-on. Our solutions provide security professionals, military commanders and metropolitan leaders with real-time data from multiple sources – and the analysis required to make decisions that can save lives, prevent crime, protect sensitive information and safeguard communities.

The upside to this innovation? Tremendous new capabilities that allow people to stay connected, make purchases, conduct business transactions and access

From the protection of critical infrastructure to information in cyberspace, and point-of-sale purchases to international

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The downside: A growing rate of fraud, theft, cyber attacks and other forms of criminal and nefarious activity.

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financial transactions, Thales is helping organizations everywhere meet the challenges of a complex digital age. Securing a Personal Digital Environment Across the networks that enable different types of personal transactions, there remains the challenge of information integrity and protection, from the point where data is collected down the line to different endpoints and devices. With more platforms used by consumers to make payments, for example, that line stretches further than ever, given options such as smartphone payment apps, roving checkout devices and online payments. NASDAQ estimates that merchants who sold through mobile channels lost 70 percent more revenue due to fraud in 2014 than in 2013. With Gartner predicting that global mobile transactions will increase by 35 percent until 2017, how can we ensure that the rapid increase in digital payments doesn’t result in a massive increase in risk? Encryption is part of the answer, but the challenges are numerous. To protect data, first you have to know its vulnerabilities. In a customer study by Thales, 57 percent of respondents said the biggest challenge to utilizing data encryption was locating where sensitive information resides in their own organizations and it turns out that sensitive data can come from just about anywhere. That is why navigating these issues is complex, making security, innovation and expertise important in choosing a provider. Thales has been designing payment protection solutions for more than 25 years, and is the number one provider of security for banking transactions worldwide. Thales’ payShield is currently the number one solution worldwide for payment processes meeting or exceeding the requirements of major card issuers, including American Express, Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Thales protects 80 percent of the world’s banking transactions and secures the information systems of more than 3,000 financial institutions worldwide, including 19 of the 20 largest banks. In the U.K alone, Thales safeguards 3.7 billion payment transactions every year – more than 7,000 transactions every minute.

Thales also provides a solution for digital, mobile security operations to support public safety and inter-agency communications for governments. This mobile platform can be used by public employees and general populations in specific areas to help crowdsource information faster and more accurately giving decision makers enriched details enabling faster, more accurate responses to potential security issues. This technology is currently being used in real-world global operations in both the government and private sectors to increase situational awareness, enable faster decisions, and streamline communications. As technologies and security protocols improve, added complexity often follows. That’s why we are constantly adapting our solutions for effectiveness at all points of interaction. Defending Organizations During Complex Transactions As digital transformation impacts nearly every industry sector, these points of interaction are only going to become more numerous, disparate and in many cases, vulnerable. For organizations backing complex

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payment transactions, Thales continues to focus on security technologies that are shaping the digital environment for small, medium and large enterprises that remain at risk. According to Thales company Vormetricâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2015 Data Threat Report, roughly 39 percent of 1,100 IT executives surveyed indicated their organization had either experienced a data breach or failed a compliance audit due to data security issues in the previous year, and 61 percent had been breached at some point in the past. Thales is working to harden the defenses of enterprises like these. Hardware security modules (HSMs) provide a tamper-resistant environment for secure cryptographic processing, key protection, and key management. These devices allow the deployment of high-assurance security solutions that satisfy established and emerging standards of due care for cryptographic systems and practices â&#x20AC;&#x201C; while also maintaining high levels of operational efficiency. In fact, Thales cryptographic solutions are used by 22 different NATO countries. Thales is no newcomer to digital security. For more than 20 years, products in the Datacryptor network encryption family have helped businesses and government organizations achieve secure, affordable, and highperformance end-to-end connectivity for data in motion.

On the other end of the spectrum where physical asset security is needed, real-time asset-tracking technologies become essential and provide significant benefits beyond only data security. Thales will soon provide global, high-throughput network connections through the Iridium Certus network and one example where security comes into play is vehicle tracking. This satellite-based connectivity solution will untether fleet vehicle operators from ground networks giving them a system that is highly resistant to disruption and allows them to have virtual eyes-in-the-field. Being built for use by commercial and military networks on land, in the air and at sea, these services are ideal for other critical network security and communications applications. Given the number and variety of threats to critical networks and physical assets of enterprises worldwide, it is necessary that they think critically about procuring robust security solutions while balancing consumer and/or citizen convenience. Digital Environments, Smarter Cities The answer for a growing number of leaders is the adoption of smart city technologies, where systems and solutions communicate with city managers about where to deploy a variety of services, from trash collection to police patrols. The digital transformation of these cities will be

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enabled by sensors and mobile devices that provide realtime feedback on everything from the condition of water treatment and energy infrastructure to the on-time status of public transportation vehicles and traffic congestion. International Data Corporation predicts that by 2017, at least 20 of the world’s largest countries will create national smart city policies to “prioritize funding and document technical and business guidelines.” Given the rate of innovation that will enable smart cities, government leaders may have a hard time keeping up. With more than 20 billion items expected to be connected in the Internet of Things by 2020, and tech companies announcing consumer-focused advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning nearly every day, policies must adapt in tandem. Failing that, policymakers will face difficult questions from their growing urban constituencies about what is being done to protect their privacy, safety, security and quality of life. One option keeping some cities ahead of the curve is the Thales Smart City solution, which deploys integrated systems to share and pull together information from multiple data sources in an urban environment. A command-and-control center systematically analyzes information and coordinates security services and emergency responders in the event of an incident or crisis. In Mexico City, for example, Thales has deployed one of the most extensive urban security systems of its kind to help better protect the city’s 22 million inhabitants. Similar data gathering and analysis capabilities power Thales solutions that protect critical infrastructure. As a trusted partner of critical infrastructure operators for more than 20 years, Thales provides security solutions for over 400 critical installations worldwide including airports, seaports, oil facilities and public attractions – such as

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Airport officials, charged with operating vital hubs in the nation’s transportation infrastructure, are no strangers to crowds. Increasingly, they are turning to Thales for help. For airports on three continents, Thales currently protects more than 168 million passengers each year with solutions for real-time ID management, facility information, system integration and network interoperability. Our integrated security solutions provide airport operators with a complete picture of the overall security situation at all times, accomplished through unified systems for surveillance, comprehensive incident management and real-time coordination via a command and control center. As the ultimate security providers, military organizations are also adopting new solutions for the digital age. Thales is a key player here as well, ensuring the highest security standards are met for the protection of complex, classified information. Utilizing the latest secure infrastructure to guard communications, Thales provides cost-effective solutions from intrusion tests to deployments. Today, Thales supplies the unified command and information system for the National Genderarmie, one of two national police forces in France. Thales’ system serves more than 60,000 personnel at 4,300 sites, offering secure access to over 100 million documents and capacity for simultaneous connection of 5,000 users. Security with One Goal: Enable Trust The basis for the effectiveness of these and other solutions lies not only our hardware, software

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Credit card companies fared somewhat better – 9 percent said they were “very confident” and 29 percent said they were “somewhat confident” their data would be protected. This is unwelcome news for companies seeking to forge new revenue streams and create seamless transaction experiences for their customers. That’s why ongoing security innovation – and education – is vital. Today’s connected citizens must be made aware that their governments, banks and other institutions have access to the most robust, proven and trusted digital security solutions available. They must know that if the appropriate investments are made in security technologies, their institutions can begin to gain the upper hand on those who wish to do them harm – whether in cyberspace, in their neighborhoods or on a conventional battlefield.

and systems, but in our ability to create trust among organizations and individuals who are increasingly aware of the risks to mission effectiveness, commercial activity and personal transactions in the digital age.

Ongoing innovation is one of Thales’ priorities as communities confront the challenges posed by growing urban populations, ubiquitous connectivity and the digital age’s related convenience, safety and security concerns. Recognizing the need and providing the resources that allow technology to help is the imperative of government leaders and business executives worldwide.

In a 2015 Pew Research survey, just 6 percent of adults said they were “very confident” that government agencies could keep their records private and secure, while another 25 percent said they were “somewhat confident.”

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Emergency services have typically come to rely on a mix of commercial mobile networks including LTE (longterm evolution) / 4G, 3G and 2G based communications networks and bespoke emergency network technologies. However it is a simple technological fact that these terrestrial based networks do not deliver 100% coverage. Emergency services are increasingly relying on the commercial mobile network providers in order to augment the communications reach of dedicated radio/terrestrial

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handsets. This explains why emergency services have come to rely on mobile networks for communications. However, we know that commercial cellular networks do not cover all land-masses because installing the ground infrastructure that would be required to deliver nationwide reach would be financially prohibitive. Furthermore, being driven by revenues and profits, mobile providers are always going to think carefully about installing network equipment in sparsely populated areas where the financial return is unlikely to offset their investment.

systems like TETRA in the UK and in the US, P25, an open architecture, user-driven suite of system standards defining digital radio communications system architectures for Public Safety and Government organisations. These bespoke networks were designed to support first responders and have provided a good level of service. Bob Buckle, CTO of wireless communication specialist Intelcomm, explains, however: “Even after more than 10 years of service there are still many parts of the UK not covered by the TETRA network.” This is not a weakness of the TETRA technology itself, says Buckle: “It comes down to the tough economics of installing and maintaining antennas and masts across the nation, particularly in remote locations. Although LTE can substantially increase data rates, switching from TETRA to LTE alone will do little to increase coverage.” By today’s standards, too, these purpose-built radio networks now struggle to match the functionality and flexibility that we have come to expect from today’s smartphones, which are easyto-use, off-the-shelf consumer devices available at a fraction of the cost of bespoke radio

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I’m sure we have all experienced instances of finding ourselves in locations with weak or poor mobile signal and needing to communicate. You often don’t need to go far from the city centre for coverage to begin to drop off. If there is a major incident or catastrophe, emergency services, security and counter-terror personnel need to be able to communicate regardless of their location. Threats to the terrestrial communications infrastructure from natural or man-made disasters adds an additional dangerous dimension to a potentially chaotic emergency situation. During a major crisis, even if the land-based networks are physically intact, they can simply become overloaded with the sheer volume of call traffic generated by emergency responders, local agencies and the general public. When this happens, certain communications traffic management priorities automatically kick in to ensure that only the most essential communications get through. This may result in calls failing to connect or being knocked off the network to give priority to pre-identified agencies. The risk is that those failed calls could be from individuals in danger. Furthermore, if people are unable to reach out to family and friends or authorities, this can add significant anxiety to stressed, even panicked, members of the general public. The November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris, and more recently those in Brussels, further highlighted the need for continued mobile network availability during major incidents. Satellite communications can help overcome all these problems. Manx Telecom and Globalstar have joined forces to launch a new communications system called Extended Mobile Network (EMN). EMN is a resilient, reliable and ubiquitous communications network that enables users to make and receive calls and transmissions even when alternative terrestrial-based infrastructure is unavailable.

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At the heart of the solution is a unique combination of Smart SIM technology from Manx Telecom and Globalstar’s Directto-User satellite network. If the signal level starts to fail on one mobile network, EMN enables connectivity to be automatically handed over to any other mobile network that’s in range. If there are no mobile networks in range, then network connectivity is handed off to the Globalstar satellite network. EMN aims to be the first-ever fully integrated network to switch between multiple cellular networks and a DtU (Direct-to-User) mobile satellite network. Globalstar satellites orbit at 1400 km above the earth so they don’t suffer from the troublesome delay experienced with other satellite providers whose satellites fly in a much higher orbit. Globalstar’s low earth orbit fleet delivers ubiquitous connectivity, whatever the weather, location or environment. We believe this multiple technology approach, creating an integrated mobile and satellite system, is a breakthrough and a global first. The first service we have made available via EMN is specifically to support emergency services. It is called First Responder Auxiliary Network or FRAN. With FRAN, first responders and support agencies will be able to take advantage of this new powerfully integrated network to communicate reliably, with their existing off-the-shelf devices, using their usual phone numbers. Manx Telecom’s Smart SIM technology enables seamless handing off of calls between mobile networks when the signal grows weak. DtU enables people to continue to make and receive calls and transmissions and get

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connected, even if they are in remote locations. Satellite Wi-Fi hotspot technology from Globalstar means any Wi-Fi enabled device can use EMN to benefit from the reach of satellite communications. With a single satellite Wi-Fi hotspot device installed in a police response car, for example, or indeed in any remote operational location, up to eight individuals can get connected and make calls, exchange texts and email, even when in motion and/or beyond the reach of mobile networks. FRAN will enable officers to continue making and receiving calls even if all mobile networks become unavailable. With reliable communications provided by FRAN, they can now continue carrying out their important jobs with maximum efficiency, enabling them to help more people faster. Pilot trials of FRAN are taking place this summer, involving representatives from the emergency services community. Globalstar and Manx Telecom together aim to demonstrate how satellites can help improve operational efficiency and safety for people involved in security and counterterror activities, and all other emergency services. We have been approached by a number of emergency services organisations who are excited by the prospect of FRAN. We all rely on the many thousands of emergency responders who are standing by to help every day. It is in the interest of all of us that those involved in public safety, security and emergency response have the communications tools they need. Launching EMN with Manx Telecom demonstrates our commitment to helping make truly reliable, ubiquitous communications a daily reality for these public safety professionals as they deliver their critical support.

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VOLUME 2 JULY / AUGUST 2016

For the world’s border protection, management and security industry policy-makers and practitioners

COVER STORY

IMMIGRATION: A MORAL OPPORTUNITY

S P E C IAL R EPO R T AGENCY NEWS S H O RT RE P O RT I N D U S T RY N E W S

Growth in all types of illicit drugs p.20

A global review of the latest news and challenges from border agencies and agencies at the border. p.12

Beefing up European borders p.9

Latest news, views and innovations from the industry. p.25

COMMENT

Militarisation of borders IIt’s a sad fact that the current global security crisis and the associated migration crisis is leading to the militarisation of our borders, as national governments look to their first priority, which is the safety and security of their own citizens. The fences are going up, ground sensors going in, airborne surveillance systems taking to the air and navies patrolling the seas. Border officials like their national law enforcement counterparts are uparming. It was interesting to note that French authorities are placing armed police on the cross channel ferries for the first time, at least on the French side. This is good news because security of the ferries has always been of concern. After all, if a gunman or knife attacker/s were to strike on a crowded ferry, they would be able to run amok amongst the passengers, who have nowhere to go, and police would be unlikely to be able intervene for at least half an hour, if not more. If the attackers gained access to the ships bridge, there’s no saying what havoc they may be able to cause in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. The ferries are incredibly vulnerable. There is nothing stopping you bringing a whole caravan full of kitchen knives, garden tools or any other low tech weaponry you can think of on-board, it happens every day of the week. Unfortunately, as yet there is no agreement for these armed patrols to extend into British waters or British flagged vessels, but talks are underway. So for now French Gendarmes are being helicoptered out to ferries as they enter French waters.

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AFP news agency reported, French marine police spokesman Lieutenant Pierre-Joachim Antona said a “permanent unit” had been deployed since Monday (1st August) to carry out high-visibility patrols on passenger ferries. “The marine gendarmes will carry out patrols, which will be random but regular, with the aim of securing these vessels against the terrorist threat,” he said. However, a word of caution about deploying highvisibility armed police patrols on vessels. What better way to get automatic weapons and ammunition onto ferries than allowing the gendarmes to airlift them on-board and seizing them in a surprise knife attack. If the next time I cross the channel I see just two officers patrolling side by side on my ferry, I will be more concerned than reassured. Perhaps better to have well publicised but covert officers on-board, like sky marshals. Same deterrent value but without the associated risk. Whilst this is all very necessary we should always keep in mind that unlike the military whose job it is to defend us through the application of violence, border agencies remain a public facing service, their primary function is to facilitate the safe but free movement of legitimate people and goods between national jurisdictions, not just keeping bad guys and bad things out. For many of us when we go through border control these days, it’s not difficult to imagine that some border officials believe their only function is to keep people out. Safety and security of course comes first, but border officials and security personnel at border crossings and airports must never lose the ethos of being public servants. That means being polite, friendly and approachable as well as diligent, observant and professional Tony Kingham Editor

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CONTENTS 4 migration: a moral opportunity Our collective efforts to manage large migration flows have largely failed, says Peter Sutherland, the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Representative for International Migration,

7 interpol report More than 2,700 human trafficking victims rescued in INTERPOLcoordinated operation.

8 EUROPOL report

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211 terrorist attacks carried out in EU member states in 2015, new Europol report reveals.

9 beefing up european borders The development of Frontex into an operational European Border and Coastguard Agency to secure the external borders of the EU makes perfect sense. Why?

12 AGENCY NEWS »»p.9

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A global review of the latest news, views, stories, challenges and issues from border agencies and agencies at the border.

20 growTh in all types of drugs A recent report by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) Illicit Drug Data Report 2014–15 (IDDR) provides a snapshot of the Australian illicit drug market and by reflection the world’s.

22 World Border Security Congress Developing Strategic Border Management Resolutions and Solutions - 2016 is expected to see a continuation of the migration challenges for the border management and security community, as little sign of peace and security in the Middle East is apparent.

25 industry news »»p.19

Latest news, views and innovations from the industry.

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SPECIAL REPORT

Migration : A M oral Opportunity by Peter D. Sutherland

Our collective efforts to manage large migration flows have largely failed, says Peter Sutherland, the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Representative for International Migration. Ahead of the United Nations Summit on Refugees and Migrants in September, the international system has the opportunity to recognize what has gone wrong and how it must be fixed. Refugees seeking safe haven from violent conflict – the first victims of terrorism – are particularly vulnerable. .

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Every so often a macabre headline captures our attention and awakens our conscience. Consider the devastating image of Aylan Kurdi, the Syrian toddler who washed up dead on a Turkish beach last summer, or the eight hundred souls who perished on a single weekend last April when their boat sunk tragically in the Mediterranean. As these headlines fade in a toxic haze of resurgent

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nationalism and tribal instinct, it is our duty to hold strong on the moral responsibility of the world’s leaders. The consequences of a renewed and aggressive nationalism are damaging for all. Refugees seeking safe haven from violent conflict – the first victims of terrorism – are particularly vulnerable. They arrive often to face razor wire fences and can remain stranded in terrible conditions for prolonged periods. Those who find themselves detained are thus faced with two options: either recoil back into the hands of their smugglers in a desperate attempt to find safe passage around borders or continue existing in a state of limbo. “Existing” entails surviving in evergrowing and often unsanitary camps. This situation is morally unfathomable and unacceptable in a civilized world. Behind all of this is a fear spreading across Europe and over the Atlantic that outsiders might in some way compromise traditions and values. In fact, in some countries, fuelled by the tropes of nationalism, citizens and their leaders are doing this themselves. Far-right parties are making de facto political gains and nationalist protesters are putting European values to the test – values that were given expression so nobly following World War II: tolerance, plurality and nondiscrimination. Such an attack on the European project will abet authoritarian governments and usher in a culture characteristic of Huntington’s dystopian clash of civilizations wherein xenophobia prevails and the innocent are persecuted. All this while Europe again becomes divided (and not just through the manifestation of

re-imposed physical borders). Similar forces of nationalism and nativism appear to be influencing the debate in the United States with Donald Trump, as a forerunner in the presidential race, proposing a ban on Muslims entering the country. Between the outright hostility towards taking refugees in some countries, and a much more welcoming stance in others, collective efforts to manage large migration flows have largely failed. A global crisis demands an urgent global response with strong leadership. Over the course of this year the international system has an opportunity to recognize what has gone wrong and how it must be fixed. World leaders must accept their responsibility by the time they convene at the United Nations Summit on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants in September. First it must be accepted that this is not a problem that will dissipate or a crisis that can be averted to

other shores, as some leaders would appear to prefer to assume. We must look to the future with tenacious realism. Migration is a global reality that will continue unabated. Almost 60 million people currently live displaced, 20 million as refugees needing sanctuary, according to the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR) Global Trends Report1 released in June last year; countless more risk displacement with more conflict and disasters on the horizon. Our capacity to protect must grow also to embrace not only those strictly defined as refugees. Consider children exploited for labour, or communities at risk from the unevenly distributed burdens of climate change. In Bangladesh alone, a typhoon in the Bay of Bengal could forcibly displace millions who reside in low-lying coastal areas.This demands a global response capacity and a long-term approach. Secondly, we need specific

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improvements to the international protection system so that the international community is not responding merely on an ad hoc basis. This requires, inter alia, an acceptance that proximity does not define responsibility. Rhetorical responses need to be translated into concrete deliverables that uphold international law. These have to be both transparent and verifiable.This means assessing and defining what it costs to support forced migrants and the front-line states who host them. This will only work as part of a long-term humanitarian plan requiring an expansion in both financial aid and resettlement capacities at each respective national level, globally. It is not an either-or scenario.

a balance against our absolute objection to irregular and illegal movements of migrants. With criminal smuggling enterprises in Europe estimated by Europol in its February report “Migrant Smuggling in the EU” to have reaped between three and six billion Euros in 2015 alone, we need to provide alternative channels, so that desperate people are not forced to make the perilous journey across the Mediterranean and through hazardous terrain. Regular channels should be created to integrate migrants and refugees in society as active members. Humanitarian visa schemes should be implemented, private sponsorship should be coordinated and scholarships should be granted.

As the high-level UNHCR conference on pathways for admission for Syrian refugees in Geneva on 30 March showed – with few states announcing any new plans to take in refugees –, there is a markedly uneven effort to host the displaced. Many wealthy countries fall short on resettlement pledges. It is unfathomable that 86 percent of refugees reside in developing countries,as documented in the above-mentioned UNHCR report. Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey host almost 4.5 million refugees from Syria alone, according to research by Human Rights First.2 In the absence of adequate responsibility-sharing, this has led to deteriorating conditions in, and access to, frontline countries. We live in a world interconnected and ineluctably integrated, and this must be reflected through a collaborative and shared policy on migration.

Brazil’s humanitarian visa programme for Haitians, as facilitated by the International Organization for Migration, can be seen as a model for how legal pathways can be operationalized. Canada’s 38-year-old “Private Sponsorship of Refugees” programme is another model for good practice. This programme co-ordinates organizations and groups of regular Canadians to privately sponsor refugees during their first year of settlement, and now takes charge of resettling about 40 per cent of the country’s displaced arrivals. This private sponsorship process has become a global model, with some refugee advocates in the United States wanting to replicate it, which should be encouraged.

At the same time, the international community must work collaboratively to generate safe and legal pathways for refugees, creating

We must also remember that, according to UN figures, more than 41 per cent of the world’s refugees are children, 3 and about 36 per cent of those risking the treacherous journey between Greece and Turkey are also children, as reported by UNICEF. Often these

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children spend undefined periods of time held in detention without recourse to judicial review. As well as guaranteeing family reunification, we must ensure that a child’s mental and physical well-being is regarded as a top priority with an absolute ban on the detention of children. This must be set as protocol for the future, by which the world is legally bound. Finally, we must also help the world rethink the very idea of what our duties to refugees and vulnerable migrants actually are. The international community is in need of a reformed narrative, which can respond to the changing nature of migration. Rather than seeing refugees as a security threat to be averted, we must demonstrate that they can be positive contributing members of society, and integrated into communities, markets and schools. The international community must not succumb to the barbaric fears of far-right nationalists, but must use this moment as an opportunity to improve the conditions of countless lives today, and many more yet to come. Peter D. Sutherland is the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for International Migration. Originally published in Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s Security Community www.osce.org/magazine

INTERPOL REPORT

More than 2,700 human trafficking victims rescued in INTERPOL-coordinated operation INTERPOL team in Brazil to support security measures during Rio Olympics An INTERPOL Major Events Support Team (IMEST), including counter-terrorism experts, has been deployed to Brazil to assist with security measures during the Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Results mark INTERPOL support for World Day against Trafficking in Persons An operation targeting human trafficking in South and Central America has resulted in the rescue of more than 2,700 victims, 134 arrests and the dismantling of at least seven organized crime networks. Coordinated by INTERPOL’s Regional Bureau for South America, Operation Intercops Spartacus III was conducted in two parts, initially concentrating on three of South America’s busiest international airports thought to be hubs for human trafficking networks: Ministro Pistarini (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Guarulhos (São Paulo, Brazil) and El Dorado (Bogotá, Colombia). Through access to INTERPOL’s global databases, frontline police at these key locations were able to check travellers’ names and documents to help identify potential traffickers and their victims. Based on the arrests made and intelligence gathered during this first phase (1 – 10 June), police across the 25 involved countries conducted follow-up investigations to identify and dismantle the networks involved. The results, published ahead of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons on 30 July, underline INTERPOL’s ongoing commitment in supporting national law enforcement address this modern-day form of human slavery.

In addition to the nearly 11,000 athletes, some 500,000 tourists will be among the six million ticket holders attending events in Rio de Janeiro as Brazil rolls out the largest international police cooperation event in its history. Based in the International Police Cooperation Centre (IPCC) in Brasilia, the IMEST not only has instant, direct access to INTERPOL’s full array of databases but will also be able to exchange urgent messages and vital police data from all 190 member countries such as fingerprints, images and wanted persons notices. Working alongside some 255 police officers from 55 countries, the IMEST will facilitate checks on individuals against INTERPOL’s global databases including fingerprints, internationally wanted persons and DNA in addition to data on more than 7,700 foreign terrorist fighters. With the potential for criminals attempting to enter Brazil using falsified, stolen or lost passports to conceal their identity, officials at land, sea and airports throughout the country have access to some 60 million documents in INTERPOL’s Stolen and Lost Travel Documents (SLTD) database to perform instant checks of visitors’ passports. As part of the ongoing security network put in place for the games, Brazil is conducting an average of one million checks against INTERPOL’s databases for SLTD and wanted persons every day, making it one of the highest users in the world. Border Security Report | July/August 2016

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211 terrorist attacks carried out in EU member states in 2015, new Europol report reveals In 2015, 151 people died and over 360 were injured as a result of terrorist attacks in the EU. Six EU Member States[1] faced 211 failed, foiled and completed terrorist attacks. 1 077 individuals were arrested in the EU for terrorism-related offences, of which 424 in France only. 94% of the individuals trialled for jihadist terrorism were found guilty and prosecuted. This general overview is an important part of the EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) 2016, which Europol releases today. In addition, Europol releases a brief assessment of recent terrorist incidents that highlights the operational difficulties in the detection and disruption of lone actor attacks. In the TE-SAT 2016, Europol stresses that such attacks remained a favoured tactic by the Islamic State and al-Qaeda, and both groups have repeatedly called on Muslims living in Western countries to perpetrate lone actor attacks in their countries of residence. Rob Wainwright, Director of Europol: â&#x20AC;&#x153;In 2015 the European Union experienced a massive number of casualties caused by terrorist attacks. In this context, Europol made use of its unique capabilities to focus on supporting operational investigations to prevent terrorist attacks and identify and disrupt terrorists. The increased cooperation resulted in a much richer strategic intelligence picture, strengthening the 2016 TE-SAT report and Europolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to advise political leaders and legislators and inform national authorities in the setting of threat levels.â&#x20AC;? The TE-SAT 2016 outlines two worrying developments: the overall threat is reinforced by the substantial numbers of returned foreign terrorist fighters that many Member States now have on their soil, and the significant rise in nationalist (xenophobic), racist and anti-Semitic sentiments across the EU, each resulting in acts of right-wing extremism. Border Security Report | July/August 2016

The report brings to light the fact that a significant percentage of all foreign terrorist travellers in Syria/Iraq are now female. On the other hand, there is no concrete evidence to date that terrorist travellers systematically use the flow of refugees to enter Europe unnoticed. The investigations into the 13 November Paris attacks revealed however that two of the attackers had entered the EU through Greece as part of the large influx of refugees from Syria. Europol took immediate action to help the Member States tackle these challenges e.g. by establishing the European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC), adapting its databases and secure information exchange networks to the new needs of law enforcement agencies and setting up 24/7 response teams. 2015 was a year of legislative change for EU Member States. In order to strengthen the fight against terrorism, 12 Member States either adopted new laws or amended the existing legislation. The report, which Europol has produced on an annual basis since 2006, provides an overview of the failed, foiled and completed terrorist attacks that took place in the EU during 2015, and of arrests, convictions and penalties issued. The TE-SAT also categorises terrorist organisations by their source of motivation. However, many groups have a mixture of motivating ideologies, although usually one ideology or motivation dominates. It is worth noting that a categorisation of individuals and terrorist groups based on the ideology or goals they espouse should not be confused with motivating factors and the paths to radicalisation. This TE-SAT has been produced by Europol analysts and experts, drawing on contributions from EU Member States and external partners like Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey.

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protest at his treatment by police and the Arab spring had begun. In February 2011 protests broke out against Muammar Gaddafi’s regime and by August the regime was finished but the war continued and Libya descended into chaos.

The development of Frontex into an operational European Border and Coastguard Agency to secure the external borders of the EU makes perfect sense. Why? Because the existing system of relying on member states to control the external borders of the EU has failed. It shouldn’t really be a surprise that the old system failed, given the extraordinary and unfortunate circumstances that confronted it. So why did it fail? The 2008 global financial crisis

sent the global economy into recession and in Europe the Euro was in turmoil. The effects of the global economic crisis in Europe was hardest felt in the poorer countries of southern Europe. Greece after years of economic mismanagement was left impoverished by a debt crisis made harder by harsh repayment terms imposed on it by the European Central Bank. Greece, Italy and the Balkan states were destined to be in the front line of the impending migrant crisis. In December 2010, a man in Tunisia burned himself to death in

In March 2011 hundreds of activists staged protests in Damascus and Aleppo, calling for democratic reforms, demanding greater civil liberties and freedom for political prisoners of rule by the Assad family. By 2012 the Syrian war had begun in earnest and with it the beginnings of the greatest migration crisis since World War II. Throughout this same period starting in 2007 the drawdown of US troops in Iraq was continuing and was finally completed in 2011. al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI), an offshoot of al Qaeda founded by Abu Musab al Zarqawi in 2004 had faded into obscurity for a number of years, but began to re-emerge from 2011 onwards after the withdrawal of US troops. Misgovernment by the al-Maliki Presidency enabled the

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their borders putting the whole Schengen agreement in jeopardy and threatening to derail many of the ideals that form the basis of EU project. It was never a practical, sensible or fair idea to leave the external borders of the EU in the hands of individual countries. Each country will prioritize its resources to what it sees fit and allocate those resources accordingly. And like any system, it is only as strong as its weakest link. AQI to take advantage of growing instability in Iraq and Syria to carry out attacks, seize territory and grow its ranks. It changed its name to Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in 2013 and announced the formation of a caliphate stretching across large areas of Iraq and Syria. In May 2013 ISIS carries out its first act of international terrorism when two car bombs exploded in Turkey. At least 51 are killed and 140 injured. Since that date ISIS are thought to have carried out over 144 attacks in 29 countries, have killed 2,044 and the tally is rising almost daily.

itself or other member states. Europe’s response for too long was the insistence that the old policy, the so-called “Dublin system” i.e. that the first country of entry into the EU should be responsible for their care or repatriation. But the sudden spike in migration numbers and rising terror threat in 2015 caused a deepening sense of crisis and saw individual EU countries arbitrarily closing

Obviously this is a hugely over simplified version of what are an incredibly complex series of events, but what they added up to, was a perfect storm. The worst migration crisis since World War II emanating largely from the Middle East, combined with a global Islamic terrorism campaign and in the front line for Europe were those countries least able to cope with the crisis. Little practical help was given to the front line states from the EU

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The first priority of any state is the security of its citizens. But the Schengen system, by its very nature undermines national security by taking away the ability of each nation state to control the movement of people across its border. The security of the external borders of the EU Schengen area is in the interest of all and therefore the responsibility of all.

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It therefore logically falls to the EU to assume that responsibility and it should assume its place as first priority. Frontex needs the people, vehicles, helicopters, UAV’s, coast guard cutters, systems and the mandate to do the job.

In June 2016 “The Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) of the European Union confirmed the compromise text agreed with the European Parliament on the proposed regulation for a European border and coast guard. The European border and coast guard will consist of a European agency (the current Frontex agency with expanded tasks) and national authorities of the Schengen countries responsible for border management.” This is a good first step but EU will need to move uncharacteristically quickly if the crisis in security and migration does not become a crisis of faith in the whole EU project.

ASEANAPOL Secretariat receive visit from The Hanns Seidel Foundation ASEANAPOL Secretariat received a visit from officers of The Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), led by Hanns Bühler, Head of South and Southeast Asia Division HSF, accompanied by Police Chief Superintendent Bernhard Egger, Officer of Criminal Investigation, Bavarian State Police, Germany and other representative of HSF. They were welcomed by the Director for Police Service of ASEANAPOL Secretariat, PSSUPT Ferdinand R. P. Bartolome, and Staff. The Hanns Seidel Foundation(HSF) is a German State sponsored non-government organization with projects and offices in more than fifty countries world-wide that

describes the work and mission with the motto ‘In the service of democracy, peace and development’. This maxim not only applies to its commitment in Germany especially in Bavaria but also abroad especially in Southeast Asia. New generation people need to have political issues and interrelations clearly explained and to be motivated to commit themselves to take on responsibility. In addition to work on behalf of our democracy, freedom, the rule of law and a just social order, the fundamental principles and norms of our community also have to be ensured and firmly anchored in the conscience of all citizens.

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pecial Arab border guard force mooted

exchange information quickly over the wanted by just issuance and efficiently on the movement of arrest warrant by the other of fighters to and from conflict country. The 13th meeting of the Arab zones and areas of tension. border security chiefs for Home Minister of Bangladesh airports, ports and customs The council also stressed the Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal departments has called for the need to increase cooperation said that India will provide all formation of a special force to among all security departments kinds of support to Bangladesh guard the border crossings of to fight terrorism, as well as for curbing militancy including, the countries in order to counter the importance of exchanging a l l o w i n g B o r d e r G u a r d potential terrorist attacks. field visits and successful Bangladesh (BGB) to use its experiences to benefit from border roads for patrolling In a statement issued by the the experience of the General purposes in remote bordering General Secretariat of the Secretariat of the Cooperation areas. Council of Arab Interior Ministers Council for the Arab Gulf States. from its headquarters in Tunis, The disclosure was made to the chiefs called for improving brief media about his threecounter-terrorism measures at day visit to India recently. He ndia to allow Bangladeshi led a 14-member high power borders, seaports and airports, forces access to its border delegation to the country as well as for the provision of essential equipment along with roads for patrolling comprising Home Ministryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the identification of the current Senior Secretary Mozammel relationships between terrorist Haque Khan and Inspector organizations and organized General of Police AKM Sahidul crime gangs. Haque.

The conference stressed the importance of exchanging information and maintaining direct communication between the security agencies across all Arab countries, especially Extradition treaty was also neighboring countries, which signed between the countries will allow authorities to that will now facilitate handing

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Director Generals of BGB, Coast Guard and representatives from different ministries and agencies were also incorporated to the delegation. The delegation returned to Bangladesh on Saturday after completing the scheduled visit to India.

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Kamal held a bilateral meet with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh and met the Indian President Shri Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

and release them only after ransom is paid.

Dela Rosa admitted that the kidnapping issue in the southern part of the country was one of the major issues he discussed He said the visit was held with with Indonesia and Malaysia the invitation of Indian Home counterparts, aside from the Minister. During which, the illegal drugs problems, during delegation of the two countries the annual meeting of chiefs discussed various issues, of police of Southeast Asia in including stopping border killing, Kuala Lumpur.n illegal trafficking of human, drugs and goods, illegal cattle trading, border patrolling and other pending issues. alaysian army steps up border security

Top officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) will be meeting with their counterparts from Malaysia and Indonesia to strengthen security operations that could prevent kidnappings being perpetrated by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).

The Malaysian Army is tightening security control at the country’s borders to curb firearm smuggling.

PNP Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa, PNP said he expected the representatives of the police forces of Malaysia and Indonesia to come to the Philippines and formalize an agreement on the security at the borders of the three countries.

Its chief, Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor, said he had directed the Field Commander to ensure that all personnel based at the borders be required to conduct periodic exercises to gauge security level.

Kidnappings of Malaysian and Indonesians, particularly crew of cargo vessels, have been a problem in the past months with the abduction being perpetrated by the ASG.

“Personnel working there will continuously monitor security and we will make every effort to prevent firearm smuggling.

guards The Saudi-led military coalition says seven Saudi border guards, including an officer, have been killed in a crossborder clash with militants from Yemen. In a statement early Sunday, the coalition fighting Yemen’s rebels said Saudi border guards on Saturday repelled a rebel attempt to cross the kingdom’s southern borders in the Najran area.

krainian border guards detain foreigner wanted by Interpol

hilippines, Malaysia, Indonesia to meet on border security

The bandits would then bring the hostages in Sulu or Basilan

Border guards of the BilhorodDnistrovsky detachment of the State Border Service of Ukraine have detained a Moldovan citizen who was on Interpol’s wanted list, according to the Border Service’s Southern Regional Department. “The Interpol database identified a person at the Kuchurhanauto checkpoint during the passport control of a Moldovan citizen heading for Ukraine,” the department said.

According to preliminary ttack at Yemen border information, the detainee is kills 7 Saudi border wanted by Moldovan police for having committed a crime.

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hinese police seize baby Siamese crocodiles

ndia and Bangladesh immigration and strip searches discuss solutions to border are taking place at the border. issues The measures are being enforced at the China-North Korea border, according to sources who spoke to Radio Free Asia on the condition of anonymity.

The restrictive measures have not deterred North Koreans from leaving the country for Border police seized nearly 400 baby Siamese crocodiles, a Recently, border forces of India economic reasons and the protected endangered species, and Bangladesh met in Tripura number of North Korean in southern China, state-owned capital Agartala to discuss defectors resettling in the South Xinhua news agency reported. strategy for the handling of has increased since 2015. border-related issues. The roughly 25-cm long crocodiles were about 15 days To control infiltration and akistan completes old and were likely trafficked smuggling with better border construction of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Babfrom Vietnam, the report said. management remained the core issue during the talks between e-Pakistanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; gate at Torkham Police in Guangxi Zhuang Border Security Force (BSF) border Autonomous Region said they and Border Guards Bangladesh saw three nervous-looking (BGB) in Agartala. men moving goods in front of the house where the crocodiles The four day meet was attended were found and approached by a 20-member BGB delegation them for questioning. One at BSF Frontier Headquarters. man was caught, while the two others escaped. Issues like trans-border crimes, cattle smuggling, growing Siamese crocodile skin is used fundamentalist activities with to produce handbags and ISI support, militancy were also The gate named Bab-ePakistan has two doors which other luxury leather goods, but discussed. will be used for entrance and the reptiles can only be raised in China with a license and Both sides have greater concern exit to and from Pakistan. trafficking in them is illegal, to stop cross border crimes according to Xinhua. by completing fencing at the Security checkpoints have been established at both ends of the porous border. gate. The gate will prevent the China is a major destination unchecked movement of people market for many products across the border, security made using exotic, and often orth Korea mandating forces said. endangered, species. The strip searches at China government has held highOfficials claim that this gate profile events to destroy large border will prove beneficial for peace caches of illicit animal products in attempt to discourage Security checks are being not just in Pakistan but also enhanced at North Korea Afghanistan. trafficking in them.

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ndia steps up intelligence, what they were during the same security on Indo-Pak time frame in FY2015, Customs border and Border Patrol reported. Amid reports that Hafiz Sayeed headed Jamat-Ud-Dawa (JuD) had increased its activities near the Indo-Pak border, India has stepped up its intelligence and security in these areas. Director General, Border Security Force (BSF) K K Sharma said the Force was ready to counter any kind of infiltration from any terrorist outfit. He said additional force had been deployed in Punjab and Jammu region and several ultra high tech gadgets were being used for surveillance in the border area.

order Rescues and Migrant Deaths Skyrocket in FY2016

The meeting was held under the theme “Together we can build a peaceful cross border community”.

Superintendent Toe however ross Border Security said since DRC is closing her Meeting An Eye Opener program on security the county will do all to place the security committee set up in the county developmental agenda. Danish Refugee Council is an International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) working with community members in both countries in the areas of security and capacity building.

Maryland County Superintendent has described the just ended two- day cross razil tightens border border security meeting as an security amid fears of eye opener for the collaboration in the security sectors of Liberia attack on Rio Olympics and neighboring Ivory Coast.

Superintendent Betsy Kouh Toe in an interview with FrontPageAfrica in Harper said, the meeting has enabled both countries to design a work plan in dealing with security issues along the border lines. The Cross Border Security meeting organized by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) brought together Chiefs, elders, commissioners, the joint security, protection committee members and Superintendents from River Gee and Maryland counties along with their Ivorian counterparts.

The number of illegal aliens rescued by border security has continued to skyrocket over the past year, US border patrol reported recently – and unfortunately, more than a few of these stories have ended in tragedy. The two-day meeting was intended to strengthen Border rescues in the Rio resilience protection and conflict Grande Valley Sector of the prevention capacity in the U.S.-Mexico border so far this border regions of Ivory Coast fiscal year are nearly double and Liberia.

Brazil has tightened its borders ahead of the Summer Olympics to reduce opportunities for terrorism during the Games’ first trip to South America. Reuters reported that with recent terrorist attacks in Europe, Brazilian officials have added emphasis on monitoring and controlling its borders with Paraguay and Argentina. The news agencies pointed out that

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jawans and officers will now undergo regular training in this skill. The routine PT exercises will be replaced by yoga,” the DG said.

The civilian planning capacity co-operates closely with, and contributes to, the efforts of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya.

Officials have increased checks at the border post in Foz do UBAM Libya: mission Iguaçu, Brazil, one of the extended, budget busiest in the country, where thousands of people pass back approved and forth daily to both Paraguay On 4 August and Argentina. The area is a 2016, the popular tourist spot and a major C o u n c i l smuggling route. extended the mandate of the planning order Security Force m i s s i o n To Replace Physical EUBAM Libya Training Drills With Yoga until 21 August 2017. It also approved a budget of €17 million for the period from 22 August 2016 to 21 August 2017.

The mission is currently located in Tunis and has established contact with the relevant Libyan authorities. The mission’s budget approved by the decision provides for the activities and staff in Tunis as well as for the possibility to deploy to Libya as soon as the security situation allows.

the Olympic Games will bring some 500,000 foreigners to Rio de Janeiro and surrounding venues for the worldwide competition.

As part of the EU’s comprehensive approach to support the transition to a democratic, stable and prosperous Libya, EUBAM Border Security Force (BSF), Libya is mandated to plan for the country’s largest border a possible future EU mission guarding force, has decided providing advice and capacityto replace the routine physical building in the area of criminal training drills for its jawans and justice, migration, border officers with yoga. security and counter-terrorism. The decision to replace the daily 45-minute physical training drills with yoga at all its units was taken by BSF Director General KK Sharma after 1,900 personnel of the force recently completed a special training under the tutelage of Baba Ramdev at his facility in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar. “ Yo g a h a s b e e n m a d e mandatory in the force and the

Any future civilian mission in Libya would seek in particular to address law enforcement aspects of irregular migration, smuggling of migrants and trafficking of human beings while promoting longer term efforts on security sector reform, including governance. It would be conducted at the request of the legitimate Libyan authorities, with their full ownership.

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ross-border crime, counter-terrorism among key issues in Zahid’s Thailand visit

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s two-day working visit to Thailand will focus on five security issues set to be tackled by both Malaysian and Thai authorities. Speaking to Malaysian media after a pre-council meeting here, Zahid, who is also Home Minister, said the five issues were cross-border crime, counter-terrorism, border security, trafficking in persons and drug-smuggling. “There are criminals from Malaysia that go to Thailand to seek protection. “(And)

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since we have laws such as the Prevention of Crime Act, Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015 and the revamped Op Cantas 2.0, we will track down these criminals, especially those involved in organised crime.

leaders primarily addressed border issues stemming from the August 2015 decision by Venezuelan authorities to close the border in efforts to prevent illegal smuggling in and out of the country.

“We also know that there are those involved in terrorism, especially the Daesh (Islamic State), who use Thailand as an avenue to enter Malaysia. There are also those from Malaysia who go through Thailand to enter a third country.” He said such issues could be tackled through increased cooperation between the two nations.

However, in recent weeks, Colombian and Venezuelan authorities have been negotiating security measures that would allow the permanent reopening of the border.

olombia and Venezuela to Review Border Security Issues

Leading up to the meeting, the Colombian Foriegn Ministry issued a communique expressing optimism with regard to the possibility of reopening the border between the two countries.

stonia Considers New 5km Buffer Zone Along Russian Border

the security and defense of the state border,” a government statement said. Estonian Foreign Minister Hanno Pevkur earlier said that Estonia plans to make its border with Russia the “most modern in the European Union,” equipping border guards with tracking cameras and drones to monitor events in real time. Police in the buffer zone will also have the power to deny people entry to the area, and any activity seen to be compromising border security will have to be agreed with authorities beforehand.

uge car queues at Ukrainian-Polish border

More than 800 drivers are waiting at Ukrainian-Polish bor der cr ossing poi nts , Ukrainian State Border Service says Hundreds of people wait until they will be allowed to cross the border. The biggest queue is at the “Rava-Ruska” checkpoint. Approximately 250 drivers stay there.

The 1,400 mile shared border has been closed in gradual stages by the Venezuelan government since August 2015. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez met with her Colombian counterpart María Ángela Holguín in order to discuss a range of issues, including border security, education and infrastructure projects.

Estonia could introduce a five kilometer security buffer along its border with Russia, the TASS news agency reported. The bill outlining the new border zone has already been approved and will now be presented to Estonia’s parliament.

During the high-level meeting, held in the Venezuelan capital “A border zone is being created city of Caracas, the two to strengthen border control and

The increase of car queues was rather predictable. The majority of drivers stuck in the lines are residents of border areas. They were barred from crossing the border by fast track proceeding during a month. Poland cancelled small border traffic to tighten security due to NATO summit and World Youth Day.

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Promoting Cross Border Cooperation Through Effective Management of Tajikistan’s Border With Afghanistan The recently formed JICA funded UNDP Border Management Project is working to improve facilities and staff preparedness on the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan. Responsibilities include a requirement to train members of Tajikistan’s Interagency Secretariats. As the Project Document explains: ‘To increase capacity of Border Security Agencies for legal flow of people and goods across the Tajik and Afghan border, the existing National Strategies on Border Management and Counter-Narcotics will be reviewed and adjusted to better meet the current development context. … Furthermore, the capacity of the Interagency Secretariats will be strengthened for more coordinated approach towards strategy implementation and monitoring, including resource mobilization from state and non-state actors. UNDP’s support in this regard will be of facilitating nature,

while the actual work will be carried out by the Interagency Secretariats and strictly in line with established rules and procedures for revising and adjusting high level documents such as National Strategies on Border Management and Counter-Narcotics.’ The training will focus on leadership skills including: • Effective negotiations, • Fundraising, • Donor coordination, • Communication, • Monitoring of strategy implementation. The project is seeking experts in these skills to help us deliver a training course in Dushanbe, Tajikistan from 15-19 Aug 2016. Please contact michael.holman@undp.org.

IOM, EU Donate Border Management Equipment to Mauritania The IOM has donated equipment and materials to enhance Mauritania’s immigration and border management capacity. The handover ceremony in Nouakchott was part of a European Union-funded IOM project: “Strengthening migration management in Mauritania through a better border management strategy and assistance to irregular migrants”. The donation – including textbooks, document verification kits, passport readers, high frequency radios and first aid kits – was presented to the Mauritanian gendarmerie and police in the presence of representatives of the Delegation of the European Union, the Central Bureau of Investigation of the Gendarmerie, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), the Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DST), and services of the Ministry of Interior and Decentralization (MIDEC).

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Since the beginning of the project in January 2014, IOM has constructed six border posts and trained over 250 police officers and gendarmes. “As part of our activities, police officers and gendarmes were trained in the field of border management, human rights and migrants’ rights, first aid, document fraud and IT,” said IOM project manager Laura Palatini. “Border management is not only based on human skills, but also requires technical support. That is why we are happy today, thanks to funding from the European Union, to contribute to the strengthening of Mauritania’s services in this area by providing essential equipment to meet this objective,” added IOM Mauritania Chief of Mission Anke Strauss. IOM has been involved in border management in Mauritania since 2006. It has constructed over 20 border posts, equipped around 30 and trained over 320 officials.

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AFRIPOL, an “added value” to new global security architecture report reveals perplexed the most efficient and better organized police services,” said Hamel in his opening address at a consultation meeting on the starting up of AFRIPOL. The Police Chief underlined that the major challenges resulting from the new forms of terrorism, radicalization, foreign terrorist fighters, cybercrime, illicit trafficking in drugs and weapons, in addition to the migration and humanitarian crises and other criminal scourges “constitute threat factors to national, regional and international peace and security.”

The African Mechanism for Police Cooperation (AFRIPOL) will be an “added value” to the new global security architecture, said Wednesday in Algiers Police Chief, Major General Abdelghani Hamel.

“This situation requires joint and integrated response through genuine cooperation to address the common challenges,” he said. In this regard, he added that “AFRIPOL will constitute an added value to the new global security architecture.”

“The tragic events that occur every day around the world, sparing no continent, show that the threat is global and widespread, leaving

More than 1 Ton of Drugs Seized after Operation SIFCO 3 The Police Community of Latin-AMERIPOL, made last week on the continent Operation Without Borders against organized crime (SIFCO) in which 14 police institutions from 13 countries in America were articulated, in order to counter transnational crime, specifically drug trafficking in the region. The police deployed Operation SIFCO 3 in the different ports Airports and borders of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and the Dominican Republic, making the seizure of 1,309 kilos of cocaine, 622 grams of heroin, 58.4 kilos of marijuana, 1,800 doses of synthetic drugs, the capture of 59 people of different nationalities for the crime of drug trafficking and the seizure of firearms, cars and cash.

drug trafficking and was implemented in 42 international airports, 26 ports and 15 border and serves to collect information that helps identify the main shipping routes and methods used by organized crime to drug trafficking on the continent. This action is part of the offense with which the Executive Secretariat of AMERIPOL, which aims to unite efforts among law enforcement agencies to combat drug trafficking through “Regional Safety Plans”.

The operation SIFCO 3 becomesthe third multilateral operation of the hemisphere, in which the continent police join forces against

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growth in all types of drugs Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission A recent report by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) Illicit Drug Data Report 2014–15 (IDDR) provides a snapshot of the Australian illicit drug market and by reflection the world’s.

The report presents illicit drug data from a variety of sources including law enforcement, health and academia. The IDDR is the only report of its type in Australia and is design to provide an important evidence base to assist decision makers in the development of strategies to combat the threat posed by illicit drugs. There were numerous instances of

record detections at the Australian border in 2014–15. The number of amphetaminetype stimulants (ATS, excluding MDMA), cannabis, LSD, psilocybin, GHB, GBL, ketamine, benzodiazepines and opioid detections are the highest on record. The weight of ATS (excluding MDMA) detected this reporting period is also at a record high.

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The number of national illicit drug seizures has increased 91.7 per cent over the last decade, from 55 219 in 2005–06 to a record 105 862 in 2014–15. The weight of illicit drugs seized nationally has increased 263.1 per cent over the last decade, with 23.5 tonnes of illicit drugs seized nationally in 2014–15, the third highest weight on record. Of the three highest annual weights on record, this is the first reporting period where no single notable seizure contributed to the significant weight seized; in 2013–14 the weight of illicit drugs seized nationally included a single 10 tonne seizure of benzaldehyde,1 while in 2011–12 it included a single 11 tonne seizure of hypophosphorous acid. The number of national illicit drug arrests has increased 70.5 per cent over the last decade, from 78 533 in 2005–06 to a record 133 926 in 2014–15. This reporting period cannabis continued to account for the greatest proportion of national illicit drug arrests, followed by ATS, other and unknown drugs, heroin and other opioids and cocaine. The number of clandestine laboratories detected nationally continued to decrease this reporting period, from 744 in 2013–14 to 667 in 2014–15. The majority of clandestine laboratories continue to be addict-based and detected in residential areas, with increased detections in public places, rural and commercial/industrial locations this reporting period. Despite Afghanistan remaining the world’s largest producer of illicit opium, profiling of heroin seizures made at the Australian border and national heroin samples analysed as part of the Enhanced National Intelligence Picture on Illicit Drugs (ENIPID) project identify South-East Asia as the predominant source of heroin entering Australia. Whilst this detailed and worrying report is based on purely Australian statistics, it is no doubt a fair reflection of the global problem. Source: The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) Illicit Drug Data Report 2014–15.

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dev eloping strategic border management resolutions and solutions event update

21st-23rd March 2017 Casablanca, Morocco

2015 saw unprecedented crisis on a global scale, from the Middle East warring factions creating mass refugee movements across Europe, illegal economic migrants from Africa and Asia have created increasing challenges for the international border management and security community.

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2016 is expected to see a continuation of the migration challenges for the border management and security community, as little sign of peace and security in the Middle East is apparent. International organised criminal gangs and human and drug trafficking groups exploit

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opportunities and increasingly use the internet and technology to enhance their activties. Controlling and managing international borders in the 21st Century continues to challenge the border control and immigration agencies around the world. It is generally agreed that in a globalised world borders should be as open as possible, but threats continue to remain in ever evolving circumstances and situations.

and developing technologies that contribute towards safe and secure border and migration management. We need to continue the discussion, collaboration and intelligence sharing.

The World Border Security Congress is the only multijurisdictional transnational platform where the border protection, management and security industry policymakers and practitioners Advancements i n convene annually to discuss the technology are assisting in international challenges faced the battle to maintain safe and in protecting borders. secure international travel. The border security professional still You are invited to join the remains the front line against world border management these threats. and security community in Casablanca, Morocco on 21stThe World Border Security 23rd March 2017 to develop Congress is a high level 3 strategic border management day event that will discuss resolutions and solutions and debate current and future Collaboration and Interaction policies, implementation issues for Action. and challenges as well as new

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Vision-Box and SEF expand Automated Border Control to Third Country Nationals at Lisbon International Airport

secunet and Vítkovice IT Solutions win two tenders with the Czech border police

Vision-Box and SEF – the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service – are pleased to announce the expansion of RAPID, a solution designed for Automated Identification of Passengers Holding Electronic Travel Documents.

Already in use by EU, EEA (European Economic Area) and Swiss citizens at Lisbon International Airport, the pioneering selfservice face recognition border clearance system, rebranded RAPID4ALL, is now available for citizens of nine additional countries outside of the European Union: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, United States, and

Venezuela. “This does not mean less security”, said Lisbon Borders Director Luis Quelhas. “On the contrary, it means an augmented level of security. SEF controls the Entry and Exit of passengers in our airports in the same manner, with the same rigor, and with the same high level of security. We modernized, we simplified, while maintaining the same level of security”.

secunet and partner Vítkovice IT Solutions have won two tenders with the Czech border police. One of the tenders is for installing additional automatic border control gates – or eGates – at Prague’s Václav Havel airport. As part of a second project, a secunet DVCA (Document Verifying Certification Authority) will be added to the background system used to process electronic identity documents in Czech Republic. The ten eGates at Prague Airport are highly popular, with around 85,000 passengers using them to cross the border every month. In response to the high number of passengers using the gates and the positive experience with the EasyGO border control solution, the Czech border police is expanding its border control systems at Prague airport to include seven secunet easygates. In collaboration with partner Vítkovice IT Solutions a.s., secunet will install three turnkey eGates in the arrival area, a further four gates will be installed in the departure area. They will enter into operation in the coming weeks.

secunet – as the prime contractor – has also won another tender of the Czech police covering the addition of a DVCA component to the background system used to process electronic identity documents. This project which is officially called National Control Authority (NCA) will also be implemented with valuable support of Vítkovice IT Solutions a.s. The Document Verifying Certification Authority is needed to read data from electronic ID documents protected by the EAC security protocol. The expansion of the background system will allow Czech border control authorities to examine electronic identity

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documents in full at all national border inspection posts in future. The project is scheduled to complete by the end of the year. “The expansion of the EasyGO eGate project and the implementation of a DVCA component represent a substantial contribution in terms of the sustainable approach being pursued by the Czech border police. We are delighted to be working with our reliable partners secunet and Vítkovice IT Solutions a.s. once more, and are sure that the projects we have commissioned will be implemented in a timely manner and to the usual high standards”, says Petr Malovec, Head

of the Czech border police’s National Centre for Border Situations. Norway is helping to fund both projects through the Norway Grants programme. Through this programme, Norway funds projects in 16 EU member states that are aimed at balancing out disparities between individual member states. The programme helps support projects by NGOs, scientific institutions, private companies and public bodies Eurotunnel in Folkestone and with a reputation for deliverour key locations within the site which has a 41.8km perimeter.

Elbit Systems of America’s Integrated Fixed Tower Program Named Most Notable Border Security Program Elbit Systems of America, LLC, was recently named the winner of the Most Notable Border Security Program Award by Government Security News (GSN) for the Integrated Fixed Tower deployment to the United States Border Patrol.. . The Border Security award is one of the awards GSN presents annually to recognize

“top leaders in new technologies and innovative security strategies” for Airport,

Seaport, and Border Security. “Elbit Systems of America appreciates the recognition received by Government Security News for the Integrated Fixed Towers (IFT) program,” commented Elbit Systems of America President and CEO Raanan Horowitz. “The GSN award is further evidence acknowledging the impact of our border security solutions and our commitment to being a key partner to the Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection and the United States Border Patrol,” continued Horowitz. “We have a proven history of delivering effective solutions and have made border security a long-term strategic focus, leveraging the latest technologies to solve the most difficult problems for the safety and security of the nation.” Elbit Systems of America’s initial deployment of the IFT in the Nogales Arizona Area of Responsibility (AoR), was certified earlier this year by the then Acting Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol,

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based on a review of “test results and agent feedback, confirming that the IFT system adds surveillance capability, increasing situational awareness and officer safety.” The second system is now being deployed in the Douglas Arizona AoR. As the prime contractor, Elbit Systems of America integrates state-ofthe-art sensors with a robust and flexible command and control system and humanmachine interface specifically adapted to the Border Patrol’s operational needs. The system ensures a high degree of reliability in the demanding desert environment of the southwest border. The IFT system deployed in the Nogales AoR has been in 24/7 operation since August 2015 and provides Border Patrol Agents a high level of operational availability for increased awareness.

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Use of Force Simulators Contract Awarded to VirTra by the Australian Border Force

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VirTra Systems a leading provider of use of force simulators and firearms training simulators, announced in June the award of a contract of approximately $1.0 million (USD) from the Australian Border Force, the operational arm of the Australian Federal Government’s Department of Immigration and Border Protection. VirTra will supply, install and maintain multiple units of its industry leading simulator systems, including its multiple screen V-300TM judgmental use-of-force simulator and its portable V-ST PROTM firearms training simulator. The V-300 system employs realistic video training content and an electric impulse return fire system to simulate the stress of real-world situations. The portable V-ST PRO system is a ballistically accurate and scalable marksmanship simulator that offers a wide variety of simulated training environments. Using VirTra’s highly-advanced systems, officers are better prepared for hostile situations with skills honed and refined in realistic scenarios before lives are on the line. “It is an honor to add the Australian Border Force to our expanding list of large international customers

who have selected VirTra’s industry leading training simulators,” said Bob Ferris, Chairman and CEO of VirTra. “Since 2009, we have established a successful track record in Australia, serving four prominent and highly regarded law enforcement agencies in the country, including the Australian Defense Force, the Victoria Police, the New South Wales Police Force, and now the Australian Border Force. Our work with these highly valued customers supports our key strategic objective of providing the most effective and realistic use of force and ballistically accurate marksmanship simulator solutions to law enforcement and other government agencies throughout the world. We appreciate the opportunity to serve the Australian Border Force and look forward to exceeding their expectations and working with them for years to come.”

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INTERVIEW

Securing Public Spaces An interview with Jeremy Milton of J & S Franklin In the light of the recent appalling atrocity in Nice we asked Jeremy Milton of J & S Franklin, manufacturers and suppliers of specialist defence and national security equipment for more than 70 years, for his views on the best way to secure public spaces. “We have been serving customers in the defence and national security sectors for decades supplying protection equipment (both personnel and property) to organisations like the UN, numerous armed forces, governments, law enforcement agencies and critical infrastructure operators worldwide. We have made it our business to understand the protective needs of our customers’. Based on that experience we started manufacturing our own specialist barrier system Defencell in 2007 but where we have identified a need that was not met by Defencell we have also selected specialist products by other manufacturers to help our customers. The ideal scenario in any public space is of course to deny access of all vehicles to any area where the public gather in numbers, so permanent or semi-permanent barriers are required. For this we developed the Defencell range of products, which is a geotextile, cellular, containment system which, when filled with locally sourced or selected fill materials, can be used to create a wide variety of unobtrusive barrier structures which can be grassed or planted, enabling it to blend quickly into the surroundings, offering inconspicuous protection.

Another option are especially manufactured planters, street furniture and bollards. For this we offer the Securiscape range of products. They are engineered with a steel interior which will stop a truck but can be covered with decorative and practical finishes in steel, timber, stone or even bronze. Installation is quick and easy being surface mounted with only 150mm ground fixings. They can then be planted with flowers to trees so the general public are none the wiser. Of course complete denial of access to vehicles is rare because businesses and homes need deliveries, so channelling access through a combination of the methods described into choke points where access can be controlled through the use of pop-up bollards or gate systems is the most practical option. For purely temporary deployment we supply the Archer Portable Vehicle Barriers from Meridian Rapid Defense (MRDG) Group in the United States . Archer Portable Vehicle Barriers offer a complete range of “Drop and Stop” Modular Barrier Systems that are engineered for speed of deployment, retrieval and relocation making them ideal for temporary physical security requirements. They are simple to deploy by only two people with no need for electrics or hydraulics, making Archer ideal for large public events. Manufactured from dual-wall, high strength bullet-resistant ballistic rated steel, the Archer also provides ballistic and HVM protection. Nice has shown any would-be terrorists that you don’t need explosives or weapons to commit horrendous atrocities, so we must redouble our efforts to make our public spaces safer.”

J&S Franklin are manufacturers of the Defencell range, distributors of Archer Portable Vehicle Barriers in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa and Securiscape products in all territories outside the UK.

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STOPPING THE LEGAL HIGHS On the 19th July 2016 HM Inspectorate of Prisons published the Annual Report for 2015 -2016 with a stark warning from Peter Clarke, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales declaring that prisons are “unacceptably violent and dangerous”. Presented to UK Parliament the report states that prisons have not improved and in some key areas, have become even worse. Peter Clarke stated: “Despite the sterling efforts of many who work in the Prison Service at all levels, there is a simple and unpalatable truth about far too many of our prisons. They have become unacceptably violent and dangerous. A large part of this violence is linked to the harm caused by new psychoactive substances (NPS) which are having a dramatic and destabilising effect in many of our prisons. The effects of these drugs can be unpredictable and extreme. Their use can be linked to attacks on other prisoners and staff, self-inflicted deaths, serious illness and life-changing self-harm.” The rise in jail violence, largely fueled by new psychoactive substances (NPS) – often referred to as so-

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called “legal highs” such as “Spice” and “Black Mamba” (designed to give users the same effect as drugs like cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy) is backed by figures from National Offender Management Service (NOMS) and Ministry of Justice (MoJ) showing that; • during 2015 there were over 20,000 assaults in prisons, an increase of 27% over the previous year; • serious assaults have risen by 31%, up to nearly 3,000; • the number of apparent homicides between April 2015 and March 2016 rose from four to six; • there were over 32,000 incidents of self-harm in 2015, an increase of 25% on the previous calendar year; and • the tragic total of 100 self-inflicted deaths between April 2015 and March 2016 marks a 27% increase. In just once incident at HMP Lindholme, a category C prison near Doncaster in the UK large hauls of

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contraband including, more than a kilo (2.2lb) of NPS drugs, 67 mobile phones, 145 sim cards, steroid vials and tablets and injecting equipment, as well as heroin, cocaine and other drugs were seized in a single month. A blanket ban in England and Wales of the trade in new psychoactive substances (NPS) came into force on Thursday 26th May 2016 criminalising the production, distribution, sale and supply psychoactive substances, backed by prison sentences of up to seven years. This had an almost immediate effect of products disappearing from the high street “Head Shops” and UK based websites, almost overnight. However, where there is a will, there is a way! The market simply moved underground, to illegal street markets and the so-called ‘dark web’, a network of untraceable and hidden websites. HM Inspectorate of Prisons said the influx of drugs was destabilising the establishment. Nearly two-thirds of prisoners questioned, told inspectors it was easy to obtain illegal drugs, even though, if a person is found to be in possession of a psychoactive substance in prison, they could face having up to two years added to their sentence. On a national level, while various aspects of the problem are being addressed through criminalising possession of NPS and the better use of testing and detention technologies, there is as yet no overall national strategy for tackling the problem and stopping the illicit flow of psychoactive substances into prisons. The Ministry of Justice said that mandatory drug testing for psychoactive substances was currently being piloted in 34 prisons and more than 300 sniffer dogs had been specially trained to detect legal highs.

The previous Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prisons and Probation Minister, Andrew Selous said: “We take a zero tolerance approach to drugs in our prisons and use sniffer dogs, cell searches and mandatory drugs tests to find them. “We have already legislated to make smuggling new psychoactive substances into prison illegal and those caught trying to throw packages over prison walls can now face up to two years in jail. “However we must do more, which is why we are investing £1.3bn to transform the prison estate, to better support rehabilitation and tackle bullying, violence and drugs,” he added. Peter Clarke said, “Prisons are very good at keeping people in but they are much less good at keeping contraband out. There needs to be a strategy to prevent contraband getting into prison.” Clearly if the supply routes of illegal substances can be disrupted, together with a programme of education designed to lessen demand, and targeted interventions then this would go some way to improve the current situation of our prisons being “unacceptably violent and dangerous”. Authorities worldwide are looking to technology to stem the flow of these drugs into our prison systems. Industry strives to stay one step ahead of criminal elements, so there are several options available to Prison authorities, worldwide. Detectachem, an American company, manufactures a rugged, hand held portable explosive and drug detector called The SEEKERe. At the heart of the SEEKERe is a Detection Card that can detect an impressive list of substances including Opiates, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, THC

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(tetrahydrocannabinol), Ketamine, Synthetic Cannabinoids. Detectachem is constantly in contact with customers and authorities over the constantly changing list of drugs being created and can quickly develop a detection card if one does not already exist. Each Detection Card comes individually packaged in an airtight, waterproof, lightproof metallic lined bag which is colour coded for quick and easy selection and deployment. It allows the operator to screen and detect both bulk and trace amounts of illegal substances using automated colorimetric technology, and so offers no radiation concerns to operators or persons scanned. Gerry Hall, Managing Director of IPS the UK Sole distributer of the SEEKER range of products said, “The SEEKERe is the perfect tool for Agencies and or individuals to quickly and easily carryout explosives or drug tests as it is simple to use, requires no training, rugged and extremely portable.” Another company who has Prison Services in their sights is Netherlands based, ODSecurity whose Soter RS Through-Body Scanners are already in service in prisons, airports, detention centers, police and customs facilities worldwide.

Community Safety & Correctional Services, Ontario, Canada in 26 adult institutions across the province. The Soter RS will be used to scan inmates for contraband such as; drugs, tobacco, cell phones and weapons in an effort to reduce them from being smuggled into the prisons. Jan Steven van Wingerden said: “We are delighted to receive this order from Canada, and are confident that our equipment will provide significant added value in supporting the Ministry in preventing contraband from entering their correctional institutions.” Another technology being tested in prisons is that of RFID or radio frequency identification. A small electronic transponder, an integrated circuit and a minute antenna to handle radio signals, used with a network of sensors to track movements inserted into say, a wristband, it can become a “tag” to track movements. This technology means that inmates’ movements can be tracked to determine any unusual or increased activity to an area, or indeed to any one prisoner. Once prison staff have been alerted, action can be taken be that testing or scanning a particular person or group of people. There are many technologies already available, and more will be developed over time to tackle this growing epidemic in our worldwide prisons. All the time there are people with a need for drugs in prisons, there will be people finding a way to smuggle drugs into prisons, and thankfully an industry finding a way to combat that!

The SOTER RS is a low dosage full body scanner which combines ultra-low radiation with maximum visibility, for use at airports and prisons. Within seconds the SOTER RS reveals hidden illicit items such as weapons, narcotics, diamonds, or any stolen or smuggled goods. The SOTER RS shows a clear contrast between human tissue and other materials, so even ingested, non-metal or camouflaged items will be revealed. Currently ODSecurity is in the process of installing 29 Soter RS Through-Body scanners to the Ministry of

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Join the Community and help make a difference Dear CIP professional I would like to invite you as an infrastructure operator or related government agency representative to join the International Association of Critical Infrastructure Protection Professionals a newly formed body that seeks to encourage the exchange of information and promote collaborative working internationally. As an Association we aim to deliver discussion and innovation – on many of the serious Infrastructure - Protection - Management and Security Issue challenges - facing both Industry and Governments. The ever changing and evolving nature of threats, whether natural through climate change or man made through terrorism activities, either physical or cyber, means there is a continual need to review and update policies, practices and technologies to meet these growing and changing demands. Our initial overall objectives are: • To develop a wider understanding of the challenges facing both industry and governments • To facilitate the exchange of appropriate infrastructure & information related information and to maximise networking opportunities • To promote good practice and innovation • To facilitate access to experts within the fields of both Infrastructure and Information protection and resilience • To create a centre of excellence, promoting close co-operation with key international partners • To extend our reach globally to develop wider membership that reflects the needs of all member countries and organisations For further details and to join, visit www.cip-association.org and be amongst the first to shape the future of this increasingly critical sector of national security. We look forward to welcoming you.

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association update by john Donlon QPM, FSI, Chairman of the International Association of CIP Professionals and former Director of ACPO Prepare & Protect. Sadly, since the last issue of World Security Report the terrible carnage and loss of life to terrorist atrocities has continued unabated. 49 killed in Orlando, 44 killed in Istanbul, 24 killed in Daka and 85 killed in Nice to name but a few. Whilst many of the attacks follow a familiar pattern of car bombs and assaults with automatic and semiautomatic weapons, others are showing a worrying trend toward a change of tactics by terrorists, committing acts that do not require the availability of the conventional weapons to carry out their attacks. This is of particular concern because it means that anyone who aspires to be a terrorist no longer needs a support network to commit a crime and is therefore harder to detect. Whilst the recent attacks have been largely targeted at civilians in public places, crowded places such as airports and transport hubs remain a high priority security concern, and it is no time to be complacent about other aspects of our critical national infrastructure. Terrorist have the luxury to switch target at will so fuel depots, oil refineries, ports, power plants, chemical plants, water supplies remain at risk. In addition, these facilities will continue to become more vulnerable to changing weather patterns as global warming continues. So here at the IACIPP we have been continuing to develop our new association and we delighted to have appointed two new Regional Directors.

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Dr Frédéric Petit becomes our new Regional Director North America. Frédéric is a Research Scientist specialising in critical infrastructure interdependencies and resilience at Argonne National Laboratory. Frédéric leads the development of methodologies for the assessment of preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery, and overall resilience capabilities of facilities, communities, and regions. He also lends his expertise to work on risk, vulnerability and threat analysis of critical infrastructure. He received his PhD from the École Polytechnique de Montreal in Civil Engineering focusing on vulnerability analysis techniques for critical infrastructure and dependencies on cybernetics. After an initial formation in earth sciences and civil engineering, He has specialized in risk management and business continuity since 2002. Frédéric is member of various program committees for conferences such as the Symposium on Risk Management and Cyber-Informatics (RMCI) and the Critical Infrastructure Symposium (CIS). Dr Robert Mikac has been appointed Regional Director Eastern Europe. Robert is Assistant Professor in the area of Social Sciences, Field of Political Science, Subfield International Relations and National Security at the Faculty of Political Science University of Zagreb. He is a specialist in International Relations; International and National Security; Crisis and Disaster Management; Civil Protection; Afghanistan; Privatization of Security, Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience; Migrations and Security. He is also the former Head of Civil protection of the Republic of Croatia development system; participant in the creation of numerous strategic and normative documents in the field of national security. Assessor of the state and consequences in catastrophes and severe accidents, and direct manager and commander of the Civil protection forces. In addition, we have formed two new working groups, ‘Critical Infrastructure Interdependencies’ headed by Dr Frédéric Petit and the ‘Public Private Partnership in Critical Infrastructure’ Working Group headed by Dr Robert Mikac. We hope to be able to provide an update on the work around Critical Infrastructure Interdependencies at the CIPRA Conference in Bangkok in October and of course all updates will be included in the World Security Report and on our website. As we expand our activities we will continue to welcome new members who share with us the desire to make the world a safer place. Membership is currently free so if you would like to become a part of our organisation, you can register at: www.cip-association.org Or join our LinkedIn group at: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8124248

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Developing resilient infrastructure for a secure future

Today’s modern economies and improving living standards rely more and more on the development and security of a country’s critical infrastructure. How would your country cope in the event of a dirty bomb or if it suffered a natural or man-made disaster impacting on its key infrastructure?

Southeast Asia has seen a rise in insurgency-related attacks and terrorist activities, creating uncertainty and insecurity on critical national infrastructure. Climate change has also seen more extreme weather patterns,

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creating additional hazardous, unseasonal and unpredictable conditions and a severe strain on infrastructure. A terrorist attack, or the impact of a natural disaster against key

national infrastructure could have a catastrophic impact on the country and regions economy. The proper functioning of a nations critical infrastructure is vital to the interests of any society. At this year’s Critical Infrastructure

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Protection and Resilience Asia leading experts from around the world will discuss the threats both in the physical and cyber domains and how to mitigate those threats. If you are responsible for national security and emergency/ contingency planning, facilities management in Nuclear, Power, Oil and Gas, Chemicals, Telecommunications, Banking and Financial, ISP’s, water supply, whether you’re an IT, Cyber Security or Information Manager, or responsible for transport security (port or airports), then the conference is a MUST ATTEND for you, and unique in its content and delivery. Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience Asia will bring together leading stakeholders from industry, operators, agencies and governments to collaborate on securing Asia. The conference will look at developing existing national or international legal and technical frameworks, integrating good risk management, strategic planning and implementation. Key plenary sessions in the conference include: Collaborative Approach to CIP and CIIP

ONE DAY CERTIFIED TRAINING COURSE Executive Level Introduction to Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Tuesday 4th October, Bangkok, Thailand Further details and to register visit www.cip-asia.com How You Will Learn This seminar is designed as an interactive experience for senior corporate leaders. Each seminar features a short presentation of the core subject matter followed by discussions of relevant case studies providing “real world” context to the presentation. Participants are invited to pose their own unique protection or resilience challenges and gain insight as to what characteristics a suitable solution should have and what they should expect from service Brought to you by: providers. For further details and to register visit www.cip-asia.com and individual departments, becomes increasingly important. How can we work better together for common purpose, resource sharing and intelligence gathering to deliver better value for the tax payer and greater success in delivering security & resilience to our Critical National Infrastructure, and improving disaster risk reduction. Insider Threat and The Human Asset Critical National Infrastructure can only be successfully run and

secured by people and often they are the forgotten element within planning the security of CNI. People are the most valuable asset in any organisation, but may also be your most significant vulnerability. How can you ensure systems are in place to ensure your most valuable asset is not your biggest threat? How can human assets be enhanced to add value and security? What identity management & access control strategies need to be implemented to ensure integrity and legitimacy of personnel?

As the lines and responsibilities between CIP and CIIP become increasingly blurred in many areas, a holistic approach to protection of CNI, from both physical and cyber security perspectives is increasingly important. To this nature the collaboration between agencies and CNI operators,

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Other high profile speakers confirmed include: – Martijn van der Heide, CERT Specialist, Electronic Transaction Development Agency, Miniistry of Information & Communication Technology, Thailand – Andreas Mulianto, Security Specialist - System and Development, Chevron Indonesia – Thongchai Sangsiri, Technical Manager, Digital Forensics Center, Electronic Transaction Development Agency, MICT, Thailand – Kamal Thalib, Head of Financial Crime & Security Services, PT Bank DBS Indonesia – Peter O’Neill, Chief of Transport Policy and Development Division, UNESCAP – Thomas Wuchte, Head of Transnational Threats Department/Action against Terrorism Unit, OSCE

Risk Based Approach to CIP Designing and improving security operations requires keeping a balance between business needs and security requirements. How can using a risk based approach enhance business continuity and can policies and practices of national infrastructure, including those operated by governments, be capable of adapting to the changing security and threat environment?

– Dr. Peeranan Towashiraporn, Director, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center – Dr. Mohammad Shahir, Senior Consultant, THALES E-Security, Malaysia – Dr. Yunyong Teng-amnuay, Director, Information Systems Engineering Laboratory, Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand – Zahri Yunos, Chief Operating Officer, Cybersecurity Malaysia – Shamika Sirimanne, Chief of Division, Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division, UNESCAP – Air Chief Marshal Somneuk Swatteuk, Senior Expert, National Disaster Warning Center, Thailand – Senior Representative, Department for Disaster Prevention & Mitigation (DDPM), Thailand

Disaster Prevention & Management in CNI Disasters cause serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society, whether from Environmental emergencies, Natural disasters, Complex emergencies or Pandemic emergencies. A disaster in relation to Critical National Infrastructure can have additional impact on society and the economy of a country by reducing its resilience in mitigating environmental and economic impact. In this session Disaster Management, the organisation and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all aspects of

emergencies, in particular preparedness, response and recovery, will look at the Disaster risk reduction and management, Impacts of and response to disasters and Post-disaster recovery. MINISTERIAL OPENING KEYNOTE Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience Asia once again boasts the endorsement of the Ministry of Information & Communication Technology, Ministry of Interior Department for

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Disaster Prevention & Mitigation and Ministry of Transport, with Dr. Uttama Savanayana, Minister of Information and Communication Technology for Thailand scheduled to deliver an opening keynote presentation on Wednesday 5th October. Further details with be announed soon on the full programme, but information can be found at www.cip-asia.com where you can currently register as a delegate and benefit from the Early Bird discounts. Register online at www. cip-asia.com/onlinereg.

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Converge; Collaborate; Cooperate The ever changing nature of threats, whether natural through climate change, or man-made through terrorism activities, either physical or cyber attacks, means the need to continually review and update policies, practices and technologies to meet these growing demands.

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DeTect releases Drone Detection App for your smart phone DeTect has announced the release of the free public version of the DroneWatcher™ app that makes smartphones and tablets using the Android™ operating system into detectors for consumer drones and small unmanned aerial vehicles.

concerts, fairs, rallies, etc.), sporting events (NASCAR, stadium sports, golf tournaments, tennis and other outdoor and indoor competitions), airports, prisons, power plants, government facilities, industrial sites, and for general law enforcement.

The DroneWatcher app detects, tracks, alerts and records information on 95% of commercially available drones using advanced signals intelligence technology developed by Panama City based DeTect. The app alerts the user when a drone is detected

Combined with DeTect’s DroneWatcher RF and HARRIER Drone Surveillance Radar, the technology provides the most comprehensive level of drone protection and interdiction available on the market.

within ¼ to ½ mile recording the drone type and ID which can be used to document incursions and support apprehension and prosecution by local law enforcement if needed.

In addition to personal use to protect privacy for homes or small businesses, the DroneWatcher app can be used for drone control and security at public events (indoor and outdoor

Drone Aviation Introduces “Bolt,” its Next Generation Heavy Lift, Higher Altitude Tethered Drone Designed for Persistent Missions Drone Aviation Holding Corp. (OTCQX: DRNE) (“Drone Aviation”), a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats today introduced the Bolt platform, its newest addition to its drone portfolio. Designed to meet a wide range of military applications requiring persistent, heavy lift capabilities, the Bolt coaxial tethered helicopter delivers rapid setup, high mobility and whisper-quiet operations at altitudes up to 800 feet. “Access to altitude for communications and surveillance provides

our military and security forces with critical, lifesaving advantages, allowing them to see and reach farther and react quicker, which is why we believe Bolt will quickly demonstrate unmatched value from the battlefield to the border,” said Jay Nussbaum, Chairman and CEO of Drone Aviation

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Corp. “Designed with valuable input from military and civilian customers and partners, the addition of Bolt to our expanding product portfolio will allow us to provide customers with a growing number of cost effective, long duration aerial solutions capable of meeting a diverse range of operational requirements.” Bolt was unveiled at the ADS’ Warrior Expo East held on July 14th and July 15th at the Virginia Beach Convention Center at Drone Aviation’s Booth. Key Bolt features include:

• Simplified coaxial helicopter rotor design for low maintenance and nearly silent operation at altitudes up to 800ft. • 10-minute setup and 10+ hours of flight time enabled by an active tether system providing unjammable and uninterruptible power delivery along with live HD video and secure communications • Field changeable, “universal” payload bay supporting radio, communications, SIGINT and ISR packages up to 15 lbs. and requiring up to 1kW of power. • “Follow-me” flight mode for mobile operations

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Elbit Systems to Supply Uruguay with a “Safe District” Project under a Contract of Approximately $19 Million Elbit Systems has announced it was awarded an approximately $19 million contract from the Maldonado District Administration in Uruguay, to provide a Safe District project. The project will span across six municipal authorities, including the well-known Punta Del Este tourist resort, over a total of 2000 km². The contract will be performed by the Elbit Systems’ subsidiary, Elbit Security Systems Ltd. (ELSEC), over a two-year period. The Safe District project will include more than

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1000 cameras and sensors, including vehicle traffic control, laid out at strategic standpoints. The collected information will be transferred to a control center, which will include C2 (command and control) systems with unique

analytics capabilities. The sensors and cameras infrastructure will allow the operators of the control room to obtain real-time data from the field and alert law enforcement officials, including logistics and emergency personnel,

“We are proud to have won this Safe District contract, demonstrating our ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) and HLS (Homeland Security) capabilities. I hope that more customers, with similar needs will follow the Maldonado District and will choose our unique operational solution as the means to maintain the security of both tourists and residents” commented Elad Aharonson, Elbit Systems ISTAR Division’s General Manager.

U.S. Air Force Awards Telos Corporation Contract Worth $26.9 Million for Cyber Security Upgrade in De-Militarized Zone Telos Corporation, a leading provider of continuous security solutions and services for the world’s most securityconscious agencies and organizations, today announced that it has been awarded a contract to upgrade the U.S. Air Force (USAF) DeMilitarized Zone (DMZ), an agreement worth $26.9 million. With this contract, Telos will provide modification and replacement of an aging DMZ by updating the networking equipment including firewall, intrusion

prevention and intrusion detection systems, antivirus software, web-portal capability and security management. Telos will perform the work at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia, Beale Air Force Base in California, Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, Ramstein Air Base in Germany and Wichita, Kansas, with plans to complete the upgrade by 2019. “Telos is committed to providing the highestlevel of security services and solutions to the

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U.S. Air Force, and have done so for decades,” said Brendan D. Malloy, senior vice president and general manager, cyber operations and defense at Telos Corporation. “After a competitive acquisition process, we’re proud to be chosen to continue this work.” Telos also supports the Network Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) program, which provides network operations, infrastructure and serviceoriented architecture solutions and services to

the USAF and Department of Defense (DoD) agencies. The contract win comes on the heels of a major Telos product update for the Xacta, the next-generation of IT governance, risk and compliance (IT GRC). Deployed in defense, civilian and intelligence agencies across the federal government, Xacta enables enterprises to continuously manage risk and security compliance, as well as automatically manage key elements of security authorizations.

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Raytheon opens new cyber center in Augusta, Georgia Raytheon Company has opened its newest cyber facility in Augusta, Georgia, to deliver a wide range of cybersecurity capabilities to the U.S. Department of Defense, particularly the U.S. Army Cyber Command as it relocates to Fort Gordon. “Our DoD customers have come to rely on Raytheon to solve their toughest

cybersecurity challenges – from cyber hardening to computer network defense and training,” said Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon’s Intelligence, Information and Services business. “Building our presence in Augusta allows us to strengthen our partnership with the Army’s new Cyber Center of Excellence at Fort Gordon.”

With more than three decades of experience in fighting the most serious cyber threats, Raytheon is expanding its reach by bringing its cyber expertise to the Fort Gordon area. The U.S. Army projects it will add 2,600 military, 900 civilian and 200 contractor jobs to Fort Gordon’s workforce by 2019, and boost the post’s student population

by about 500 service members annually. Fort Gordon is one of only a few military installations projected to grow over the next few years. Besides being the home of the Army Signal Regiment, it will continue to build the Army Cyber branch and school.

Blackberry software selected for U.S. Senate crisis communications on Capitol Hill BlackBerry has announced that the U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms Office (Sergeant at Arms) has awarded a multi-million dollar order for the BlackBerry AtHoc crisis communications software to power the Sergeant at Arms’ Joint Emergency Mass Notification Systems (JEMNS) over five years. With full spectrum enterprise level alerting and accountability, JEMNS powered by AtHoc provides secure notification and communications in times of crisis for as many as 50,000 individuals working and visiting the US Capitol Complex. This announcement marks the second large engagement between BlackBerry’s AtHoc and Leidos, which also partnered to provide the US Army their global mass notification under the

more than three million US federal government personnel today in using BlackBerry’s AtHoc software for their crisis communications capability.”

Emergency Management Modernization Program. Full implementation of the JEMNS based on the AtHoc solution will be achieved over the coming months, with Leidos providing direct support and help desk support to the Congressional community. “It’s critical for the nation’s political epicenter to be prepared with a unified communications system to swiftly and securely

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communicate in the event of an emergency,” says John Chen, Executive Chairman and CEO of BlackBerry. “As the leading provider of crisis communication software to the U.S. Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, AtHoc has demonstrated the ability to enable highly secure information-exchange for the world’s most demanding organizations. The U.S. Senate is joining

BlackBerry has also announced that its AtHoc division has expanded its relationship with the United States Coast Guard, extending the capabilities and functionality of the Coast Guard’s AWS, enabling more than 3,800 individuals to receive and respond to emergency alerts on their computers. This is in addition to other government customers such as the Transportation Security Admin-istration (TSA) and the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) who have deployed the AtHoc’s crisis communication systems across 200 US Airports.

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Planning terrorist attacks must be made a crime, say civil liberties MEPs Travelling abroad for terrorist purposes, training or being trained, incitement to terrorism or financing of terrorist activities must be made a crime in all EU member states, urge Civil Liberties Committee MEPs in a resolution voted on Monday night. Ahead of upcoming talks with the Council on a draft new counter-terrorism directive, MEPs also stressed the need to protect and assist victims, especially across borders. The amendments, prepared by lead MEP Monika Hohlmeier (EPP, DE), were passed by 41 votes to 10, with 4 abstentions. ”We have managed to strike a fair balance between ensuring security and respecting basic human rights, such as freedom of opinion, to travel and access education”, said rapporteur Monika Hohlmeier (EPP, DE) after the vote. “This is the first time that the Parliament has taken decisions in the field of counter-terrorism, after the Lisbon Treaty granted it legislative powers in this area”, she noted, stressing that a broad majority backed the common approach. The draft counter-terrorism directive, presented by the Commission on 2 December 2015 in the wake of the November Paris attacks, is considered a key tool in the joint fight

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to prevent terrorism by criminalising preparatory acts, such as those listed below. Travelling abroad for terrorist purposes Travelling abroad with the purpose of participating in a terrorist group, such as foreign fighters travelling to Syria or other conflict zones. Also travelling with the intention to commission or contribute to a terrorist offence, or, facilitating or helping to organise such travel. Providing or receiving training - Receiving training or instructions, including by obtaining knowledge, documentation or practical skills, with the intention of making or using explosives, firearms or other weapons or noxious or hazardous substances. Also studying by “lone wolves”, on their own initiative, with the ultimate intention of carrying out a terrorist act alone. Public incitement or praise of terrorism - Public

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incitement to terrorism such as glorifying or justifying suicide bombers or disseminating messages or images on or off-line as a way to gather support for a terrorist cause or gain publicity for example by disseminating videos of assassinations. Member states must take the measures to ensure the prompt removal of illegal content hosted on their territory that constitutes public incitement to commit a terrorist offence, MEPs say. Should this not be feasible, member states may take the necessary measures to block access to such content while adhering to transparent procedure, adequate safeguards and subject to judicial review, they add. Financing - Providing or collecting funds by any means with the intention that they be used to commit or to contribute to terrorism. Furthermore, member states should take measures to freeze or seize such funds, MEPs

Helping victims of terrorism - Member states should ensure that in the event of a terrorist attack, the victims are assured medical treatment, emotional and psychological support such as trauma support and counselling, advice on relevant legal, practical or financial matters, and support to return to their home countries if they were caught in a terrorist attack while visiting another EU-country. MEPs also stress that victims should have access to long-term support services in their country of residence, even if the terrorist offence took place in another member state. Cooperation among member states and sharing good practice Member states should forward to other EU countries any information that could assist in the detection, prevention, investigation or prosecution of terrorist offences, MEPs say. They also urge member states to share good practice on de-radicalisation and preventing recruitment of citizens by terrorist organisations. The committee also gave the rapporteur a mandate to open up negotiations with the Council. The three way talks between Parliament, Council and Commission are expected to begin before the summer recess.

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CONTROP have released a new Lightweight High Definition (HD) EO/IR Camera Payload for Helicopters CONTROP Precision Technologies has announced the release of the SHAPO-HD High Definition (HD) EO/IR camera payload for helicopters. The introduction of the new SHAPO-HD completes CONTROP’s family of EO/IR payloads with HD capabilities, including the DSP-HD, the QUAD-HD and now the new SHAPOHD. The new payload is the HD version of the current SHAPO system, which is installed on the BELL 206 and AS350. The SHAPO-HD is a compact and lightweight (9.4” diameter 24 lbs.)

payload, which includes a high resolution Thermal Camera with x15 continuous zoom lens, HD color continuous zoom Day Camera with Low Light Mode and a Laser Range Finder andor Laser Pointer as options.

The addition of the new SHAPO-HD to CONTROP’s family of EO/ IR payloads compliments CONTROP’s wide variety of options for all helicopter missions – from the SHAPO 9.4” 24 lbs. system up to the DSP-HD 14” 66 lbs. system. These

camera payloads are used worldwide for Police and Airborne Reconnaissance applications and provide an outstanding manmachine interface (MMI) and flexibility. CONTROP’s EO/IR camera payloads are installed on many different helicopters including the Mi-17, Mi-24, Bell 407, Kamov and Eurocopter EC-145. SHAPO-HD and DSP-HD are in the process of FAA STC for installation on Airbus Helicopters H125 and H145 for a customer that has procured the systems. The certificates are expected to be obtained by the end of this year.

The DRC selects Gemalto mobile biometric enrolment solution to support fair elections Voter Registration project is one of the largest ever Gemalto has won an international tender to supply CENI, the National Independent Electoral Commission of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with 22,000 mobile biometric voter enrolment kits to support a comprehensive update of the country’s national voter register. Gemalto’s fully portable Coesys Mobile Enrolment stations will enable 18,000 enrolment centers to rapidly acquire digital photographs, fingerprint and signature records of citizens, and instantly issue personalized voter cards for upcoming general elections. Gemalto will also ‘train

the trainers’ for CENI and provide comprehensive maintenance and support for this voter registration project, which represents one of the largest ever. Gemalto’s Coesys Mobile Enrollment stations feature a ruggedized, suitcase-style design and can be deployed virtually anywhere across the country. CENI will use the Coesys Mobile Enrolment stations to ensure efficient and quality acquisition of voter’s personal details and biometric data that will be used to add new eligible voters, as well as clean and update existing records in the national

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voter register ahead of the elections. In particular, the use of irrefutable biometric data will help identify and eliminate duplicates. CENI is responsible for managing and operating the entire enrolment process, and consolidating the voter registry. “We needed a reliable partner to facilitate our ambitious program, which we expect will enrol up to 45 million voters,” said Corneille Nangaa, President of CENI. “With a wealth of experience in enrolment and voter registry applications in Africa and beyond, Gemalto offered an

excellent technical fit, and the ability to react quickly to our requirements.” “Our secure mobile enrolment solution will enable CENI to establish a reliable and respected voter registry, based on undisputable biometric data, and provide all the flexibility required to set up voter registration bureau all across the country” said Frederic Trojani, Executive Vice President for Government Programs at Gemalto. “Above all else, it provides the Democratic Republic of Congo with a trusted foundation towards free, fair and transparent elections.”

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BAE Systems have announced a partnership with Fujitsu of Japan to implement a Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) sharing system The system demonstrates the utility of sharing cyber threat information internationally — using industry standards and open source tools — as a means of improving an organization’s overall cyber defense. CTI sharing is becoming increasingly critical to improving the effective cyber defense capabilities of organizations. Recent large-scale information thefts have prompted new legislation and policy calling for government and commercial entities to share intelligence of potential cyber threats to improve overall defense. The cyber threat intelligence sharing system developed as part of this partnership enhances the company’s ability to provide universal

protection across both physical and virtual worlds, for both commercial and government customers. “This partnership builds upon our strong working relationship with Fujitsu,” said Peder Jungck, chief technology officer of BAE Systems’ Intelligence & Security sector. “As a team, we’re producing some of the most cuttingedge solutions to manage our customers’ defense and security needs,

regardless of the industry.” For this collaboration, BAE Systems leveraged its deep expertise in CTI analysis and model-based software engineering to create a threat sharing technology based on the internationally approved Structured Threat Information eXpression (STIX) and Trust Automated Exchange of Indicator Information (TAXII) standards.

The system allows for a secure, two-way exchange of CTI between BAE Systems and Fujitsu. It also provides an innovative, model-based data protection framework that enforces sharing policies to prevent private corporate data from being exchanged. BAE Systems and Fujitsu cyber analysts can now easily review shared cyber threat intelligence, modify their security settings to their respective networks, and adjust what types of cyber threat intelligence they wish to share with their partners, creating an agile CTI management framework. The work will be completed at multiple locations in Tokyo and across Northern Virginia.

Ministry of Interior to Co-Host Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience Asia Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience Asia is delighted to announce the support of Ministry of Interior of Thailand for this year’s important regional event. The Ministry of Interior has wide ranging responsibilities over local administrations, internal security, disaster management, land management, citizenship, issuance of national

identity cards, and public works and views the protection of critical national infrastructure as a high priority.

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Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience Asia will take place in Bangkok on 5th-6th October 2016 and is co-hosted by the Ministry of Information & Communication Technology, Ministry of Interior and Ministry of

The event has a unique two-track conference programme, and delivers a leading line up of international experts to discuss securing Asia’s critical infrastructure, from both physical and cyber perspectives as well as the ever present threats

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