EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia one year after: An effective measure to tackle human trafficking and migrant smuggling networks? / Zoom In
The impact of Operation Sophia on the exercise of criminal jurisdiction against migrant smugglers and human traffickers
1. The extent of smuggling of migrants and human trafficking from Africa to the EU Following the incident of April 2015, when 800 people lost their life in the Mediterranean Sea, the EU has concentrated its efforts on fighting the smuggling of migrants by sea, with the European Council emphasising that all efforts should...