PH adopts UN border security platform vs criminals, terrorists

PH adopts UN border security platform vs criminals, terrorists

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has become the seventh UN state and the first Southeast Asian country to implement a border security platform designed to detect terrorists and criminals even before arrival. In a ceremonial launch at the Department of Justice on Thursday, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (Unoct)

The number of terrorist cases led by the Public Prosecutor's Office (StA) Vienna increased by 69.23 percent within two years. There was also a marked increase in the area of juvenile crime in the Federal Capital – an increase in so-called intensive offenders was noted. If 130 such investigations were still recorded in 2022, 220 were already reported in the previous year, as the head of the authorities Michaela Obenau. Austria-wide in 2024, 540 c…

Mayor Ludwig took a first assessment of the security measures in Vienna that have been in operation since January, which are intended to strengthen the sense of security and consistently combat violations of rules. On Thursday, 20 March, Vienna's mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) took a first assessment of the security measures in the city that have been in operation since January. In his speech, he highlighted the importance of security for the Vienne…

PH enhances border security vs. terrorism, transnational crimes

By Benjamin Pulta BORDER MANAGEMENT. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (right) and Australian Ambassador to the Philippines HK Yu grace the formal launch of the United Nations-owned goTravel software solution, at the Department of Justice building in Manila on Thursday (March 20, 2025). The software solution enhances national border management capabilities targeted at preventing the travel of known and suspected terrorists and individuals affil…

The Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office is strongly supporting the so-called Violence Outpatient Clinic at the Medical University of Vienna, which began operations at the Center for Forensic Medicine at the beginning of January. The unit for victims of violence has already been used by prosecutors on numerous occasions, emphasizes Michaela Obenaus, head of the office: "It is on its way to becoming indispensable for the work of the public prosecuto…

Significant increase in terrorism and juvenile crime in Vienna – the Vienna People's Party calls for consistent measures! The number of terrorist cases led by the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office has increased by an alarming 69.23 percent over the last two years. While in 2022 there were still 130 cases registered, in 2024 there were already 220. Austria-wide, a total of 540 cases for terrorist offences were conducted – 40 percent of them in Vi…