OSCE co-organizes workshop in Strasbourg, France for prosecutors and judges on countering money laundering and the financing of terrorism

Some 100 anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing prosecutors and judges from 43 states and organizations came together in Strasbourg, France on 26 and 27 March 2018 for a workshop organized by the Strategic Police Matters Unit of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Council of Europe's MONEYVAL monitoring body.

The participants shared their experiences of challenges and good practices in the investigation and prosecution of cases of money laundering, terrorist financing and confiscating criminal proceeds. They also shared examples and discussed effective mechanisms and good practices in overcoming these challenges. 

FATF President Santiago Otamendi, MONEYVAL President Daniel Thelesklaf and Co-ordinator of OSCE Activities to address Transnational Threats Rasa Ostrauskaite opened the event. 

This workshop was the last in a series initiated by the FATF, bringing together judges and prosecutors from around the world. Previous workshops were held in Ecuador in September 2017, in China in January 2018, and in Tunisia in February.

The outcomes of these workshops will be compiled into a report, which the FATF Presidency will publish in June 2018. This will contribute to improving effectiveness in fighting money laundering and terrorist financing, and in tracing, seizing and confiscating proceeds from criminal activities.