The role of reception centres in supporting people out of exploitation
With the signing of the United Nations Convention against TransnationalOrganized Crime in Palermo, Italy, in December 2000, the international com-munity demonstrated the political will to answer a global challenge with aglobal response. If crime crosses borders, so must law enforcement. If the rule oflaw is undermined not only in one country, but in many, then those whodefend it cannot limit themselves to purely national means. If the enemies ofprogress and human rights seek to exploit the openness and opportunities ofglobalization for their purposes, then we must exploit those very same factors todefend human rights and defeat the forces of crime, corruption and traffickingin human beings.
