Mauritius
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22 May 2024 / by Carina Bruwer
Organised crime’s role in Southern African elections

As seven countries in the region prepare for elections this year, how will organised crime influence the outcomes?

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12 May 2021 / by Richard Chelin
The perfect imbalance of gender and drug policies

Mauritius is an example of how approaches globally neglect the stigma and discrimination faced by female users.
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28 Oct 2020
Drug trafficking tests Mauritius’ good governance record

Is the country taking heed of the social as well as criminal justice aspects of the problem?

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28 Oct 2020
ENACT Live: Drug trafficking tests Mauritius’ good governance record

Is the country taking heed of the social as well as criminal justice aspects of the problem?

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23 Sep 2020 / by Richard Chelin
Breaking Bans: the scourge of synthetic drugs in Mauritius

Synthetic drugs have created a public-health crisis and changed drug market dynamics in the country.
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23 Sep 2020 / by Richard Chelin
Braver les interdits: Le fléau des drogues de synthèse à Maurice

Les drogues synthétiques ont créé une crise de santé publique et modifié la dynamique du marché de la drogue dans le pays.
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14 Sep 2020 / by Richard Chelin
Bribe comes before a fall in Mauritius

Mauritius’s government must pay better attention to the warning signs to avoid sliding down the slippery slope of corruption.

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12 Aug 2020
The smack of heroin: deadly impact of an illicit market on development

East and Southern Africa have become leading regions for the trade and consumption of large quantities of heroin.
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20 Apr 2020 / by Richard Chelin
Synthetic drugs on the rise despite Mauritius’s best efforts

Cheap and accessible ingredients are making synthetic drugs the island’s preferred illegal substance.
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20 Apr 2020 / by Richard Chelin
La consommation de drogues synthétiques en hausse malgré les meilleurs efforts de l’île Maurice

Les ingrédients bon marché et accessibles font des drogues synthétiques la substance illégale préférée de l’île.
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30 Oct 2019
Mauritius Prevention of Corruption Act 2002

"This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Corruption Act 2002. In this Act – “act of corruption" means an act which constitutes a corruption offence; and" includes any conduct whereby, in return for a gratification, a person does or neglects from doing an act in contravention of his public duties.
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28 Oct 2019
Mauritius Mutual Assistance in Criminal and Related Matters

This Act may be cited as the Mutual Assistance in Criminal and Related Matters Act 2003. In this Act – “authorised person” means a law officer or a police officer designated in writing by the Attorney-General; "Central Authority" means the Attorney-General, who shall, for the purposes of a request from a foreign State or an international criminal tribunal, or a request from Mauritius to a foreign State or an international criminal tribunal, be the appropriate competent authority.

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