Legal mechanism of the east african treaties in fighting cross border crimes, case study Gatuna border

• DECLARATION A
  
• DECLARATION B
  
• APPROVAL SHEET
  
• DEDICATION
  
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
  
• ABSTRACT
  
• List of acronyms
  
• List of Cases
  
• International instruments
  
• CHAPTER ONE
  
• THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE
  
  • 1.1 Background of the study
    
  • 1.2 Statement of the problem
    
  • 1.3 Purpose of the study
    
  • 1.4 Research objectives
    
  • 1.5 General objectives
    
  • 1.6 Specific objectives
    
  • 1.7 Research questions
    
  • 1.8 Hypothesis
    
  • 1.9 Scope of the study
    
  • 1.10 Significance of the study
    
  • 1.11 Operational definitions of key terms
    
• CHAPTER Two
  
  • 2.1 Review of related literature
    
  • 2.2 Concepts, opinions, ideas from Authors
    
  • 2.3 Theoretical perspectives
    
  • 2.4 Related studies
    
• CHAPTER THREE
  
• RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
  
  • 3.1 Overview
    
  • 3.2 Research design
    
  • 3.3 Research Population
    
  • 3.4 Sample Size
    
• Target Population and Sample Size
  
  • 3.5 Sampling Procedure
    
  • 3.8 Data gathering procedures
    
  • 3.9 Data analysis
    
  • 3.10 Ethical Considerations
    
  • 3.11 Limitations of the Study
    
• CHAPTER Four
  
• Legal analysis of International and Regional Instruments
  
  • 4.1 Introduction
    
  • 4.3 Gatuna border control improvement in combating cross-border crimes
    
  • 4.4 An overview of the crimes that occur across the Gatuna border
    
  • 4.4.1 Smuggling of goods
    
  • 4.4.2 Drug Trafficking
    
  • 4.4.3 Refugee Influx
    
  • 4.4.4 Money laundering
    
  • 4.4.5 Arms Trafficking
    
  • 4.4.6 Trafficking in persons
    
  • 4.5 Summary of crimes
    
  • 4.6 United Nations Conventions against transnational organized crime
    
  • 4.7 Provisions of EAC Treaties and other legal texts
    
  • 4.7.1 The Treaty on the Establishment of the East African Community
    
  • 4.7.2 The Common Market Protocol
    
  • 4.7.3 Analysis of custom union Protocol
    
  • 4.7.4 Protocol on Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking in the East African region.
    
  • 4.8 Rwandan positive laws in fighting cross border crime
    
  • 4.9 Ugandan Penal Code Act
    
  • 4.10 Mechanism adopted by EAC Partner States to promote and enhance peace and security
    
  • 4.11 EAC strategies in the maintenance of peace and security in the region
    
• 1) Enhance the exchange of criminal intelligence and other security information between Partner States;
  
• 2) Enhance joint operations and patrols;
  
• 3) Install common communication facilities for border and interstate security;
  
• 4) Adopt the U.N model law on mutual assistance on criminal matters;
  
• 5) implement the Protocol on combating illicit drug trafficking;
  
• 6) Exchange visits by security authorities;
  
• 7) Exchange training programs for security personnel;
  
• 8) Establish common mechanisms for the management of refugees;
  
• 9) Formulate security measures to combat terrorism;
  
• 10) Establish measures to combat proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons;
  
  • Finally, The proliferation of light weapons and illicit arms trafficking do not in themselves cause the conflicts and criminal activities in which they are used, the wide availability, accumulation and illicit flows of such weapons tend to escalate conflicts; undermine peace agreements; intensify violence and impact on crime; impede economic and social development; and hinder the development of social stability, democracy and good governance.
    
• 11) develop a mechanism for conflict management and resolution;
  
• 12) Develop a conflict early warning mechanism.
  
• Summary
  
• CHAPTER Five
  
  • 5.1 Conclusions, Recommendations
    
  • 5.2 Conclusion
    
  • 5.3 Recommendations
    
• BIBLIOGRAPHIE
  
• Electronic Sources
  
• APPENDICES
  
• Research instrument: Interview guide