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Asset forfeiture, federal equitable sharing funds, secret warrantless surveillance and more. All unconstitutional - and all in a day’s work for a corrupt law enforcement agency.
The proposed law would prohibit Missouri law enforcement agencies or prosecutors from transferring property seized under state law to a federal agency by way of adoption or other means for the purpose of the property’s forfeiture under federal law.
The passage of HB1101 would prohibit police from transferring at least some cases to federal authority. But property seized by a joint task force could still be transferred to the feds to take advantage of the less stringent federal forfeiture process and equitable sharing.
BOSTON, Mass. (March 16, 2022) – A bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to remove the financial incentive for state and local police to participate in the federal “equitable sharing” program. Sen. Cynthia Creem (D) and a coalition of Democrats introduced Senate Bill 2671 (S2671) on Feb. 10.
Protected areas are a central instrument to implement the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), its Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020, and the 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets. Amazonian countries hold 390 million hectares of such protected areas. Aichi Targets 11, 17, and 18 call for their effective governance and management, and the active participation of indigenous and other local resource user groups and respect for traditional knowledge and customary practices. The paper analyzes five transboundary protected areas in Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia to assess to what extent and in wh...