International Cooperation to Combattransnational Organized Crime - with Specialemphasis on Mutual Legal Assistance And

P r e s e n t l y t h e r e a r e v a r i o u s transnational crimes which are being committed by the people of the world generally and particularly under the influence of criminal organizations. Drug trafficking, money laundering, trafficking i n w o m e n a n d c h i l d r e n , i l l i c i t manufacturing of and trafficking in fire arms, acts of corruption, use of violence and extortion and illegal trafficking and transportation of migrants are the main transnational crimes with which the countries of the world are confronted. There is a rapid growth and geographical extension of organized crime in its various forms which has become a threat to the security of the international society, stability of sovereign states impairing the quality of life in addition to undermining the human rights and fundamental social values.