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Country Report: San Marino

Index Score

San Marino is not included in the Global Organized Crime Index.

Introduction

This report provides an overview of San Marino’s efforts to combat organized crime, including its legislative and operative framework, judicial system, law enforcement agencies, economic and financial environment, and civil society.

Legislative and Operative Framework

  • San Marino has adopted a code of conduct for councillors in the legislature that abides by the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption’s (GRECO) recommendations for enhanced transparency.
  • The country has ratified several international treaties on organized crime and has extradition agreements with several countries, including Italy.
  • San Marino strengthened its cooperation with the Bank of Italy and the European Central Bank to provide access to Eurosystem refinancing facilities.

Criminal Justice and Security

  • San Marino is working on reforming the judicial system and the code of criminal procedure to strengthen the independence and autonomy of the judiciary.
  • There are no specialized departments in the San Marino judiciary that deal with organized crime, but the judicial system copes well with money laundering issues.
  • The country has only one correctional prison facility, which is reportedly well-run.

Economic and Financial Environment

  • No criminal activities apart from money laundering are prevalent in San Marino.
  • The country’s weak banking sector makes it vulnerable to money laundering.
  • San Marino has sought to improve its legislation and policies around combating money laundering.

Civil Society and Social Protection

  • Victim- or witness-support programmes are not much in evidence in San Marino.
  • Non-state actors do not play a big role in combating criminal activities.
  • Anti-mafia groups from the nearby Emilia-Romagna region of Italy have a presence in San Marino.

Conclusion

San Marino has taken steps to combat organized crime, including adopting a code of conduct for councillors and ratifying international treaties on organized crime. However, the country still faces challenges in its judicial system, law enforcement agencies, and economic and financial environment.