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Francis Dusabe

Doctoral Candidate, Vrije Amsterdam

...Francis Dusabe is a PhD Student at Vrije University Amsterdam. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Western Cape in South Africa and he is certified for legal practice In Rwanda. Before...

Posted on 26 Sep 2018

Crime & Conflict, UN-TOC Watch

Organized crime and its role in contemporary conflict

...This brief aims to contribute to the basis of evidence for ongoing debates over the complex connections between criminal markets and conflict actors, organized-criminal groups and their use of violenc...

Posted on 26 Sep 2018

Crime & Conflict, UN-TOC Watch

World Atlas of Illicit Flows

...Organized crime takes the lion's share of USD31.5 billion in illicit flows in and around conflict areas A new report warns that the illegal exploitation and taxation of gold, oil and other natu...

Posted on 26 Sep 2018

Author(s): Mark Shaw, Private: Christian Nellemann, Jürgen Stock

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Matt Herbert

Head of Research: North Africa and the Sahel, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

...Matt is the Head of Research for North Africa and the Sahel at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, overseeing applied field research and analysis on the political economy of o...

Posted on 25 Sep 2018

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Illegal online trade in reptiles from Madagascar

Illegal online trade in reptiles

...Endemic Madagascan animals are prized for their idiosyncrasies and rarity, and the island’s tortoises, geckos and chameleons are a particular focus of reptile enthusiasts. The international illegal ...

Posted on 24 Sep 2018

Author(s): Siv Rebekka Runhovde

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Illegal online trade in Indonesian Parrots

...This report aims to address how the illegal parrot trade is conducted online, and to what extent the use of internet-based platforms has facilitated the international trade. It examines the overall st...

Posted on 24 Sep 2018

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The role of online platforms in the illegal orchid trade

...The ornamental orchid trade is global and comprises both a large, well-established legal market and a significant but largely unknown illegal trade. Much, though not all, of this illegal trade is driv...

Posted on 24 Sep 2018

NAS-Obs

The Butcher’s bill – Cocaine trafficking in North Africa

...As routes used by cocaine traffickers shift to North Africa, a large cocaine shipment intercepted in Algeria has roiled the country’s security services and Algerian politics. Africa is no stranger ...

Posted on 21 Sep 2018

Author(s): Matt Herbert

26 Sep

Crime & Conflict, UN-TOC Watch

The Crime-Conflict Nexus: global illicit flows and the response of the UN Security Council

... INTERPOL, RHIPTO, the Norwegian Centre for Global Analyses, and the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime would like to invite you to a high-level event on the margins of the 73r...

Posted on 20 Sep 2018

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Christina Schori Liang

Head of Terrorism and Organised Crime Cluster, Geneva Centre for Security Policy

...Dr. Christina Schori Liang is a Senior Advisor and Senior Fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP). She leads the Terrorism and Organised Crime Cluster at the GCSP. Dr. Liang also design...

Posted on 19 Sep 2018

05 Nov

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Reporting the Illegal Internet Trade in Wildlife

...Dates: 05 November - 09 November, 2018 | Location: Bangkok, Thailand Application deadline: 24 September, 2018 | Programme: Reporting Illegal Wildlife Trading This opportunity forms part of the G...

Posted on 18 Sep 2018

Wildlife Watch, SA-Obs

Empty Shells: An assessment of abalone poaching and trade in southern Africa

...Organised criminal syndicates drive collapse of South African abalone 96 million abalone poached in 18 years, new TRAFFIC report finds Over the past 18 years, poachers have stripped South African co...

Posted on 18 Sep 2018

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