Global Initiative

Opportunity lost? Countering illicit trade, freeing up development finance and bolstering state resilience

...Side event: Third International Conference on Financing for Development  Date: 13/07/2015 Time: 13:15 – 14:45 Location: Radisson BLU Hotel, Sholla 2, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia How do we pre...

Posted on 12 Jul 2015

Crime & Conflict, Crime Terror Nexus

The Crime-Conflict “Nexus”: State of the Evidence

...Introduction The “nexus” between organized crime and violent conflict has been a subject of growing international concern. In 2004, the report of the High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and C...

Posted on 01 Jul 2015

Global Initiative

The tragic tale of John Warwick: exemplifying Australia’s TOC trends

...In July 2014 John Warwick, a 64-year-old Australian, was arrested at Guangzhou airport in China when nearly 1.9 kilograms of methamphetamine, also known as ice, was discovered in his luggage. Mr Warwi...

Posted on 29 Jun 2015

Drug Policy

Addressing the Development Dimensions of Drug Policy

...The relationship between drug control policy and human development is complex and multifaceted; both share a common objective to reduce drug-related harms. Yet policies aimed at prohibiting and punish...

Posted on 29 Jun 2015

Crime & Conflict, Development Dialogue, Protecting Politics

Warlord Business: CAR’s Violent Armed Groups and their Criminal Operations for Profit and Power

...The two main armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR)—the ex-Séléka1 and the Anti-Balaka, along with their multiple factions—make millions of dollars in profits from illicit activities...

Posted on 26 Jun 2015

Global Initiative

The Central Sahel: A Perfect Sandstorm

...Executive Summary The huge, sparsely populated, impoverished Sahel is affected by growing numbers of jihadi extremists and illicit activities, including arms, drugs and human trafficking, estimated t...

Posted on 25 Jun 2015

Global Initiative

Political Connections and Tariff Evasion – Evidence from Tunisia

...Abstract Are politically connected firms more likely to evade taxes? This paper presents evidence suggesting firms owned by President Ben Ali and his family were more prone to evade import tariffs. D...

Posted on 24 Jun 2015

Global Initiative

Norway announces fight against the intertwined role of organised crime in conflict and terrorism

...The Norwegian government launched a new white paper on global security challenges in Norway’s foreign policy, which includes efforts to strengthen information and analysis capacity against the rap...

Posted on 19 Jun 2015

Private Sector

Tackling the neglected megaproblem: counterfeiting and intellectual property theft

...Since the “war on drugs” was launched in the early 1970s counter-narcotics have enjoyed centre stage, with related international law expenditure today exceeding US$100 billions per year. Althou...

Posted on 17 Jun 2015

Global Initiative

Calls for More Balanced Drug Policies in West Africa

...Representatives from a range of West African civil society organizations and media outlets gathered in Accra, Ghana to discuss the role of media in helping countries develop more nuanced drug policies...

Posted on 12 Jun 2015

Private Sector, RESPECT

Webinar: Responses to the Global Trade in Illicit Organs

...The Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime and Babson College present The Price of Life: Responding to the Global Black Market in Illicit Organs Date: Wednesday, 17th June  2015 ...

Posted on 11 Jun 2015

Global Initiative

Fixing a fractured state? Breaking the cycles of crime, corruption and governance in Mali and the Sahel

Fixing a fractured state?

...The international community has reiterated its commitment to supporting the government to rebuild the fractured state of Mali. Despite formidable investments in sponsoring the electoral process, reinf...

Posted on 11 Jun 2015