UN Cyberwatch, UN-TOC Watch

Wood for the trees

...An evolving UN treaty on online crimes is advancing in negotiations, but while the scope of the potential treaty is heavy on detail, it is light on vision, and a renewed focus on the ultimate purpose ...

Posted on 02 Feb 2023

Author(s): Summer Walker, Ian Tennant

Drug Policy, ESACD

Drug policy and its economic cost

Drug policy and its economic cost

...This paper provides an overview and analysis of the economic cost of illegal drug use in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA). It collates the limited available information from 11 countries in the regio...

Posted on 01 Feb 2023

Author(s): Dr Anine Kriegler

Crime & Conflict, NAS-Obs, UKR-Obs, WEA-Obs

West Africa Risk Bulletin #6

Observatory of illicit economies in West Africa

...Risk Bulletin Download PDF fr Français Observatory of Illicit Economies in West Africa Issue 6 January 2023 Summary highlights Key trends in illicit economies and conflict in 2022. Across West Africa...

Posted on 31 Jan 2023

WEA-Obs

The role of national parks in illicit economies and conflict dynamics

The role of national parks in illicit economies and conflict dynamics

...The Illicit Economies and Instability Dialogues are integral to the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)’s work in West Africa. The Dialogues are an opportunity for exper...

Posted on 30 Jan 2023

ENACT, ESA-Obs, SA-Obs

A review of South Africa’s anti-gang provisions

Prosecuting with the Prevention of Organised Crime Act

...access the original post on enactafrica.org  The Prevention of Organised Crime Act’s anti-gang provisions are not meeting their objectives. They were originally meant to fill the gaps in com...

Posted on 27 Jan 2023

Author(s): Kim Thomas

Crime & Conflict

Petroleum and politics: Oil smuggling and the Iran–Saudi regional rivalry

...Oil has long had a major influence on organized crime dynamics in the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia and Iran playing leading roles. From sanction-evading smuggling to the funding of criminal activiti...

Posted on 27 Jan 2023

Author(s): Laura Adal, Sarah Fares