Assassination Witness, Wildlife Watch, ESA-Obs, SA-Obs

East and Southern Africa Risk Bulletin #25

Civil Society Observatory of Illicit Economies in Eastern and Southern Africa

...Risk Bulletin Download PDF Observatory of Illicit Economies in Eastern and Southern Africa Issue 25 May–June 2022 Summary highlights The long road to prosecuting Moazu Kromah and his wildlife-traffi...

Posted on 21 Jun 2022

Drug Policy, Global Organized Crime Index, APA-Obs

Framing the issue: Countering the synthetic-drug market in South East Asia

...South East Asia is a central node in the global trade of synthetic drugs. Data-driven responses are needed to counter criminality in the region. South East Asia has a dark criminal mythology, especia...

Posted on 17 Jun 2022

Author(s): John Coyne

Global Initiative

Crypto, crime and control: Cryptocurrencies as an enabler of organized crime

Crypto, crime and control

...This report aims to provide a broad overview of cryptocurrencies and organized crime. It is meant for readers that may have an expertise in one, both or neither, as a means to better understand the ch...

Posted on 16 Jun 2022

Author(s): John Collins

UN Cyberwatch

Under the microscope: Delegates get into the details as UN cybercrime negotiations move forward

...From 30 May to 10 June, the second UN Ad Hoc Committee (AHC) meeting to create a global treaty to counter the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) for criminal purposes took place...

Posted on 15 Jun 2022

Author(s): Summer Walker, Ian Tennant

Private Sector, ESA-Obs, SA-Obs

Extortion or transformation? The construction mafia in South Africa

Extortion or transformation?

...This report focuses on understanding how these criminal groups, widely referred to as the construction mafia, operate, their involvement in systemic extortion, and the long-term implications for the c...

Posted on 14 Jun 2022

Author(s): Jenni Irish-Qhobosheane

Assassination Witness, UN-TOC Watch

Priority protection needed for whistle-blowers

...The assassination of whistle-blowers reveals the close links between organized crime and corruption, and it demands a comprehensive and integrated response from international bodies and state structur...

Posted on 02 Jun 2022

Author(s): Ana Paula Oliveira

SEE-Obs

South Eastern Europe Risk Bulletin #12

Observatory of illicit economies in South Eastern Europe

...Risk Bulletin Download PDF mk Македонски sq Shqip sr Srpski Observatory of Illicit Economies in South Eastern Europe Issue 12 May 2022 Expand allSummary highlights Could war in Ukraine affec...

Posted on 30 May 2022