UN-TOC Watch

CCPCJ makes some progress despite underlying challenges

...At this year’s session of the UN CCPCJ, tensions around Russia simmered, with occasional flare-ups, and concerns were voiced over restrictions on civil society access to UN crime discussions. Meanwh...

Posted on 27 May 2022

Author(s): Ian Tennant

Global Organized Crime Index

EU-Africa: Common challenges in organized crime and lessons learned

...From 29 to 30 April, leaders from a number of institutions and civil society organizations gathered in Rome to take stock of the current dynamics of organized crime and map out priorities in developin...

Posted on 27 May 2022

Author(s): Chiara Gentili

SEE-Obs

Anti-corruption conference focuses on enhancing prevention and dialogue

...A conference in Šibenik, Croatia, brought together ministers of justice from the Western Balkans, directors of anti-corruption agencies and inter-governmental organizations, along with representative...

Posted on 27 May 2022

Drug Policy, ESACD

Prevention and treatment of drug dependence in Eastern and Southern Africa

Prevention and treatment of drug dependence in Eastern and Southern Africa

...Social, economic and health challenges, the desire for pleasure and the need to cope with contemporary realities – combined with increased drug availability – contribute to the use of drugs in the...

Posted on 23 May 2022

Author(s): Andrew Scheibe

Extortion in Central America, UN-TOC Watch, CAM-Obs, NAS-Obs

Breaking the cycle: The GI-TOC addresses extortion at International Migration Review Forum Multistakeholder Hearing.

...Extortion is not only a driver of migration but also a pervasive danger faced by migrants on the move, particularly those who use people-smuggling services, and more needs to be done to address the vu...

Posted on 19 May 2022

Author(s): Guillermo Vazquez del Mercado Almada, Matt Herbert, Alice Fereday, Rupert Horsley