HT-Obs

From Port-au-Prince to the periphery, The ruralization of Haitian gang violence

...On 23 August, after weeks of planning, armed men attacked the rural community of Kenscoff, outside the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. The assault left at least 47 people dead and culminated in one...

Posted on 04 Sep 2026

APA-Obs

Divided lands, How cyber scams reshape communities, economies and ecosystems in Cambodia

Divided lands

...Over the past two decades, Cambodia has become a central node in the global online scam economy. Initially embedded in casino developments along national borders, this industry has spread widely and i...

Posted on 31 Aug 2026

Author(s): Gabriel Fauveaud, Ronan Kemp

Global Organized Crime Index

Foreign actors, familiar faces, The globalization of organized crime is being driven by cartels you already know

...Over the last year and a half, several of the world’s most recognizable criminal organizations have spread across borders faster than governments have been able to respond. Venezuela’s Tren de Ara...

Posted on 28 Aug 2026

Author(s): Ebru Erkan

APA-Obs

Mekong Risk Monitor #3

Mekong Risk Monitor

...This issue examines drug market developments in the region. The first story provides an update on Thailand’s cannabis industry, exploring how legalization has given rise to illegal international dru...

Posted on 27 Aug 2026

Global Initiative

The UK has laws in place to combat money laundering, but can it enforce them?

...Professional enablers, such as lawyers, accountants and corporate service providers, play a central role in facilitating illicit financial flows by providing the structures, legitimacy and anonymity t...

Posted on 25 Aug 2026

Author(s): Jennifer Okeyo-Robert

Global Initiative

Breaking the human smuggling policy trap

Breaking the human smuggling policy trap

...Small boat crossings of the English Channel have fallen sharply in 2026, and the temptation in Whitehall will be to treat that as a problem solved. It is not. While the fall is real, and the enforceme...

Posted on 24 Aug 2026

Author(s): Tuesday Reitano

Global Initiative

How drones are exposing the limits of international arms control 

...Few innovations have spread through conflict and organized crime as rapidly as drones. When police in Rio de Janeiro raided the Comando Vermelho gang in 2025, they were faced with a barrage of bombs d...

Posted on 20 Aug 2026

Author(s): Paddy Ginn