Global Organized Crime Index

Armenia’s mixed-bag reformism

...Since the victory of ‘people power’ in 2018, when Armenians peacefully ousted the government of Serzh Sargsyan, Armenia has remained resolute in deepening democracy and sustaining reform. Focusing...

Posted on 30 Jul 2024

Author(s): Richard Giragosian

Crime & Conflict, HT-Obs

Violence and Resilience in Haiti: Risk Bulletin #1

Observatory of Violence and Resilience in Haiti

...Risk Bulletin Download PDF Click here to view the Global Organized Crime Index fr Français Observatory of Violence and Resilience in Haiti Issue 1 July 2024 About this Risk Bulletin Welcome to the fi...

Posted on 24 Jul 2024

UN Cyberwatch, UN Reform

Cybercrime treaty risks a world of UN-sanctioned online control

...From 29 July to 9 August 2024, state representatives will reconvene at the United Nations in New York to try to agree to a new convention on cybercrime. Members had intended to conclude negotiations a...

Posted on 22 Jul 2024

Author(s): Summer Walker

NAS-Obs, WEA-Obs

Leaving the Sahel behind

...For the decade between 2012 and 2022, the central Sahel was the focus of attention from Western partners, spurred by the Tuareg rebellion and spread of violent extremist organizations in Mali, followe...

Posted on 21 Jul 2024

Author(s): Flore Berger, Lucia Bird Ruiz-Benitez de Lugo

EUR-Obs, UKR-Obs

Mitigating organized crime risks among veterans in Ukraine

The hard return

...Amid Ukraine's ongoing conflict, a critical issue demands attention: the lack of a strategic veterans’ policy to cope with the large numbers of Ukrainian military personnel who will demobilize at so...

Posted on 18 Jul 2024

ESA-Obs

Crime and conflict in South Africa’s long-distance transport industry

Troubled highways

...The South African public transport sector is facing a critical crisis, marked by escalating violence and extortion within the taxi industry. This report delves into the dynamics behind these troubling...

Posted on 17 Jul 2024

Author(s): Michael McLaggan

UN - Security and Rights, UN Cyberwatch, UN-TOC Watch

The risks of a last-minute Cybercrime Treaty Protocol

What's the protocol on protocols?

...As the reconvened session of the Ad Hoc Committee for the UN cybercrime convention approaches from July 29 to August 9, 2024, this brief delves into the potential risks of introducing a supplementary ...

Posted on 12 Jul 2024

Author(s): Ian Tennant