The dual law of technology in trafficking
American historian Melvin Kranzberg once said, ‘Technology is neither good nor bad – nor is it neutral.’ The reality is that technical...
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Aggravating circumstances: How coronavirus impacts human trafficking
The coronavirus is not only claiming hundreds of thousands of lives, but is also causing a global economic crisis that is expected to rival or exceed...
People and forests at risk: Organized crime, trafficking in persons and deforestation in Chihuahua, Mexico
The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC), with generous funding from the United States (US) Department of State’s...
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#CovidCrimeWatch – July
As of 21 July 2020, almost 15 million cases of COVID-19 had been reported worldwide, and over 610 000 deaths registered. Although both have continued...
Pakistan’s pandemic challenges
In Pakistan, the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded critical economic challenges, as well as issues related to governance and internal security. The...
#CovidCrimeWatch – n°8
Last week’s #CovidCrimeWatch newsletter focused on how criminal actors had exploited nationwide lockdowns to facilitate their criminal activity,...
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The dual law of technology in trafficking
American historian Melvin Kranzberg once said, ‘Technology is neither good nor bad – nor is it neutral.’ The reality is that technical...
After the storm: Organized crime across the Sahel-Sahara following upheaval in Libya and Mali
Organized crime in the Sahel has entered a new phase of consolidation and diversification. During the past decade, criminal activity expanded...
Organised Crime Index (Africa 2019)
The ENACT Organised Crime Index is an innovative tool designed to measure levels of organised crime in African countries and assess their resilience...
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The Global Initiative at EU Anti-Trafficking Day Conference
On the occasion of the EU Anti-Trafficking Day, the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime co-organized a high-level conference on...
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Keeping children safe online during lockdown
The risk of cyber child exploitation has grown dramatically as populations worldwide are forced to spend more time at home and online. The COVID-19...
Organized Crime and Criminal Networks in Africa
Summary and Keywords Organised crime and criminal networks are an outcome of Africa’s weak systems of state reach and governance, and in turn they...
GIN Interview – Gulnara Shahinian
A counter-trafficking consultant and former special rapporteur to the UN on contemporary slavery, Gulnara Shahinian has spent her career trying to...
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Technology, Anti-Trafficking, and Speculative Futures
Over the past decade, scholars, activists, and policymakers have repeatedly called for an examination of the role of technology as a contributing...
Organized Crime and Criminal Networks in Africa
Summary and Keywords Organised crime and criminal networks are an outcome of Africa’s weak systems of state reach and governance, and in turn they...
Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2018
The 2018 UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons is the fourth of its kind mandated by the General Assembly through the 2010 United Nations...