Global Initiative

The Khartoum Process – A sustainable response to human smuggling and trafficking

The Khartoum Process: A sustainable response to human smuggling and trafficking?

...Jointly with the Institute for Security Studies, the Global Initiative published The Khartoum process (Nov 2016) as part of a research project on human smuggling from Africa to Europe, funded by the ...

Posted on 01 Dec 2016

Protecting Politics

Breathing Space – the impact of the EU-Turkey deal on irregular migration

Breathing Space - The impact of the EU-Turkey deal on irregular migration

...Jointly with the Institute for Security Studies, the Global Initiative published Breathing Space (Nov 2016) as part of a research project on human smuggling from Africa to Europe, funded by the Hanns...

Posted on 01 Dec 2016

Global Initiative

The Niger-Libya corridor: Smugglers’ perspectives

The Niger-Libya corridor: Smugglers' perspectives

...Jointly with the Institute for Security Studies, the Global Initiative published The Niger-Libya corridor (Nov 2016) as part of a research project on human smuggling from Africa to Europe, funded by t...

Posted on 01 Dec 2016

Protecting Politics

The Nexus of Conflict and Illicit Drug Trafficking: Syria and the Wider Region

The Nexus of Conflict and Illicit Drug Trafficking: Syria and the Wider Region

...The conflict in Syria has raged for over five years, creating massive destruction and human misery. Over 5 million people have fled Syria and over 6.6 million are internally displaced. Much of the suf...

Posted on 17 Nov 2016

Global Initiative

Event: Dynamic Markets – Human Smuggling from Africa to Europe

...The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime would invited you to a presentation of the findings of a research project on human smuggling fr...

Posted on 16 Nov 2016

Global Initiative

Country Policy and Information Note Nigeria: Trafficking of women

...Nigeria is a source, transit and destination country for the trafficking of women and girls for forced labour and sexual exploitation. While there are no exact data, the numbers of persons trafficked ...

Posted on 15 Nov 2016

Wildlife Watch

The horns of impunity? Calls for independent investigation into State Security Minister’s alleged links to a rhino horn trafficker

...Abajo en español   South Africa’s Minister of State Security David Mahlobo is at the centre of a media firestorm over his alleged ties to a rhino horn trafficker who has openly bragged a...

Posted on 15 Nov 2016

Private Sector, RESPECT

Webinar: ‘New technologies, innovation and entrepreneurship tackling human trafficking’

...  Responsible and Ethical Private Sector Coalition against Trafficking’ Initiative Present in the framework of the Webinar Series THE PRIVATE SECTOR COUNTERING HUMAN TRAFFICKING: New techno...

Posted on 11 Nov 2016

Protecting Politics, Wildlife Watch

Time for Action: End the criminality and corruption fuelling wildlife crime

...In February 2014, senior representatives of 41 countries and the European Union adopted the London Declaration on Illegal Wildlife Trade, committing to tackle this multi-billion dollar transnational c...

Posted on 09 Nov 2016

Global Initiative

Publication “Fragile Borders: rethinking borders and insecurity in Northern Mali”

Fragile Borders: rethinking borders and insecurity in Northern Mali

...The Global Initiative newest publication, Fragile Borders: rethinking borders and insecurity in Northern Mali, raises questions regarding part of the solution to this crisis of insecurity, namely bord...

Posted on 08 Nov 2016

Private Sector, RESPECT

Private sector innovations fighting human trafficking

...Abajo en español. Although governments around the world have recognized the significance of human trafficking as an element of organized crime, the private sector has also recently become more awa...

Posted on 07 Nov 2016

Global Initiative

Event: Geneva Peace Week “Building peace: Dealing with criminal agendas and illicit flows in peace processes”

...The Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime and the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform invited to the Geneva Peaceweek event on "Building peace: Dealing with criminal agendas and illicit fl...

Posted on 07 Nov 2016