Destruction or theft? Islamic State, Iraqi antiquities and organized crime
The Islamic State (IS) occupied territory in Iraq from mid-2014 to mid-2017 and, at its height, controlled almost a third of Iraq’s land mass and...
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A problem displaced: The smuggling of migrants through Bosnia and Herzegovina
In 2015, during the massive flow of migrants and refugees travelling along the so-called Balkan route, almost no one attempted to reach Europe via...
Predatory economies in Eastern Libya
On 4 April 2019, the Libyan National Army (LNA) launched a surprise attack on Tripoli, as the UN-sponsored dialogue process was reaching a critical...
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Black Sea: A rising tide of illicit business?
At the end of November 2019, the Azeri customs authority made its largest-ever seizure of Afghan-sourced heroin. At 930 kilograms, it was also the...
GI-TOC condemns the detention and exclusion of Serbian journalist from participating at UN Anti-corruption Conference in UAE
Geneva, 19 December 2019 – As reported by the UNCAC Coalition, award-winning Serbian journalist Stevan Dojčinović, founder and editor-in-chief of...
Entrenched Political Corruption Squelches New Crime-Fighting Model Designed to Combat Human Trafficking Operations in Turkey
Human trafficking, one of the fastest growing crimes in Turkey, exists because it is profitable and persists in the absence of accountability....
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Organized Crime and International Terrorism – Addressing the Extortion & Governance Dilemma
Hosted with the Permanent Missions of Norway, Peru, and Tunisia (21, November 2019) Norwegian Mission to the UN, New York, NY An event contributing...
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GI-TOC condemns the detention and exclusion of Serbian journalist from participating at UN Anti-corruption Conference in UAE
Geneva, 19 December 2019 – As reported by the UNCAC Coalition, award-winning Serbian journalist Stevan Dojčinović, founder and editor-in-chief of...
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Protecting Migrant Children
In this chapter, Arezo Malakooti (Senior expert on migration, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime), provides an overview of the...
Sandcastles: Tracing Sanctions Evasion Through Dubai’s Luxury Real Estate Market
In this report, the authors examine seven individuals and organizations, their associated corporate networks, and their real estate holdings. They...
Cybercrime and the Digital Economy in the GCC Countries
by Joyce Hakmeh (International Security Department) A failure to tackle cybercrime would imperil strategic development plans intended to diversify...