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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Sanctions and smuggling: Iraqi Kurdistan and Iran’s border economies
With new sanctions placed on Iran in August 2018, a long-standing network of smugglers who, for decades, have facilitated the transportation of...
Captured by Captagon? Lebanon’s evolving illicit drug economy
The latest report by the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime “Captured by Captagon? Lebanon’s evolving illicit drug...
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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...
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....
How Organized Crime and Terror are linked to Oil Smuggling along Turkey’s Borders
Abajo en español. Oil smuggling is a lucrative financial source for organized crime and terrorist groups and an example of how demand for cheaper...
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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...