WEA-Obs

In Niger, anti-smuggling efforts risk trading one crisis for another

... Abajo en español. The migrant smuggling industry has brought jobs, stability, and wealth to northern Niger. Which is why countering it is fraught with risk. With unprecedented flows of irre...

Posted on 17 Jan 2017

Gold Watch, Latinoamérica y el Caribe

Mercury: illicit flows with damaging impacts

... In December Senior Research Analyst Marcena Hunter spoke at the Global Environmental Fund (GEF) event: Global Opportunities for Long-term Development (GOLD) in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Min...

Posted on 04 Jan 2017

RESPECT

Not in the Same Boat: Prevalence & Patterns of Labor Abuse Across Thailand’s Diverse Fishing Industry

...After presenting the research methodology and profile of the fishermen in the sample, this paper presents three key analyses: the first explores the means of control and exploitation of Burmese and Ca...

Posted on 03 Jan 2017

Global Initiative

IACC: Corruption and Migration, connecting the flows of money and refugees

...Abajo en español. In early December, the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime participated in the 17th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) in Panama City, Panama. ...

Posted on 03 Jan 2017

Global Initiative

Lawless Ocean: transnational crime on the high seas

...A new six-part National Geographic investigation, "Lawless Oceans" by Global Initiative member Karsten von Hoesslin, explores a range of maritime crimes. Also read Karsten's report for the Glob...

Posted on 02 Jan 2017

Development Dialogue, Resilience Fund

The impact of organised crime on local communities

...There is a lack of empirical research on organised crime in the UK and no consensus on how to define it. Little good quality information exists and researchers have difficulty accessing it. Efforts to...

Posted on 30 Dec 2016

Development Dialogue

Advancing Drug Policy Reform: a new approach to decriminalization

...Since the Global Commission launched its first report in 2011, a significant shift has taken place in global drug policy, both in terms of public discourse, scientific evidence and policy implementati...

Posted on 20 Dec 2016

Global Initiative

World Drug Report 2016

...The World Drug Report 2016 is published in the wake of the landmark moment in global drug policy, the special session of the General Assembly on the world drug problem. Chapter I provides a global ove...

Posted on 20 Dec 2016

Wildlife Watch

World Wildlife Crime Report: Trafficking in Protected Species

...This report takes stock of the present wildlife crime situation with a focus on illicit trafficking of specific protected species of wild fauna and flora, and provides a broad assessment of the nature...

Posted on 20 Dec 2016

Private Sector, RESPECT

Responsible Business Conduct: First National Action Plan for the United States of America

...On September 24, 2014, President Obama announced that the U.S. government would work with the U.S. private sector and other stakeholders to develop a National Action Plan (NAP) to promote responsible ...

Posted on 16 Dec 2016

RESPECT

Event: New Ways to Tackle Human Trafficking for Forced Labour along Migration Routes

... The Global Initiative was pleased to be invited to speak at a high-level event hosted by DCAF: New Ways to Tackle Human Trafficking for Forced Labour along Migration Routes, 25 November 2016 in Gen...

Posted on 07 Dec 2016

Private Sector, RESPECT

Harnessing the Power of Business to end Modern Slavery

...In this report, case studies highlight how widespread modern slavery is today and its relevance to businesses. Examples include the widely reported abuses in the textiles and garments sector in Brazil...

Posted on 01 Dec 2016
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