🗞️ On #WorldPressFreedomDay , let's reflect on a sobering reality: being a #journalist in Mexico 🇲🇽 remains deadly.

4️⃣ years since the murder of #MaríaElenaFerral , justice is still owed and international support for much-needed reforms is essential.
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🇺🇳 The UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice convenes in Vienna from May 13-17!

🤝 This year's focus on international cooperation to combat #organizedcrime , corruption, and more is crucial.

We will support a series of side events ⬇️
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🎙️New UN and Organized Crime podcast!

Louise Taylor chats with regional experts Giselle Hernandez & Tio Syamsuri about the challenges of critical technologies in facilitating #cybercrime in #SoutheastAsia .

🎧 Listen to the full episode now: buff.ly/3Uo4kdI

✊ Are you a leader building resilience in conflict-affected communities?

The 2024 #GIResilience Fellowship is looking for civil society change-makers to tackle organized crime's impact.

❗️Apply now and broaden the impact you are already making!

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#GIinTheMedia | The extortion economy in #CapeTown has become entrenched and methods deployed in the city’s shadow economy are exported throughout #SouthAfrica 🇿🇦, making it difficult to arrest the pervasive trend.

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📢 Don't miss out on the latest news & insights from our East and Southern #Africa Observatory!

🌍 Sign up for our newsletter today & stay informed about what's happening in the region & and what our team is up to!

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⏰ Don't miss out on an immersive learning journey at Uniwersytet Warszawski!

Teaming up with University of Groningen, the Summer School of Illicit Trade provides a rare chance to delve into the complex economic, social, and security aspects of #illicittrade .

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🚨 #Haiti 's transitional council names Fritz Belizaire, former Sports Minister, as new Prime Minister amidst ongoing violence and political upheaval.

🇭🇹What's next for Haiti's stability?

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🌍 Join us in building resilience to organized crime in fragile contexts!

Apply now for the 2024 #GIResilience Fellowship which provides training, funding, and networking opportunities to strengthen community resilience.

🗓️ Deadline: May 25
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❗️With negotiations paused, the possibility of a country or group bypassing the process and bringing a #cybercrime draft treaty to a General Assembly 🇺🇳 vote looms.

Uncertainty shrouds the outcome.

📖Learn about how we got here in our recent brief:
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Recent mass kidnappings in #Nigeria 🇳🇬 highlight a disturbing trend.

Over 280 children were abducted in Kaduna, while a similar incident occurred in Borno.

🔍Who's behind these acts of terror?

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🌿 Environmental defenders face violence worldwide.

The #EscazúAgreement aims to protect them, but challenges persist.

⏯️ Implementation capacity is lacking, hindering its potential impact.

More support those safeguarding our planet is urgent ❗️
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🌍 Violent extremism's rise in the #Sahel & spread into #WestAfrica is alarming.

⛽️ Illicit economies fuel terror groups' operations & finances.

Join us in this ENACT-led seminar exploring this issue.

👨‍💻👩‍💻 Flore Berger Christian Ani
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🤝 Diplomatic ties between #PacificIsland nations and countries of origin of foreign businesses can grant undue political influence, raising questions about fair treatment and transparency.

Virginia Comolli’s new report sheds light on this issue👇
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🚨 The killing of 2 police officers in Cádiz, Spain, allegedly by #drugtraffickers , highlights the nation's susceptibility as a primary gateway for drug entry into Europe.

Could 🇪🇸 enhance port security to disrupt cartel influence?

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❗️This Monday 🗓️ 29 Apr 🕒 3 PM CET

Join us for a crucial discussion on the rapid expansion of synthetic drug markets across #Africa .

Our roundtable will delve into the dynamics, impacts, and urgent need for comprehensive responses.

Register now!
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🌳 On 20 March, at an event in Brussels, we launched ECO-SOLVE, a global EU-funded programme aimed at disrupting illicit environmental flows.

#EcoSolve is dedicated to combating #environmentalcrime .

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EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments 🌐

#GIinTheMedia | 'The GI-TOC said a 44% rise in cocaine seizures in Turkey between 2021 and 2022 was not reflected in data on domestic consumption, suggesting that the country is likely to serve as a drug corridor.”

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🇿🇦 Extortion is a rapidly worsening problem throughout #SouthAfrica .

This report is the first in a series in which we will examine the corrosive spread of extortion in the country and the threat it poses to its economy and society.

Explore it now ⬇️
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