Kidnap-for-ransom and extortion incidents are rising, becoming more complex, opportunistic and global.
In this episode of Ground Truth, we draw on Control Risks’ latest report...
More than 419 tonnes of illicit drugs were seized in the EU in 2023. But stopping drug trafficking isn't just about making seizures.
How do criminal networks move drugs across Europe? And how doe...
How have drug cartels diversified their activities around the world? As Mexico's powerful criminal cartels expand their illicit operations across international borders, Senior Fellow Vanda Felbab-B...
Europe is stepping up the fight against cross-border crime, 🇲🇩 young Moldovans could soon join DiscoverEU, and Europe’s defence industry is adapting to the age of drones. The EU is also simplifying.
🎙️ ¡Ya está disponible el primer episodio de Enfoque GFP!
Un espacio diseñado por el Programa GFP Subnacional, con apoyo de Suiza, a través de su Cooperación Económica, implementado por el Basel I..
Are Russia's 'Wild 90s' Returning? Crime, Veterans & Putin's Failure | Russian Organized Crime Ep. 4
In Episode 4 of 7, Mark Galeotti examines whether Russia is heading back to the lawless chaos of the 1990s — and why Putin's failure to lead on the issue of returning war veterans could make a surg...
Utilización de NNA en actividades ilícitas – Agentes de Cambio
La campaña comunitaria "Agentes de Cambio: saberes y resistencias frente a la trata de personas" busca reducir la vulnerabilidad que supone la trata de personas para las comunidades indígenas y afr...
Ending Sex Trafficking and Online Exploitation of Children | Join the Fight with IJM
Sex trafficking and online sexual exploitation of children are devastating crimes happening worldwide, and together we can stop them.
International Justice Mission (IJM) partners with governments ...
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Criminal networks operate across borders.
The EU is upgrading its tools and cooperation to better investigate, prosecute and dismantle organised crime.
From New York to Vienna, our policy team has been sharing Wildlife Justice Commission expertise and recommendations in key global and multilateral forums—helping to shape policy discussions and str...
During the 35th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), Leif Villadsen, Acting Director of UNICRI, presented the 2025 Report of the Institute’s Board of Trustees...
The side event “From Local Patterns to Global Insights: Exploring Interregional Crime and Justice Trends” was held on the margins of the 35th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Crimi...
Why is Russia hunting a 64-year-old crime boss?
...s the launch of BRATVA, a new monthly series from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, looking at organized crime in Russia and across the wider Eurasian space. Each...
Something is breaking in the Russian underworld | Bratva
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Bratva is his monthly video blog series for the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime on the Russian mafias, so-called "Thieves-in-law" quietly rewiring Russia and t...
Why is everyone talking about organized crime and the Colombia election?
Colombia’s election is heavily focused on security policies and responses to organized crime.
The two leading candidates, right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and left-wing candidate Ivá...
Atelier sur les techniques d’enquête en matière de crimes internationaux
La Cour pénale internationale (CPI), a lancé le 16 juin 2026 à Bangui, avec l’appui de la Section Justice et Correction de la MINUSCA, un atelier de trois jours sur les techniques d’enquête en mati...
Wildlife Justice Commission, Executive Director, Olivia Swaak-Goldman was recently in New York at the United Nations, where governments, experts, and organisations from around the world came togeth...
On 13 June, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), acting on intelligence developed by the Wildlife Justice Commissi...
Cooperation to Deter and Prevent Cross-Border Smuggling
...me, evolving security challenges are placing new pressure on border governance. Transnational criminal organizations exploit gaps in jurisdiction and coordination to move narcotics and ille...
U.S.-Canada Cooperation to Counter Transnational Organized Crime
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"U.S-Canada Cooperation to Counter Transnational Organized Crime"
Panelists:
Dr. Vanda Felbab-Brown, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Calv...