"The way to prevent further outbreaks of this #coronavirus from killing more people is to stop the #wildlife trade. China just banned the wildlife #trade. Let's keep that ban permanent," @CNN https://t.co/vxElMUQ5jO
Many local #communities are not passive actors, but actively involved in building #resilience towards illicit #drug economies. Using their knowledge and experience is crucial in developing approaches that work, says @siriagastelum from @GI_TOC. #DrugsDevHub2020
Gulnara Karimova, daughter of the former dictator of Uzbekistan, is suspected of extorting $865 million in bribes.
Now UK investigators are trying to seize her £40m property empire. https://t.co/wLVFmgVHLW
Illicit financial flows #IFFs amount to 6.1% of the continent's GDP - or 3 times what Africa receives in aid. $29bn a year is being stolen in illegal logging, fishing and trade in wildlife. https://t.co/eAHyZUIDpG
'Chinese authorities temporarily banned the trade of wild animals Sunday following a viral outbreak in Wuhan, saying they will “severely investigate and punish” violators.' #coronavirus#wildlifetrade
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Spurred by advances in photomechanical reproduction, forgers are increasingly selling unauthorized copies of famous works on the internet, and elsewhere. #counterfeit#fake@nytimes@KnowFakes@InterroEU@IACC_GetReal https://t.co/7NcEAt3Rgq
A safer world is possible when international law enforcement agencies join forces to tackle crime and terrorism. @FBI Director Christopher Wray visited #Europol to discuss how our agencies can step up their work together to fight these threats.
Organized crime groups prey on the vulnerable and help them cross borders illegally for hefty sums. For some, the relationship ends on arrival but for others, it is only just the beginning of a bleak future of exploitation. #HumanTrafficking
Last weekend, 6 heads of state came together to begin drafting the first-ever legislation criminalizing the trafficking of substandard and #fakemeds in Africa. We applaud the efforts of @InitiativeLome and @BrazzaFound to ensure #MedsWeCanTrust. https://t.co/9lrHOuJeee
The 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index from @anticorruption is now live - it measures perceived public sector #corruption in 180 countries 🌏
Visit here to see who's at the top, who's at the bottom and where your country ranks this year 👇
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A Cairo criminal court sentenced a former honorary Italian consul to 15 years in jail in absentia on Tuesday for #smuggling antiquities out of the country, a judicial source said. via @TheLocalItaly https://t.co/XmEWrFi4tN
Prominent airlines to screen #pangolin documentary on long-haul flights to raise awareness of threats to pangolins, starting on #WorldPangolinDay, Saturday 15 February https://t.co/KKlnYf4sUN
KI welcomes David Asher to @HudsonInstitute as a valued colleague in the fight against illicit finance.
Dr Asher orchestrated major US financial pressure campaigns against rogue states, terrorist groups, drug cartels, and proliferation networks. https://t.co/eY6yeLuhtn
Tackling poor-quality medicines is everyone's business. That's why we're excited leaders from 6 African countries will join this week to sign the @InitiativeLome – an important step toward stopping the spread of #fakemeds in the region. 👏 | @BrazzaFound https://t.co/D2oj3OdmGP