Crime in India 2022
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released its annual report on crime in India for the year 2022. The report is a compilation of data on reported crime from across the country, and provides the
Environment Crime
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Hong Kong to ban ivory trade by 2021
Hong Kong government’s three-step plan to ban ivory trade by 2021 received go-ahead from the Chief Executive in Council, and the legislature amendments will be tabled before the Legislative Council in
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Strategic report: environment, peace and security- a convergence of threats
More than 80 per cent of countries consider environmental crime a national priority, with the majority saying new and more sophisticated criminal activities increasingly threaten peace and security. INTERPOL
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Revealed: the criminals making millions from illegal wildlife trafficking
A major investigation into global wildlife crime today names for the first time key traffickers and links their illegal trade to corrupt officials at the highest levels of one Asian country. The investigation,
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It's not all about tigers and criminals: Illegal wildlife trade responses need nuance
Responses to illegal wildlife trade need to be more nuanced and not only focused on high-profile species if we are to truly tackle the problem, say researchers. Across the globe, the illegal wildlife
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Large ivory seizures in Singapore make it a smuggling hub of “primary concern”
Large-scale seizures of ivory in Singapore over the last three years make the south-east Asian city-state one of the world’s premier ivory smuggling hubs for organised crime, say conservation watchdogs.
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CEOs can now be tried under international law at The Hague for environmental crimes
CEOs whose businesses commit environmental crimes can now be tried in the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. The ICC is looking to clamp down on land grabbing, a practise that has seen
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Interpol issues notice about illegal timber trading operation in Brazil
The notice, issued on August 30, stems from an investigation by the Brazilian Federal Police that uncovered a technique employed by illegal timber traders in the country. The method in question involves
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Indonesian government to investigate Korean palm oil giant over burning in Papua
The Indonesian environment ministry said they were sending a team to look into Korindo's operations in Papua. A Korindo spokesperson denied that the company had burned land intentionally, suggesting that
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Banks pump billions into deforestation-linked firms in Southeast Asia- study
Banks have financed companies responsible for rainforest destruction in Southeast Asia to the tune of billions of dollars, a study showed Tuesday, and called on lenders to stop "fuelling forest crime".
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Banks pump billions into deforestation-linked firms in Southeast Asia- study
Banks have financed companies responsible for rainforest destruction in Southeast Asia to the tune of billions of dollars, a study showed Tuesday, and called on lenders to stop "fuelling forest crime".