UNODC joins regional crime fighters to tackle scams and human trafficking in SE Asia

UNODC joins regional crime fighters to tackle scams and human trafficking in SE Asia

The focus of the plan is on criminal activity associated with casinos in the region, and other scams including money laundering and cybercrime. The plan of action was announced in the Thai capital by officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) together with partner China, and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)….

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Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’

Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’

“Every new wave of warfare brings with it a rising tide of human tragedy, including new waves of war’s oldest, most silenced and least condemned crime,” she said. The Council meeting to examine implementation of its resolutions on conflict-related sexual violence was convened by the United Kingdom, which holds the rotating presidency this month. Meetings survivors in…

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Sweden is considering making desecration of the Holy Quran and other holy scriptures a crime

Sweden is considering making desecration of the Holy Quran and other holy scriptures a crime

Sweden’s Justice Minister Gunnar Strömer—Photo courtesy of Foreign Media After a global outcry against the desecration of the Holy Quran, Sweden began to consider making desecration of the Holy Quran and other holy scriptures a crime. According to Sweden’s Minister of Justice, Gunnar Strömer, the recent incident of desecration of the Holy Quran has harmed…

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Myanmar: Military’s obstruction of humanitarian aid could be international crime

Myanmar: Military’s obstruction of humanitarian aid could be international crime

The chief of OHCHR’s Myanmar team, James Rodehaver, explained that since their February 2021 coup, the country’s military rulers have been instilling a “climate of fear” to subjugate the civilian population, restricting aid access and using “all means” at their disposal to clamp down on civil society. Brutal tactics He said the military’s tactics had…

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Desecration of the Holy Quran is a crime in Russia, Putin visits a mosque in Dagestan on Eid al-Adha

Desecration of the Holy Quran is a crime in Russia, Putin visits a mosque in Dagestan on Eid al-Adha

Darband: Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Jama Masjid in Darband, Republic of Dagestan on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. According to the details, Russian President Putin has visited a mosque in Dagestan on the occasion of Bakr Eid, he said that the Quran is sacred for Muslims and should be sacred for others as well….

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On Peacebuilding Day, ambassadors discuss response to organized crime in the Sahel

On Peacebuilding Day, ambassadors discuss response to organized crime in the Sahel

The PBC, an intergovernmental advisory body launched in 2006, plays a crucial role in supporting peace efforts in conflict-affected countries. Consisting of 31 Member States elected from the General Assembly, the Security Council, and the Economic and Social Council, it brings together top donors and troop-contributing countries. Ambassador Ivan Šimonović of Croatia, Commission Chair, cited the…

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The hearing of the Pakistani student's murder case has begun, the accused has confessed to the crime

The hearing of the Pakistani student’s murder case has begun, the accused has confessed to the crime

The murder happened last year in Alfred, East London. The hearing of the murder case of Pakistani student Hina Bashir has started in London, the accused has confessed to the crime. Arsalan, the accused in the Hina Bashir murder case, confessed to involuntary manslaughter in the court. The accused pleaded guilty before the jury with…

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