Category Archives: Transnational Organized Crime
The Currency of Diplomacy: A Speech Canada’s Commitment to International Law and Prosecuting International Crimes
This week, I had the opportunity to speak before the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development in Ottawa. I spoke Canada’s piecemeal commitment to international law and to the prosecution of international crimes. I appeared … Continue reading →
Ukraine’s allies can and should find a way to seize repurpose Russian assets to fund reparations
Pass through Toronto Pearson airport and you might spot a tired looking plane on the tarmac. No, it’s not another delayed Air Canada flight. The aircraft is the Russian-registered Volga-Dnepr, seized by Canadian authorities in February 2022. That plane is now likely … Continue reading →
International Justice Day 2021: To Stop Mass Atrocities, Address How They’re Funded
The following article was written to mark International Justice Day (17 July 2021) and is based on ongoing research I am conducting into the linkages between mass atrocities and transnational organized crime (see here for some preliminary insights). A version … Continue reading →
New Paper: This Mass Atrocity was Brought to You by the Ivory Trade: Linking Transnational and International Crimes
Yesterday, I posted remarks that I gave to the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Libya with respect to the nexus between international crimes and transnational organized crimes. My talk was based on ongoing research I have been doing on the subject … Continue reading →
A Nexus for Justice: Investigating the Intersection of International Crimes and Transnational Organized Crimes
The following are remarks that I gave on 22 September 2020 to the Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) on Libya, which was established by the United Nations Human Rights Council in June of this year. The talk focused on the need to investigate … Continue reading →
