crime News24.com | Police must heed call on tackling crime in Durban's city centre By www.news24.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:53:09 +0200 The author made sense in both the argument put forth as well as in accurately describing the actual policing festive season operations on the ground in the bustling and busy city centre of Durban. Full Article
crime He Spent 45 Years in Prison for Crime He Didn’t Commit, Turned to Art as His Escape By www.westernjournal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:00:42 +0000 In 1971, a man named Gregory Harris was murdered. Richard Phillips, an autoworker, was convicted of the crime and spent the next 45 years in prison. The problem? Phillips was innocent. Instead, it was the star witness during the trial who framed Phillips, and it took his alleged partner-in-crime, Richard Polombo, decades to admit that… The post He Spent 45 Years in Prison for Crime He Didn’t Commit, Turned to Art as His Escape appeared first on The Western Journal. Full Article Lifestyle art Crime inspiration Prison
crime How Backup And Storage Led To Cybercrime By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 15:00:15 +0000 Technology has come a long way, and cyber protection is the most crucial factor in advancing the future of digital defense. Interestingly enough, cybersecurity was not always an issue in backup and storage; but as technology advances, so do the methods of hackers. Saying this, let’s take a walk down memory lane. The 1900s: Where […] The post How Backup And Storage Led To Cybercrime appeared first on Dumb Little Man. Full Article Security Technology RSA NAS SAN MSP AWS RAM
crime Webinar: Coordinating the Fight Against Financial Crime By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:10:01 +0000 Corporate Members Event Webinar 1 July 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:00pmAdd to CalendariCalendar Outlook Google Yahoo Che Sidanius, Global Head of Regulation & Industry Affairs, RefinitivPatricia Sullivan, Global Co-Head, Financial Crime Compliance, Standard CharteredDame Sara Thornton, Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, UKChair: Tom Keatinge, Director, Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, RUSI Illicit finance not only threatens financial stability and inclusion but also provides support for terrorism and is a primary incentive for human trafficking, the illegal wildlife trade and narcotics smuggling. Frequently, actors capitalize on loopholes and inefficiencies resulting from the lack of a coordinated response to financial crime and an underpowered global system for tracking illicit financial flows. Enhanced public-private partnerships, in addition to investment in tackling financial crime from governments, international bodies and private industries, are necessary to develop regulatory frameworks, effective responses and valuable coordination between law enforcement, policymakers, regulators and financial institutions. But how should businesses structure their efforts so that their business interests are protected and the work they do is of use to others fighting financial crime?This webinar will explore solutions to enable public-private partnerships to work together to combat financial crime. What do successful partnerships need from each side to ensure that the work being done is efficient and effective? How can the industry’s internal effectiveness impact the ‘real-world’ victims? And what barriers impede public-private partnerships operating as a force for good? This event is part of a fortnightly series of 'Business in Focus' webinars reflecting on the impact of COVID-19 on areas of particular professional interest for our corporate members and giving circles.Not a corporate member? Find out more. Full Article
crime Reviews: Crime writing in translation By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:06:47 +0000 3 June 2013 , Volume 69, Number 3 Dark creations of European authors tell us much about our own world Barry Forshaw, author Forshaw.jpg After the Breivik killings Jo Nesbø was the pundit called in to discuss the Far Right. Photo: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images Full Article
crime Reviews: Euro crime writers By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:12:25 +0000 3 June 2013 , Volume 69, Number 3 You’ve read Mankell and Larsson, but here are others to look out for: Full Article
crime Crimea's New Ethnic Politics By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 10:15:01 +0000 Members Event Under 35s Forum 19 May 2015 - 6:30pm to 7:45pm Chatham House, London Event participants Dr Denis Krivosheev, Deputy Programme Director, Europe & Central Asia, Amnesty InternationalNick Sturdee, Director, Unreported WorldMarcel Theroux, Journalist and Presenter, Unreported WorldChair: Angus MacQueen, Filmmaker In March 2014, Russian forces seized Crimea from Ukraine in a move that was condemned internationally but welcomed by many in Crimea’s Russian majority community. A team from Channel 4’s Unreported World will show their upcoming film, Miss Crimea, which follows a young Crimean Tatar competing in the Miss Crimea beauty contest and examines how the Crimean Tatar community has been affected by the Russian takeover. Against this backdrop, the panel will explore how the issue of ethnicity has become more politically charged since the annexation and the impact that this has had on ordinary citizens from different ethnic groups.This is an Under 35s Forum event. The event will be followed by a reception. The event is held in association with Channel 4. Members Events Team Email Full Article
crime Crimean Reality Check: Four Years of Annexation By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article
crime Drugs and Organized Crime: The Challenges Facing Southeast Asia By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0100 Full Article
crime Undercurrents - Episode 16: Cybercrime in the GCC States, and Fiction from Refugee Camps By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0100 Full Article
crime The Militarization of the Black Sea After the Annexation of Crimea By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article
crime Forecasting Crime Part 1 By www.ams.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:49:48 -0400 No one can predict who will commit a crime but in some cities math is helping detect areas where crimes have the greatest chance of occurring. Police then increase patrols in these "hot spots" in order to prevent crime. This innovative practice, called predictive policing, is based on large amounts of data collected from previous crimes, but it involves more than just maps and push pins. Predictive policing identifies hot spots by using algorithms similar to those used to predict aftershocks after major earthquakes. Just as aftershocks are more likely near a recent earthquake.s epicenter, so too are crimes, as criminals do indeed return to, or very close to, the scene of a crime. Cities employing this approach have seen crime rates drop and studies are underway to measure predictive policing.s part in that drop. One fact that has been determined concerns the nature of hot spots. Researchers using partial differential equations and bifurcation theory have discovered two types of hot spots, which respond quite differently to increased patrols. One type will shift to another area of the city while the other will disappear entirely. Unfortunately the two appear the same on the surface, so mathematicians and others are working to help police find ways to differentiate between the two so as to best allocate their resources. Full Article
crime New Home Office funded report urges greater action for cybercrime victims By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT (University of Portsmouth) The first major UK study into victims of computer misuse crime has exposed the serious harm some victim's experience, as well as barriers to reporting such offences, receiving support, achieving justice and the precarious resources dedicated by the police to cybercrime. Full Article
crime War Crimes and Their Prosecution By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 12:40:01 +0000 Invitation Only Research Event 5 March 2020 - 9:00am to 10:30am Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE Event participants Michelle Butler, Barrister, Matrix ChambersCharles Garraway, Visiting Fellow, Human Rights Centre, University of EssexChair: Elizabeth Wilmshurst, Distinguished Fellow, International Law Programme, Chatham House The International Criminal Court cannot act when crimes are being genuinely prosecuted in a state. The meeting will discuss whether the ICC complementarity rules apply when a state puts restrictions on the prosecution of war crimes committed in particular circumstances or within a particular time period. In this context, the discussion will also cover the extent to which such restrictions are precluded by international obligations such as those in the Geneva Conventions with regard to the investigation and prosecution of war crimes. Event attributes Chatham House Rule Department/project International Law Programme, Global Governance and the Rule of Law, Rights, Accountability and Justice, The Limits on War and Preserving the Peace Jacqueline Rowe Programme Assistant, International Law Programme 020 7389 3287 Email Full Article
crime Understanding Cybercrime for Better Policing: Regional and Global Challenges By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2019 15:25:01 +0000 Research Event 18 June 2019 - 9:00am to 5:30pm Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE In recent years, cybercrime has evolved from a niche technological concern into a prominent global issue with substantial preventative and remedial costs for businesses and governments alike. Despite heavy investment in sophisticated cybersecurity measures and the adoption of several legal, organizational and capacity-building measures, cybercrime remains a major threat which is evolving on a daily basis. Today’s cybercrime is more aggressive, more complex, more organized and – importantly – more unpredictable than ever before.The challenges posed by cybercrime are experienced acutely by countries undergoing digital transformations: as the level of connectivity rises, so too does the potential for online theft, fraud and abuse. Cybercrime is pervasive but governments can work to limit its impact by creating a resilient overall economy and robust institution, and appropriately equipping law enforcement and the justice system to navigate its novel challenges.To advance the discourse surrounding these issues, this workshop will assess the current cyber threat landscape and how it is evolving. It will identify the main obstacles encountered by law enforcement, the judiciary and prosecutors in their fight against cybercrime. It will also compare national, regional and global approaches that countries can use to effectively curb cybercrime and tackle its emerging challenges. Department/project International Security Programme Calum Inverarity Research Analyst and Coordinator, International Security Department +44 (0) 207 957 5751 Email Full Article
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crime Australian Federal Police walk away from $145 million Israeli crime-fighting software deal By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 06:25:36 GMT Police walk away from deal with contractor, conceding numerous issues have put project beyond rescue. Full Article
crime Government agencies name cybercrime as their top fraud risk: PwC By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 14:15:00 GMT The 'typical' corrupt bureaucrat is a male, university-educated middle manager, aged 41 to 50. Full Article
crime Webinar: Coordinating the Fight Against Financial Crime By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:10:01 +0000 Corporate Members Event Webinar 1 July 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:00pmAdd to CalendariCalendar Outlook Google Yahoo Che Sidanius, Global Head of Regulation & Industry Affairs, RefinitivPatricia Sullivan, Global Co-Head, Financial Crime Compliance, Standard CharteredDame Sara Thornton, Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, UKChair: Tom Keatinge, Director, Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, RUSI Illicit finance not only threatens financial stability and inclusion but also provides support for terrorism and is a primary incentive for human trafficking, the illegal wildlife trade and narcotics smuggling. Frequently, actors capitalize on loopholes and inefficiencies resulting from the lack of a coordinated response to financial crime and an underpowered global system for tracking illicit financial flows. Enhanced public-private partnerships, in addition to investment in tackling financial crime from governments, international bodies and private industries, are necessary to develop regulatory frameworks, effective responses and valuable coordination between law enforcement, policymakers, regulators and financial institutions. But how should businesses structure their efforts so that their business interests are protected and the work they do is of use to others fighting financial crime?This webinar will explore solutions to enable public-private partnerships to work together to combat financial crime. What do successful partnerships need from each side to ensure that the work being done is efficient and effective? How can the industry’s internal effectiveness impact the ‘real-world’ victims? And what barriers impede public-private partnerships operating as a force for good? This event is part of a fortnightly series of 'Business in Focus' webinars reflecting on the impact of COVID-19 on areas of particular professional interest for our corporate members and giving circles.Not a corporate member? Find out more. Full Article
crime Crimea’s Occupation Exemplifies the Threat of Attacks on Cultural Heritage By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 14:24:47 +0000 4 February 2020 Kateryna Busol Robert Bosch Stiftung Academy Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme @KaterynaBusol LinkedIn Societies, courts and policymakers should have a clearer awareness that assaults against cultural heritage constitute a creeping encroachment on a people’s identity, endangering its very survival. 2020-02-04-Bakhchysarai.jpg 'The destructive reconstruction of the 16th-century Bakhchysarai Palace is being conducted by a team with no experience of cultural sites, in a manner that erodes its authenticity and historical value.' Photo: Getty Images. Violations against cultural property – such as archaeological treasures, artworks, museums or historical sites – can be no less detrimental to the survival of a nation than the physical persecution of its people. These assaults on heritage ensure the hegemony of some nations and distort the imprint of other nations in world history, sometimes to the point of eradication.As contemporary armed conflicts in Syria, Ukraine and Yemen demonstrate, cultural property violations are not only a matter of the colonial past; they continue to be perpetrated, often in new, intricate ways.Understandably, from a moral perspective, it is more often the suffering of persons, rather than any kind of ‘cultural’ destruction, that receives the most attention from humanitarian aid providers, the media or the courts. Indeed, the extent of the damage caused by an assault on cultural property is not always immediately evident, but the result can be a threat to the survival of a people. This is strikingly exemplified by what is currently happening in Crimea.Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula has been occupied by Russia since February 2014, meaning that, under international law, the two states have been involved in an international armed conflict for the last six years.While much attention has been paid to the alleged war crimes perpetrated by the occupying power, reports by international organizations and the International Criminal Court (ICC) have been less vocal on the issue of cultural property in Crimea. Where they do raise it, they tend to confine their findings to the issue of misappropriation.However, as part of its larger policy of the annexation and Russification of the peninsula and its history, Russia has gone far beyond misappropriation.Crimean artefacts have been transferred to Russia – without security justification or Ukrainian authorization as required by the international law of occupation – to be showcased at exhibitions celebrating Russia’s own cultural heritage. In 2016, the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow staged its record-breaking Aivazovsky exhibition, which included 38 artworks from the Aivazovsky Museum in the Crimean town of Feodosia.Other ‘cultural’ violations in the region include numerous unsanctioned archaeological excavations, whose findings are often unlawfully exported to Russia or end up on the black market.There is also the example of Russia’s plan to establish a museum of Christianity in Ukraine’s UNESCO World Heritage site, the Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese. This is an indication of Russia’s policy of asserting itself as a bastion of Orthodox Christianity and culture in the Slavic world, with Crimea as one of the centres.The harmful effects of Russia’s destructive cultural property policy can be seen in the situation of the Crimean Tatars, Ukraine’s indigenous Muslim people. Already depleted by a Stalin-ordered deportation in 1944 and previously repressed by the Russian Empire, the Crimean Tatars are now facing the destruction of much of the remainder of their heritage.For example, Muslim burial grounds have been demolished to build the Tavrida Highway, which leads to the newly built Kerch Bridge connecting the peninsula to Russia.The destructive reconstruction of the 16th-century Bakhchysarai Palace – the only remaining complete architectural ensemble of the indigenous people, included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List – is another example of how the very identity of the Crimean Tatars is being threatened. This reconstruction is being conducted by a team with no experience of cultural sites, in a manner that erodes its authenticity and historical value – which is precisely as Russia intends.There is a solid body of international and domestic law covering Russia’s treatment of Crimea’s cultural property.Under the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict – ratified by both Ukraine and Russia – the occupying power must facilitate the safeguarding efforts of the national authorities in occupied territories. States parties must prevent any vandalism or misappropriation of cultural property, and, according to the first protocol of the convention, the occupying power is required to prevent any export of artefacts from the occupied territory.The 1907 Hague Regulations and the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention confirm that the authentic domestic legislation continues to apply in occupied territories. This leaves Russia with no excuse for non-compliance with Ukraine’s cultural property laws and imposing its own rules unless absolutely necessary.Besides, both Ukrainian and Russian criminal codes penalise pillage in occupied territory, as well as unsanctioned archaeological excavations. As an occupying power, Russia must not just abstain from such wrongdoings in Crimea, but also duly investigate and prosecute the alleged misconduct.The clarity of the international legal situation demonstrates that no exhibitions in continental Russia and no archaeological excavations which are not sanctioned by Ukraine can be justified. Likewise, any renovation or use of cultural sites, especially those on permanent or tentative UNESCO lists, must only be conducted pursuant to consultancy with and approval of the Ukrainian authorities.But the resonance of the Crimean case goes beyond law and touches on issues of the very survival of a people. The Soviet deportation of the Crimean Tatars in 1944 did not only result in the deaths of individuals. Their footprints in Crimea have been gradually erased by baseless treason charges, the long exile of the indigenous community from their native lands and ongoing persecution.First the Soviet Union and now Russia have targeted the Crimean Tatars’ cultural heritage to undermine their significance in the general historical narrative, making attempts to preserve or celebrate this culture seem futile. Russia is thus imposing its own historical and political hegemony at the expense of the Crimean Tatar and Ukrainian layers of Crimean history.As exemplified by occupied Crimea, the manipulation and exploitation of cultural heritage can serve an occupying power’s wider policies of appropriating history and asserting its own dominance. Domestic cultural property proceedings are challenging due to the lack of access to the occupied territory, but they should still be pursued.More effort is needed in the following areas: case prioritization; informing the documenters of alleged violations about the spectrum of cultural property crimes; developing domestic investigative and prosecutorial capacity, including by involving foreign expert consultancy; more proactively seeking bilateral and multilateral cooperation in art crime cases; liaising with auction houses (to track down objects originating from war-affected areas) and museums (to prevent the exhibition of the artefacts from occupied territories).When possible, cultural property crimes should also be reported to the ICC.Additionally, more international – public, policy, media and jurisprudential – attention to such violations is needed. Societies, courts and policymakers should have a clearer awareness that assaults against cultural heritage constitute a creeping encroachment on a people’s identity, endangering its very survival. Full Article
crime Crimea’s Occupation Exemplifies the Threat of Attacks on Cultural Heritage By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 14:24:47 +0000 4 February 2020 Kateryna Busol Robert Bosch Stiftung Academy Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme @KaterynaBusol LinkedIn Societies, courts and policymakers should have a clearer awareness that assaults against cultural heritage constitute a creeping encroachment on a people’s identity, endangering its very survival. 2020-02-04-Bakhchysarai.jpg 'The destructive reconstruction of the 16th-century Bakhchysarai Palace is being conducted by a team with no experience of cultural sites, in a manner that erodes its authenticity and historical value.' Photo: Getty Images. Violations against cultural property – such as archaeological treasures, artworks, museums or historical sites – can be no less detrimental to the survival of a nation than the physical persecution of its people. These assaults on heritage ensure the hegemony of some nations and distort the imprint of other nations in world history, sometimes to the point of eradication.As contemporary armed conflicts in Syria, Ukraine and Yemen demonstrate, cultural property violations are not only a matter of the colonial past; they continue to be perpetrated, often in new, intricate ways.Understandably, from a moral perspective, it is more often the suffering of persons, rather than any kind of ‘cultural’ destruction, that receives the most attention from humanitarian aid providers, the media or the courts. Indeed, the extent of the damage caused by an assault on cultural property is not always immediately evident, but the result can be a threat to the survival of a people. This is strikingly exemplified by what is currently happening in Crimea.Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula has been occupied by Russia since February 2014, meaning that, under international law, the two states have been involved in an international armed conflict for the last six years.While much attention has been paid to the alleged war crimes perpetrated by the occupying power, reports by international organizations and the International Criminal Court (ICC) have been less vocal on the issue of cultural property in Crimea. Where they do raise it, they tend to confine their findings to the issue of misappropriation.However, as part of its larger policy of the annexation and Russification of the peninsula and its history, Russia has gone far beyond misappropriation.Crimean artefacts have been transferred to Russia – without security justification or Ukrainian authorization as required by the international law of occupation – to be showcased at exhibitions celebrating Russia’s own cultural heritage. In 2016, the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow staged its record-breaking Aivazovsky exhibition, which included 38 artworks from the Aivazovsky Museum in the Crimean town of Feodosia.Other ‘cultural’ violations in the region include numerous unsanctioned archaeological excavations, whose findings are often unlawfully exported to Russia or end up on the black market.There is also the example of Russia’s plan to establish a museum of Christianity in Ukraine’s UNESCO World Heritage site, the Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese. This is an indication of Russia’s policy of asserting itself as a bastion of Orthodox Christianity and culture in the Slavic world, with Crimea as one of the centres.The harmful effects of Russia’s destructive cultural property policy can be seen in the situation of the Crimean Tatars, Ukraine’s indigenous Muslim people. Already depleted by a Stalin-ordered deportation in 1944 and previously repressed by the Russian Empire, the Crimean Tatars are now facing the destruction of much of the remainder of their heritage.For example, Muslim burial grounds have been demolished to build the Tavrida Highway, which leads to the newly built Kerch Bridge connecting the peninsula to Russia.The destructive reconstruction of the 16th-century Bakhchysarai Palace – the only remaining complete architectural ensemble of the indigenous people, included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List – is another example of how the very identity of the Crimean Tatars is being threatened. This reconstruction is being conducted by a team with no experience of cultural sites, in a manner that erodes its authenticity and historical value – which is precisely as Russia intends.There is a solid body of international and domestic law covering Russia’s treatment of Crimea’s cultural property.Under the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict – ratified by both Ukraine and Russia – the occupying power must facilitate the safeguarding efforts of the national authorities in occupied territories. States parties must prevent any vandalism or misappropriation of cultural property, and, according to the first protocol of the convention, the occupying power is required to prevent any export of artefacts from the occupied territory.The 1907 Hague Regulations and the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention confirm that the authentic domestic legislation continues to apply in occupied territories. This leaves Russia with no excuse for non-compliance with Ukraine’s cultural property laws and imposing its own rules unless absolutely necessary.Besides, both Ukrainian and Russian criminal codes penalise pillage in occupied territory, as well as unsanctioned archaeological excavations. As an occupying power, Russia must not just abstain from such wrongdoings in Crimea, but also duly investigate and prosecute the alleged misconduct.The clarity of the international legal situation demonstrates that no exhibitions in continental Russia and no archaeological excavations which are not sanctioned by Ukraine can be justified. Likewise, any renovation or use of cultural sites, especially those on permanent or tentative UNESCO lists, must only be conducted pursuant to consultancy with and approval of the Ukrainian authorities.But the resonance of the Crimean case goes beyond law and touches on issues of the very survival of a people. The Soviet deportation of the Crimean Tatars in 1944 did not only result in the deaths of individuals. Their footprints in Crimea have been gradually erased by baseless treason charges, the long exile of the indigenous community from their native lands and ongoing persecution.First the Soviet Union and now Russia have targeted the Crimean Tatars’ cultural heritage to undermine their significance in the general historical narrative, making attempts to preserve or celebrate this culture seem futile. Russia is thus imposing its own historical and political hegemony at the expense of the Crimean Tatar and Ukrainian layers of Crimean history.As exemplified by occupied Crimea, the manipulation and exploitation of cultural heritage can serve an occupying power’s wider policies of appropriating history and asserting its own dominance. Domestic cultural property proceedings are challenging due to the lack of access to the occupied territory, but they should still be pursued.More effort is needed in the following areas: case prioritization; informing the documenters of alleged violations about the spectrum of cultural property crimes; developing domestic investigative and prosecutorial capacity, including by involving foreign expert consultancy; more proactively seeking bilateral and multilateral cooperation in art crime cases; liaising with auction houses (to track down objects originating from war-affected areas) and museums (to prevent the exhibition of the artefacts from occupied territories).When possible, cultural property crimes should also be reported to the ICC.Additionally, more international – public, policy, media and jurisprudential – attention to such violations is needed. Societies, courts and policymakers should have a clearer awareness that assaults against cultural heritage constitute a creeping encroachment on a people’s identity, endangering its very survival. Full Article
crime War Crimes and Their Prosecution By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 12:40:01 +0000 Invitation Only Research Event 5 March 2020 - 9:00am to 10:30am Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE Event participants Michelle Butler, Barrister, Matrix ChambersCharles Garraway, Visiting Fellow, Human Rights Centre, University of EssexChair: Elizabeth Wilmshurst, Distinguished Fellow, International Law Programme, Chatham House The International Criminal Court cannot act when crimes are being genuinely prosecuted in a state. The meeting will discuss whether the ICC complementarity rules apply when a state puts restrictions on the prosecution of war crimes committed in particular circumstances or within a particular time period. In this context, the discussion will also cover the extent to which such restrictions are precluded by international obligations such as those in the Geneva Conventions with regard to the investigation and prosecution of war crimes. Event attributes Chatham House Rule Department/project International Law Programme, Global Governance and the Rule of Law, Rights, Accountability and Justice, The Limits on War and Preserving the Peace Jacqueline Rowe Programme Assistant, International Law Programme 020 7389 3287 Email Full Article
crime Webinar: Crimea – Ukraine's Lawfare vs Russia's Warfare By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 09:45:01 +0000 Members Event Webinar 16 March 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm Online Event participants Wayne Jordash QC, Managing Partner, Global Rights ComplianceAnton Korynevych, Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine for Crimea Chair: Orysia Lutsevych, Research Fellow and Manager, Ukraine Forum, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula in 2014. Despite Russia’s interpretation of its rights to the peninsula, international law and the international community, including the UN General Assembly and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, regard Crimea as occupied and do not recognize any changes to its status. Against this backdrop, Ukraine has attempted to hold Russia accountable for the annexation through the international courts. The panellists assess the effectiveness of Ukraine’s reliance on lawfare as a means of holding Russia accountable for its alleged wrongs. What is the role of the International Criminal Court in addressing alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity perpetrated by Russia in the occupied peninsula? Were lengthy International Court of Justice proceedings, for example on the narrow issue of alleged racial discrimination in Crimea, worth launching? What further institutional and legislative reforms are needed to support justice and reconciliation in war-affected Ukraine? And what does this all mean for the situation on the ground? Full Article
crime Years After Crimea’s Annexation, Integration of Ukraine’s Internally Displaced Population Remains Uneven By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:52:24 -0400 With nearly 1.4 million internally displaced persons (IDPs), Ukraine is home to one of the largest IDP populations in the world. Five years after Russia's annexation of Crimea, displaced Ukrainians continue to face challenges related to national identity, social cohesion, and political participation. While the Ukrainian government has had some success integrating IDPs, the conflict’s end remains uncertain, and many are unlikely to return to their communities of origin no matter the outcome. Full Article
crime We’re Not Good At Spotting When Someone Has A False Memory Of Committing A Crime By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:38:42 +0000 By Emily Reynolds. Findings have implications for judges, police officers, and others involved with gathering evidence and interviewing eyewitnesses. Full Article Forensic Memory
crime Crime Prevention at Home By www.eastgwillimbury.ca Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:46:59 GMT Full Article
crime STRmix Now Being Used by Suffolk County Crime Lab, Contra Costa... By www.prweb.com Published On :: New organizations bring total number of U.S. forensic labs using STRmix to 55.(PRWeb April 23, 2020)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/strmix_now_being_used_by_suffolk_county_crime_lab_contra_costa_sheriffs_office/prweb17057336.htm Full Article
crime Scalable high-resolution forecasting of sparse spatiotemporal events with kernel methods: A winning solution to the NIJ “Real-Time Crime Forecasting Challenge” By projecteuclid.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 22:01 EST Seth Flaxman, Michael Chirico, Pau Pereira, Charles Loeffler. Source: The Annals of Applied Statistics, Volume 13, Number 4, 2564--2585.Abstract: We propose a generic spatiotemporal event forecasting method which we developed for the National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ) Real-Time Crime Forecasting Challenge (National Institute of Justice (2017)). Our method is a spatiotemporal forecasting model combining scalable randomized Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Space (RKHS) methods for approximating Gaussian processes with autoregressive smoothing kernels in a regularized supervised learning framework. While the smoothing kernels capture the two main approaches in current use in the field of crime forecasting, kernel density estimation (KDE) and self-exciting point process (SEPP) models, the RKHS component of the model can be understood as an approximation to the popular log-Gaussian Cox Process model. For inference, we discretize the spatiotemporal point pattern and learn a log-intensity function using the Poisson likelihood and highly efficient gradient-based optimization methods. Model hyperparameters including quality of RKHS approximation, spatial and temporal kernel lengthscales, number of autoregressive lags and bandwidths for smoothing kernels as well as cell shape, size and rotation, were learned using cross validation. Resulting predictions significantly exceeded baseline KDE estimates and SEPP models for sparse events. Full Article
crime Spatial modeling of trends in crime over time in Philadelphia By projecteuclid.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 22:01 EST Cecilia Balocchi, Shane T. Jensen. Source: The Annals of Applied Statistics, Volume 13, Number 4, 2235--2259.Abstract: Understanding the relationship between change in crime over time and the geography of urban areas is an important problem for urban planning. Accurate estimation of changing crime rates throughout a city would aid law enforcement as well as enable studies of the association between crime and the built environment. Bayesian modeling is a promising direction since areal data require principled sharing of information to address spatial autocorrelation between proximal neighborhoods. We develop several Bayesian approaches to spatial sharing of information between neighborhoods while modeling trends in crime counts over time. We apply our methodology to estimate changes in crime throughout Philadelphia over the 2006-15 period while also incorporating spatially-varying economic and demographic predictors. We find that the local shrinkage imposed by a conditional autoregressive model has substantial benefits in terms of out-of-sample predictive accuracy of crime. We also explore the possibility of spatial discontinuities between neighborhoods that could represent natural barriers or aspects of the built environment. Full Article
crime The McMichaels can't be charged with a hate crime by the state in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery because the law doesn't exist in Georgia By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:07:36 -0400 Georgia is one of four states that doesn't have a hate crime law. Arbery's killing has reignited calls for legislation. Full Article
crime Launching of the Mauritian Cybercrime Online Reporting System (MAUCORS) and Cyber Drill for Top Management By cert-mu.govmu.org Published On :: Thu, 24 May 2018 05:56:16 GMT The Computer Emergency Response Team of Mauritius (CERT-MU) organised the launching ceremony for the Mauritian Cybercrime Online Reporting System (MAUCORS) and a Cyber Drill for Top Management in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) at Le Meridien Hotel on Thursday 15th March 2018. The Mauritian Cybercrime Online Reporting System (MAUCORS) was officially launched by Honourable Yogida Sawmynaden, Minister of Technology, Communication & Innovation. This system will help to coordinate and resolve social media incidents efficiently. This system has been developed by the CERT-MU and is one of the key initiative under the newly drafted Cybercrime Strategy that sets out the Government’s approach to combat cybercrime in Mauritius. The cyber drill for top management was also officially opened by Honourable Yogida Sawmynaden, Minister of Technology, Communication & Innovation on the same day. Professor Dr. Marco Gercke conducted the cyber drill for top management of organisations. The objective of this drill was to demonstrate the top executives to assess organizations’ preparedness to resist cyber threats and enable timely detection, response, and mitigation and recovery actions in the event of cyber-attacks. The launching ceremony was attended by around 70 participants and the cyber drill was attended by 55 participants. Full Article
crime Vancouver Asian Film Festival launches anti-racism video campaign in wake of rising hate crimes By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 21:19:12 EDT Hate crimes against Vancouver's Asian communities have increased since the early days of the outbreak and the #Elimin8hate campaign is an effort to combat that and comfort victims. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
crime Courage for the Crimean Tatars By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 09:00:39 +0000 A Crimean Tatar man shares how he gained courage and learnt vital truths through reading Into the Den of the Infidels, produced by OM EAST. Full Article
crime Crime in Scotland down by 25% since lockdown measures began By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 08:19:21 +0100 Scotland's crime levels have dropped by around 25% since lockdown measures were introduced. Full Article
crime Cult Scottish films: From comedies to crime capers, 1970s sci-fi noir and dark family dramas By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 05:05:11 +0100 IT’S all too easy to lose track of many of the quirky, moving, interesting films that have been shot in Scotland over the years. Some of the sparkling gems on these pages attracted decent reviews upon release before fading from view; others slipped under most people’s radar. The 10 films here are funny, or dark, or insightful. All have something to say; all are worth tracking down, and watching, whether it’s for the first time, or the first time since they were released. Full Article
crime Gender and Crime Victimization Modify Neighborhood Effects on Adolescent Mental Health By pediatrics.aappublications.org Published On :: 2012-08-20T00:07:42-07:00 Adolescents living in lower-poverty neighborhoods have better mental health than youth in high-poverty contexts, but it is unclear if associations are causal. Furthermore, it is unknown why some youth benefit more than others from moving to more advantaged neighborhoods.Using an experimental study that randomly assigned families to receive vouchers to move to lower-poverty neighborhoods, we found that recent violent crime victimization adversely modified the mental health effects of moving to better neighborhoods. (Read the full article) Full Article
crime Congo Crimes Should Be on the Agenda of the UN Security Council By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT The UN's release of a long awaited report on crimes committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo between 1993-2003 is not only an opportunity to re-examine the historical record of mass violence in DRC -- the scale and nature of which was often overlooked in the wake of the genocide in neighboring Rwanda -- but is also a chance to correct the terms of the deceptive and fragile peace some leaders wish to proclaim in the resource-rich Great Lakes region of Africa. Full Article
crime Caro Ramsay: Crime author on why Tyndrum makes her heart sing By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:00:00 +0100 CARO RAMSAY, AUTHOR Full Article
crime MSPs seek views on hate crime proposals By www.scottish.parliament.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07 05:45:19 Members of the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee have launched a call for views on the Scottish Government’s plans to update hate crime laws. Full Article
crime STK gang members sentenced to prison for crime spree, including murder of Brandon Wingo By news.delaware.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 20:53:40 +0000 Two members of the Shoot To Kill (STK) gang, who were responsible for multiple armed robberies and three separate shootings—including the broad daylight murder of 15-year-old Brandon Wingo—have been sentenced by a Superior Court Judge. Diamonte Taylor, 22, of Wilmington, was sentenced life in prison plus 11 years after a Superior Court jury convicted him […] Full Article Department of Justice Department of Justice Press Releases News
crime Grants For Crime Reduction, Community Programs and Projects Available from Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund By news.delaware.gov Published On :: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:00:18 +0000 Applications are being accepted from community organizations for $1.3 million in funds to support crime reduction, neighborhood revitalization, and economic development programs statewide, with special emphasis on programs in and around downtown areas and neighborhoods, Attorney General Matt Denn and Delaware Division of Small Business, Development and Tourism Director Cerron Cade announced Tuesday. Applications are […] Full Article Department of Justice Department of Justice Press Releases Small Business Delaware Department of Justice Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund
crime Grant Deadline Approaching For Crime Reduction, Community Programs and Projects By news.delaware.gov Published On :: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 14:06:44 +0000 The deadline for applications for grant money available from the Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund is just under two weeks away. In October, Attorney General Matt Denn and Delaware Division of Small Business, Development and Tourism Director Cerron Cade announced $1.3 million in funds for community organizations to support crime reduction, neighborhood revitalization, and economic development […] Full Article Department of Justice Department of Justice Press Releases Small Business Attorney General Matt Denn Delaware Department of Justice Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund
crime Domestic Violence During Covid 19: Crime Behind the Closed Doors! By www.lawyersclubindia.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 13:10:22 GMT Domestic Violence During Covid 19: Crime Behind the Closed Doors! Full Article
crime Dennis Prager Visits Japan, Asks Why Crime Is Low By www.visareporter.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT Dennis Prager, right-wing writer, and radio talk host have drawn a lot of ire from most of the people in the press a couple of times. The most recent of which occurred when Dennis, who is a devoted Jew has repeatedly stated that there is a battle on… Full Article
crime White House accuses FBI of ‘MANUFACTURING CRIME’ in case against General Flynn By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:21:25 +0000 The war of words between the White House and the James Comey-era FBI has intensified, with Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany accusing the agency of “manufacturing” a criminal case against Michael Flynn. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
crime In ‘All Day and a Night,’ a circular crime drama By www.dailystar.com.lb Published On :: 2020-05-01T16:55:00.0000000 The director, who co-wrote 'Black Panther,' delivers an inconsistent and disjointed but earnest and raw tale of a young African American man who grows up with violence and drug addiction all around, and becomes ensnared by it Full Article Movies & TV
crime Dubai and Mena: 7th International Arbitration and Corporate Crime Summit By www.lawyersclubindia.com Published On :: Legal Plus creates and manages annual summit, forum and seminar throughout Asia, Middle East and Europe and partners with leading industry global companies to promote the ever changing landscape on essential legal, financial, regulatory and compliance issues. These events are invitation only, tailored to general/corporate counsel, chief compliance & risk professionals, accountants, directors, private practice lawyer to gain up to date skills, information and expert advice from the expert practitioners speaking at the events. The events will also provide them with essential knowledge to assist to run their business with transparency, integrity as well as up to date knowledge to make their company a leader in their field. For sponsorship and speaking opportunities, please visit our website or contact Jason Sinclair at Jason.Sinclair@legalplus-asia.com or call +852 9262 2838. The Dubai & MENA: 7th International Arbitration & Corporate Crime Summit will be held at Shangri-La Dubai Hotel on 22 January 2020. The event will bring together international and local speakers to present the most up to date information on Arbitration and Corporate Crime. It will also be an excellent opportunity to catch-up and meet fellow legal professionals in the region. Registration is now open. Contact us today or view the latest flyer for registration and program details. Click here to Download the Brochure Registration Enquiry: bettina.yan@legalplus-asia.com Speaking / sponsor Enquiry: jason.sinclair@legalplus-asia.com Speakers: John Bishop, International Independent, Arbitrator, Chairman - AM Session Adrian Darbishire QC, QEB Hollis Whiteman, Chairman - PM Session Robert Stephen, Registrar, DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre (DIFC-LCIA) - Opening Address Yves Derains, Founding Partner, Derains & Gharavi International - Keynote Speaker Sami Houerbi, Director for Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East & Africa, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Abu Dhabi/Tunis; Partner, Houerbi Law Firm Moderator - Grand Keynote Panel And many more Complimentary seats for In-house/ General Counsel. Contact us at: legalpluseventsasia@legalplus-asia.com to secure your seat. Condition applies. To read more in details about the event, click here Full Article
crime Cybercrime in the time of Covid — what firms need to do for security By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-06T01:30:00+05:30 “Ever since the outbreak, we have observed increased volumes of phishing attacks as well as a number of malicious websites purporting to offer information or advice about the pandemic,” says Venugopal N, director, software engineering, Check Point Software Technologies. Full Article Industry Technology
crime Crime Branch : ક્યાંક ગાડીઓ ની ચોરી તો ક્યાંક અપહરણ, તો ક્યાંક ફેસબૂક પાર કોઈ છેતરાયું By gujarati.news18.com Published On :: Friday, October 19, 2018 03:34 PM Crime Branch : ક્યાંક ગાડીઓ ની ચોરી તો ક્યાંક અપહરણ, તો ક્યાંક ફેસબૂક પાર કોઈ છેતરાયું Full Article
crime -Crime Branch : દારૂબંધીમાં પણ ભાઇબંધી, સાવકા પિતાના માસુમ પર અત્યાચાર By gujarati.news18.com Published On :: Monday, October 22, 2018 05:02 PM Crime Branch : દારૂબંધીમાં પણ ભાઇબંધી, સાવકા પિતાના માસુમ પર અત્યાચાર Full Article
crime Crime Branch: સુરતના ડભોલીમાં મદદના બહાને સ્વામીનો યુવતી પર બળાત્કાર By gujarati.news18.com Published On :: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 05:40 PM Full Article