The Wildlife Justice Commission has announced the appointment of Susi Zijderveld as new Chair of the organisation’s Supervisory Board, effective on 10 September 2021.
Author: The WJC (Isabel Leal)
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Wildlife Justice Commission at IUCN Congress: protecting ocean ecosystems with intelligence analysis
During a presentation at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, the Wildlife Justice Commission championed the use of an intelligence-led approach to combat fisheries crime and protect marine biodiversity.
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Joint operation with Nigeria Customs Service leads to three arrests, seizure of 7.1 tonnes of pangolin scales and 870 kg of ivory
The Wildlife Justice Commission congratulates the Nigeria Customs Service for this successful operation, the ninth largest pangolin scale seizure in three years.
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Using intelligence analysis to save tigers in Southeast Asia
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Expert discussion on crime convergence
The Wildlife Justice Commission was joined on 17 June by a panel of experts for a high-level online discussion: Crime convergence: intelligent approaches to organised crime.
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Addressing corruption-enabled environmental crime at UNGASS 2021
The Wildlife Justice Commission recently participated in an official UNGASS 2021 online side event, Leveraging the best tools to address environmental crime enabled by corruption.
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Webinar on Crime Convergence: Intelligent Approaches to Organised Crime
Join our panel of experts on 17 June for a discussion about the convergence of wildlife crime with other forms of organised crime.
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Dutch Postcode Lottery new grant to the Wildlife Justice Commission
EUR 1.9 million granted to build and strengthen intelligence capacity to fight wildlife crime in protected areas of Southeast Asia.
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Prioritising wildlife crime at the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
At the 14th UN Crime Congress, the Wildlife Justice Commission will highlight the urgency to tackle wildlife trafficking as what it is: transnational organised crime.
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Joint operation with Thai and US law enforcement agencies leads to the arrest of suspected high-level wildlife trafficker
The Wildlife Justice Commission congratulates the Royal Thai Police and the USFWS on the arrest of a suspected high-level wildlife trafficker in Bangkok.
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World Pangolin Day 2021: The continuing threat of pangolin trafficking
In 2020, Wildlife Justice Commission investigators were offered staggering quantities of pangolin scales, raising concerns about a post-COVID19 surge in trafficking.
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Wildlife crime: the soft underbelly of organised crime
Wildlife crime is believed to intersect with other transnational organised crimes. Our webinar with UNODC and our new briefing paper expose how intelligence analysis can lead to a greater understanding of this crime convergence.