Wildlife Justice Commission I Fighting Organised Wildlife Crime

28 November 202328 November 2023

Second season of the Wildlife Kingpin podcast dives into the trafficking of turtles and tortoises in Southeast Asia

The Wildlife Justice Commission is launching a new podcast in the Wildlife Kingpin series. Following on from “Wildlife Kingpin: The Rise and Fall of Ah Nam”, comes “Operation Dragon”. This second series sheds light on the investigation conducted by the Wildlife Justice Commission that brought to justice some of the biggest turtle and tortoise traffickers in Southeast Asia.

09 November 202324 November 2023

The Wildlife Justice Commission and over 300 NGOs and experts call for the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption to step up the fight against corruption and environmental devastation

The Wildlife Justice Commission is proud to be one of the 301 civil society organizations and experts from 99 countries across the globe signed an open letter urging the states that have ratified the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) to adopt a Resolution at the 10th UNCAC Conference of States Parties (CoSP 10) taking place next month in Atlanta, United States.

30 October 20238 November 2023

The Wildlife Justice Commission publishes a new report on the convergence of wildlife crime with other forms of organised crime

This report builds on our first crime convergence report, published in 2021, which analysed a set of 12 case studies, and illustrated the varied ways that wildlife crime can overlap or intersect with other serious and organised crimes.

30 October 20238 November 2023

Convergence of wildlife crime with other forms of organised crime: A 2023 Review

As wildlife trafficking has grown to become a more serious and profitable crime type during the past two decades, there is also mounting evidence of the increased involvement of organised crime groups and cases where wildlife crime is committed in conjunction with other forms of serious and organised crime.

About the WJC

Our mission: to disrupt and help dismantle the criminal networks that profit from the trafficking of wildlife, timber and fish, a major crime that brings species to extinction and puts global security and public health at risk.

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Second season of the Wildlife Kingpin podcast dives into the trafficking of turtles and tortoises in Southeast Asia

The Wildlife Justice Commission and over 300 NGOs and experts call for the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption to step up the fight against corruption and environmental devastation

The Wildlife Justice Commission publishes a new report on the convergence of wildlife crime with other forms of organised crime

Convergence of wildlife crime with other forms of organised crime: A 2023 Review

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