Numerous terrorist groups operate in Brazil’s southwest near its border with Argentina and Paraguay. U.S.-sanctioned terrorist groups, including Hezbollah, al-Qaeda, and Hamas, are believed to recruit, plan attacks, and fundraise in the TBA, and within Brazil specifically.
The rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies poses new challenges for the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT). There is a growing risk that terrorist financiers may evade state surveillance and tap into new sources of funding.
(German Version) The rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies poses new challenges for the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT). There is a growing risk that terrorist financiers may evade state surveillance and tap into new sources of funding.
IWT is one of the most valuable forms of international organised crime. Increasingly, the vast profits generated by IWT are captured not by small-time operators, but by highly organised criminal and extremist networks mainly headquartered in Europe and Asia.
Die Finanzierung gewaltorientierter rechtsextremer Organisationen und Akteur:innen in Deutschland ist divers und breit gefächert.
Qatar supported and harbored international terrorist organizations and individuals. The country has sent direct financial and material support to internationally-designated terrorist groups and knowingly permits internationally-designated or wanted terrorist leaders and financiers to operate within its borders.
Author: Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director CEP and former Coordinator ISIL, al-Qaida and Taliban Monitoring Team, United Nations Security Council
On the 7th of December 2020, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) hosted a virtual side event, co-sponsored by Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States
This study seeks to foster a better understanding of the transnational nexus between right-wing extremism/terrorism and organized crime and to encourage cooperation between relevant government agencies and civil society organizations.
Numerous terrorist groups operate in Paraguay’s southeast near its border with Argentina and Brazil. U.S.-sanctioned terrorist groups, including Hezbollah, al-Qaeda, and Hamas, are believed to recruit, plan attacks, and fundraise in the TBA, and within Paraguay specifically.
The Tri-Border Area that straddles the intersection of Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil is considered the “Golden Hydra,” as it is the lucrative regional entry point of many transnational criminal organizations and foreign terrorist organizations.
Decades of humanitarian crisis in Somalia have led to an equally entrenched system of diverting humanitarian aid to malign actors. This report focuses on ways in which UN/INGOs must act transparently, responsibly, and effectively in Somalia.
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