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The global ambitions of Chinese law
News, Jeremy Daum & Moritz Rudolf, Published on 05/12/2022
» A recent report by the NGO Safeguard Defenders about the existence of "secret Chinese police stations" in cities around the world, including New York, has sparked investigations in several European countries and attracted the attention of the FBI. But while these investigations aim to protect the rule of law from subversion, they also highlight how unprepared Western democracies are to grapple with China's growing international influence.
Drug trade in Golden Triangle grows despite pandemic
News, Gita Sabharwal & Jeremy Douglas, Published on 05/09/2020
» Thailand, in cooperation with key stakeholders like the UNODC, has over recent decades made considerable progress in combating the opium trade in the Golden Triangle -- the point at which Thailand meets Myanmar and Laos. From the military base at Doi Chang Mub overlooking Myanmar, joint patrols are conducted on a regular basis to counter trafficking.
Profiting from migrant smuggling whatever the cost
News, Jeremy Douglas & Benjamin Smith & Abe Simons, Published on 17/07/2018
» In May 2015, the world was rocked by the Bay of Bengal migrant smuggling crisis. Mass graves containing the bodies of migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh were discovered in southern Thailand, and thousands more were left stranded at sea. A tragic reminder of the human costs of migrant smuggling, the events led to a new focus on combatting the crime in Asia. Leaders from across the region came together to get to grips with the problem, agreeing to improve cooperation between source, transit and destination countries. Authorities reacted; boats stopped.
The rule of law's importance in Asean's development
News, Kittipong Kittayarak & Jeremy Douglas, Published on 03/03/2018
» It is commonly accepted that the rule of law is vital for the success of any nation state. And at the same time, it is increasingly acknowledged that the rule of law, security and development are interdependent. So it comes as no surprise that the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have included a specific goal to address this: SDG 16 "Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions" recognises that sustainable development requires the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies, access to justice and effective, accountable, inclusive institutions.