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Zim money Analysis: Is Britain the Organised Crime Capital of Europe? 19 Mar 2013 by Charlie Edwards
A new EUROPOL assessment highlights the scale of the threat coming from organised crime in Europe. Half of the major investigations pursued by EUROPOL have links to Britain. Fighting organised crime can no longer be the poor relation to tackling the threat from international terrorism. Law and Ethics Intelligence Domestic Security UK Europe
Gotovina Analysis: The Gotovina Verdict Does Not Wipe the Slate Clean 19 Nov 2012 by Adrian Johnson
A previous judgement to indict two Croatian generals of war crimes during 1995 has been overturned on appeal. While their conduct is deemed within the reasonable demands of a military offensive, Serbian prejudices against the War Crimes Tribunal process will be reinforced. Law and Ethics Europe
Jnl 201210 Caldwell thumbnail RUSI Journal: Private Security and Armed Military Guards: Minimising State Liability in the Fight Against Maritime Piracy 11 Oct 2012
Using serving military personnel on board merchant vessels entails risks of liability for states Maritime Forces Law and Ethics Global Security Issues
Data protection Analysis: Is the Government's Communications Bill a Charter for Snoopers? 13 Jun 2012 by Margaret Gilmore
Proposals by the government to allow law enforcement officers greater access to communications data will draw understandable criticism from privacy campaigners. However the draft Bill ensures a tighter scrutiny and oversight of such powers while providing an essential tool for police and counter-terrorism agencies. Technology Law and Ethics Terrorism Domestic Security UK Europe
UKTA Badge Analysis: Re-Balancing Security and Justice - The Reform of UK Counter-Terrorism Legislation 21 May 2012
UKTA Number 3. This paper argues that the key political question for the Coalition Government to address is how far intelligence agencies should keep secrets to themselves and at what point greater transparency should indeed be demanded. Law and Ethics Terrorism
Analysis Podcast thumb Analysis: Recovering Stolen Assets 8 May 2012 by Dr John Louth, Elizabeth Pearson
This week, the RUSI Analysis Podcast examines corruption, and how money lost to it can be reclaimed. The issue's the subject of a paper called Plundering the Treasure Chest, published recently by RUSI. It highlights the relevance of corruption to global security, and the success of Western interventions. Global Security Issues Law and Ethics International Institutions UK Europe
Ahmadinejad Natanz RUSI Journal: The 'Worm' as a Weapon of Mass Destruction: How to Respond Legally to Cyber-Warfare? 16 Apr 2012
What are the international legal provisions for responding to cyber-attack? Law and Ethics Cyber Technology
scalesofjusticethumb Analysis: Secrecy and Transparency: Striking the Balance 23 Oct 2011 by Margaret Gilmore
The long awaited Green Paper on Justice and Security suggests the British Government wants to close a legal loophole to ensure sensitive intelligence material from abroad can be kept secret. But is this wise in an age when advancing technologies makes secrecy more difficult and at a time when the public appears to want greater openness? Law and Ethics Domestic Security Terrorism Tackling Extremism Securing Britain
al-Awlaki thumb Analysis: VIDEO - Assessing the Legal Implications of Anwar al-Awlaki's Assassination 10 Oct 2011 by Dr Jonathan Eyal
Was the United States right to target one of its own citizens? What are are the implications for future drone attacks? Law and Ethics Terrorism Al-Qa'ida The War on Terror
Law of the Sea RUSI Newsbrief: The UK and the Law of the Sea 28 Jul 2011
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea plays a vital role in regulating maritime exploitation, but where does the UK stand? Maritime Forces Law and Ethics Americas UK Europe
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