Crime in India 2021
An average of 82 people were murdered daily across India in 2021, while more than 11 kidnappings were reported every single hour during the year, according to latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)
Environment Crime
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China joins Botswana in efforts to curb wildlife trafficking
China's National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) on Wednesday held an advocacy workshop here to raise awareness on wildlife trafficking amongst Chinese
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Three KZN rhino poachers convicted after 10-year trial
Three rhino poachers are behind bars awaiting their sentencing after a Durban magistrate convicted them at the end of a 10-year trial. Magistrate Logan Naidoo in the Durban Magistrate's Court found
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E-waste smuggling ring in Thailand signals failure of Basel Convention
International regulations designed to limit the environmental impact of electronic waste could be making the problem worse, experts in Southeast Asia say. The region’s e-waste sector has been under
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China establishes environment courts for ecological zones
East China's Jiangsu Province will establish nine courts to handle environment-related cases in nine different ecological zones within the province. Different from traditional courts dealing with cases
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Corruption blamed for fuelling rampant environmental crimes
Environmental crimes and corruption emerged as top challenges affecting Africa’s efforts to combat ecosystem degradation at the special session of the African Ministerial Conference of the Environment
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Facebook animal trade exposed in Thailand
More than 1,500 listings of live animals for sale have been found on Facebook in Thailand by a wildlife trafficking watchdog. Traffic, which monitors such activity, said many of the species, despite
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The state of knowledge of crimes that have serious impacts on the environment
This is a report of an expert process involving experts nominated by governments, inter-governmental organizations and non-governmental organizations. The outcomes of the process are intended to contribute
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Indigenous leader's killing exposes land threat in Brazil
An indigenous leader has been found murdered in Brazil, exposing the growing threat to tribes fighting illegal logging in the Amazon, campaigners and authorities said. Jorginho Guajajara was found dead
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WWF reports death of over 100 wildlife rangers on job in Asia and central Africa
More than 100 wildlife rangers died on the job in Asia and central Africa over the last year, nearly half killed by poachers, the WWF reported today. Illegal hunters are decimating endangered wildlife
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Philippines is Asia's deadliest country for land activists, say rights groups
Murders of land and environmental activists are surging in the Philippines, making it the deadliest country in Asia, according to campaigners who said the government has failed to provide protection.