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Tag Archives: Georgia
Security sector change during and after conflict
This column interviews two officials who were heavily involved in police reform efforts in Georgia, Ukraine, and Jordan. They describe how changes were implemented in post-Soviet and post-conflict situations, and even in circumstances of active conflict. International assistance was key … Continue reading
Shifting face of international terrorism
Counter-terrorism efforts directed mainly at ISIS, Al Qaeda, and the Middle East will need to shift attention to Russian-speaking individuals and networks in the coming years, according to this article. Terror groups that previously resisted oppressive governments in their own … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America
Tagged Bangladesh, Georgia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Russia, Sweden, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, USA, Uzbekistan, Yemen
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Thieves in law
This article discusses interlocking organized crime groups throughout Eastern Europe and the Caucasus region, led by “crowned thieves” and “thieves in law.” Many of the leaders are from Georgia where a 2005 crackdown inspired them to take up residence in … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Europe, Middle East
Tagged Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Czech Republic, Georgia, Russia, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine
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Thieves in law arrested in Spain
This article reports 130 arrests and searches of 70 properties in Spain and France, following investigation of the Armenian faction of the Russian organized crime group “Thieves in Law,” described as “the largest and most dangerous group in Europe right … Continue reading
Police encounters along the way
Here’s an interview with a journalist who is on a 7-year walk around the world. He reflects on the 42 times he has been stopped by police during the first two years of his trek.
Posted in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America
Tagged Djibouti, Ethiopia, Georgia, Jordan, Mexico, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, USA
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New police in Ukraine
This article announces recruitment for a new patrol police force in Kiev, Ukraine. The country hopes to follow the reform model of the Georgian experience by reducing the total number of police, replacing many, and significantly increasing salaries in order … Continue reading
Moldova & Georgia
This essay contrasts the experiences of Georgia and Moldova, two post-Soviet countries, with regard to police reform and controlling corruption. Their neighbor Ukraine is embarking on police reform now, following the Georgian model.
Transparency & corruption in Georgia
This news article reviews anti-corruption efforts in Georgia over the last decade, famously symbolized by new police stations with glass walls. Low-level and medium-level corruption seem to have been greatly reduced, but critics claim they were simply replaced by elite … Continue reading
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