Tag results for: Crime

Several retired Colombian generals and other officers have been sent to trial on charges of war crimes and human rights abuses due to their actions regarding the military's "false positives" scandal, which led to hundreds of Colombian civilians being killed. An Ongoing Case: The case follows the actions of several military units under the command of the generals, with 192 of...

A recent Financial Intelligence Center (FIC) risk assessment on terrorism financing in the non-profit organization (NPO) sector has detailed more than a dozen instances where South African NPOs have played a role in financing terrorism. The report, which was compiled with the support of the European Union Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Counter Terrorist Financing Global Facility (CFT), and with financial support...

The alleged leader of Ecuador's infamous "Los Lobos" gang was recaptured by authorities on Monday following a months-long investigation launched after the leader fled prison in January. Three and a Half Months of Freedom: The gang leader, Fabricio Colon Pico, had escaped a prison in Riobamba on January 9th, where he was held awaiting trial for the kidnapping of an Ecuadorian...

Despite South Africa’s Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, stating on Monday that the Western Cape receives more resources than other Provinces, 47 murders were committed between 4am Saturday and 5am Monday. Civic rights groups allege the province’s Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) lacks essential equipment such as radios, relying on their personal cell phones and mobile data to communicate during call...

A Ugandan couple has killed their nephew after a traditional healer advised them that they were unable to birth a son, meaning their wealth would go to their closest male relative, their nephew.  What You Need to Know: Busoga North Police have announced a six-year-old boy from Bukafika village in Uganda’s eastern Kamuli District was killed this week by his aunt...