Category: CGJ Blog
Addressing the Challenges of Enforcing the Law on the Dark Web
By Clayton Davis for GlobalJusticeBlog.com. The landscape of law enforcement has changed as a result of the dramatic increase in criminal activity committed by means of the internet. While vast advancements in technology may lead one to believe that tracking criminals on the internet should be a distinct possibility, the reality of the situation is […]
To Catch a Predator Abroad: A Call for Greater Extraterritorial Enforcement of Sexual Exploitation of Children
By Michelle Kfoury for GlobalJusticeBlog.com. Click. An image of a grown man sodomizing his eleven-year old niece. Click. A video of a four-year-old boy enduring sexually sadistic torture. Click. A sexual predator escaping arrest in a country that does not criminalize sexual exploitation of children. This all-too-common scenario is the unfortunate reality of many sexual […]
To Catch a Criminal: Hacking into the Dark Web and International Law Implications
By Natalie Edmundson for GlobalJusticeBlog.com The “dark web” is fertile ground for criminal activity, nourished by ever-evolving technology presenting ongoing challenges for governments. In May 2017, in what is being regarded as the biggest cyberattack in history, a malicious software known as “WannaCry” targeted the U.K.’s National Health Service.[1] It has been reported that this […]
Effect of Torture on the Torturer
By Melinda Dee for GlobalJusticeBlog.com After September 11, 2001, the United States justified the use of torture, or coercive interrogation, with the threat of future terrorist attacks.[1] There are numerous studies about the effects of torture on the people who were tortured. However, there is not much information about the effects of torture on the […]
Salim and the Political Implications of Torture in 2017
Scotti A. Hill for GlobalJusticeBlog The 2016 campaign trail was replete with irregular statements from one of America’s most unconventional candidates. “Don’t tell me it doesn’t work — torture works,”[1] Donald Trump emphatically stated at a campaign event to a retirement community in February 2016. In his call to be tougher on terrorism, Trump went […]
A New Way Forward in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
By Megan Crehan for GlobalJusticeBlog.com The term “human trafficking” may be relatively new but the concept is hardly a modern invention. In its current form, human trafficking encompasses the practices of forced labour and sex trafficking. The use of these practices dates back to ancient civilizations like those of Ancient Egypt, dating from 1550-1175 BCE. Currently, […]
The Link Between Terrorism and Drug Trafficking
By Trajan Evans for GlobalJusticeBlog.com There is a direct link between terrorism and international illicit drug markets. UNODC Senior Terrorism Prevention Officer Irka Kuleshnyk said, “While it is difficult to establish how widely terrorist groups are involved in the illicit drug trade, or the breadth and nature of cooperation between these two criminal groups, the magnitude […]
Protecting the Victims of the “Victimless Crime”
By Samuel Hall for GlobalJusticeBlog.com. As of the last estimate conducted by the Fondation Scelles (an organization dedicated to fighting global sexual exploitation) there are approximately one million prostitutes in the United States. According to comprehensive studies on the subject, more than 70% of these prostitutes were sexually abused as a direct precursor to prostitution. […]
U.S. Responsibility in the Refugee Crisis
By Nicole Kunzler Pearce for GlobalJusticeBlog.com The Syrian/Iraq War has created a refugee crisis unlike any the world has seen. Nearly 5 million Syrians have fled their homes and country.[1] Another 6.6 million remain internally displaced.[2] Bringing the total number of refugees to nearly 11 million individuals living as refugees, half of those being children.[3] […]
The Dilemma of Anonymous Digital Financial Transactions
By Aenon Johnson for GlobalJusticeBlog.com. The ability of internet users to conduct anonymous transactions and correspondence brings both benefits and dangers. One area worth specific thought is that of financial transactions. Internet commerce relies almost exclusively on financial institutions’ serving as trusted third parties to process electronic payments.[1] This default third party system inherently suffers […]