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The beat<\/strong><\/p>\n

Organised crime set to thrive in Latin America in 2020<\/em><\/p>\n

InSight Crime has predicted<\/a> that political instability<\/a>, diminishing regional and international cooperation, and the increasingly transnational and interconnected nature of criminal syndicates will allow organised crime to prosper in South America over the coming year. Criminal activity will also drive climate change through pollution, deforestation and the destruction of animal species<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Where the US Democratic Party nominees stand on criminal justice<\/em><\/p>\n

Democrats have criticised<\/a> President Donald Trump\u2019s approach to criminal justice reform, despite generally bipartisan support for the administration\u2019s First Step Act<\/a>. The Marshall Project<\/a> has outlined where each of the Democratic presidential nominees stands on matters of criminal justice. Several candidates support the implementation of federal standards on the police use of force. Candidates are divided on decriminalising illegal border crossings and ending solitary confinement.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin and blockchain\u2014catalysing or fighting transnational crime and corruption?<\/em><\/p>\n

Debate<\/a> continues on the efficacy of bitcoin and blockchain as means of reducing transnational crime and corruption. The ease with which bitcoin can be widely dispersed and transferred instantaneously appears to undermine the use of data to track and uncover illegal activity. Yet, the anti-corruption potential of blockchain is slowly emerging. Uses include limiting voter fraud<\/a> in elections, distributing humanitarian aid<\/a>, and storing land titles to protect against fraud and corruption.<\/p>\n

CT scan <\/strong><\/p>\n

Libyan instability threatens the wider region<\/em><\/p>\n

Top diplomats from across North Africa met<\/a> in Algiers on 23 January seeking solutions to the continued unrest in Libya. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the situation in Libya would affect the Sahel and Lake Chad areas and called for stronger African-led counterterrorism efforts. A record 3,471<\/a> examples of extremist violence were reported in Africa in 2019, double the number reported in 2013, with the continued unrest in Libya only set to increase that number.<\/p>\n

Japan\u2013Indonesia cooperation on counter-terrorism efforts<\/em><\/p>\n

Japan and Indonesia have announced<\/a> closer collaboration on counterterrorism and deradicalisation efforts. Indonesia\u2019s \u00a0security minister, Mahfud M.D., has suggested establishing a forum for the two countries to regularly meet and discuss regional security. Mahfud said that both countries were interested in more collaborative approaches<\/a> to extremist threats, noting that that \u2018deradicalization efforts will take different forms\u2019.<\/p>\n

Kenya cracks down on contraband in fight against terrorism funding<\/em><\/p>\n

Kenya\u2019s Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang\u2019i has announced<\/a> a government crackdown on illicit imports being used to fund terrorism. Matiang\u2019i also warned that chiefs will be held responsible for failing to identify extremists within their areas. The decisions come less than a fortnight after Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta called<\/a> for an economic embargo on illegal deals funding the al-Shabaab terrorist group.<\/p>\n

Checkpoint <\/strong><\/p>\n

China and Indonesia face off in the South China Sea <\/em><\/p>\n

Indonesia and China have been facing off over resource exploration rights<\/a> and the sovereignty of the waters north of the Natuna Islands in the South China Sea. Jakarta has rebuked<\/a> Beijing over the presence of a Chinese coast guard vessel in Indonesia\u2019s exclusive economic zone earlier this month. Southeast Asian nations say<\/a> they frequently face tough decisions about how to push back and counter Chinese tactics without going too far and tend to take a cautious approach to maritime disputes with China.<\/p>\n

Hungarian border guards fire warning shots to stop refugees crossing from Serbia <\/em><\/p>\n

A Hungarian security officer fired<\/a> three warning shots after around 60 refugees attempted to force their way through a checkpoint on the country\u2019s southern Roszke\u2013Horgos border crossing with Serbia. Thirty-seven people were later arrested by Serbian authorities for trying to cross the border illegally. The crossing was the site of large-scale clashes during the European migration crisis<\/a> in 2015 that led to the construction of a steel fence along the border. However, hundreds of attempts to cross the border without authority still occur each week.<\/p>\n

PNG to strengthen border security laws<\/em><\/p>\n

Minister for Immigration and Border Security Westley Nukundj says PNG will strengthen its border security laws<\/a> to protect its people from foreign illegal activities and businesses. This follows the implementation of the \u2018Take Back PNG\u2019<\/a> reform, which aims to lessen the influence of various forces that have undermined national development over many years.<\/p>\n

First responder<\/strong><\/p>\n

Africa suffers in silence<\/em><\/p>\n

The humanitarian aid agency CARE has published a new report <\/a>highlighting the top 10 crises that received little media attention in 2019. Madagascar\u2019s chronic food shortage was the least-reported crisis, and 9 out of the 10 under-reported crises were in Africa. Nairobian writer Patrick Gathara believes <\/a>that foreign correspondents are unable to help audiences understand the root cause of the problem when local reporters can do the job \u2018more effectively and comprehensively\u2019.<\/p>\n

Containing coronavirus may not be possible<\/em><\/p>\n

Infectious disease experts warn <\/a>that containing the new coronavirus may not be feasible and that \u2018we need to plan for the possibility that containment of this epidemic isn’t possible\u2019. The World Health Organization has confirmed <\/a>that the number of cases has exceeded 6,000 with at least five cases in Australia<\/a>. The WHO will soon decide whether the outbreak constitutes a \u2018public health emergency of international concern\u2019.<\/p>\n

Exposure to bushfire smoke may lead to future public health problems <\/em><\/p>\n

A study at the University of California\u2019s Primate Center has found that exposure to bushfire smoke inhibited lung growth in infant monkeys by 20%. Researcher Lisa Miller said <\/a>that the lessons from the study should inform regulatory agencies because they can \u2018anticipate the types of health outcomes that might be expected in the human population\u2019. This follows the Australian Medical Association\u2019s warning <\/a>that long-term exposure to toxic smoke could adversely affect the health of many Australians.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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