Illicit arms trade is a major source of income for TOC (Transnational Organized Crime) that has to be be laundered eventually.<\/p>\n
The clear connection between organised crime and illicit arms trafficking can be extended to conflict situations, where inevitably criminal groups are active, supplying parties with contraband military equipment and ammunition.<\/p>\n
The trend of \u2018military commercialism\u2019 can be seen as organised crime flourishes in the conditions of weak law enforcement, violence and legitimate trade restrictions that accompany conflict, perpetuating devastating war economies and the conflicts themselves.<\/p>\n
Between 40 percent and 70 percent of female murder victims are killed by an intimate partner, often with a gun. Around 66,000 women are killed<\/strong> violently each year around the world \u2013 equivalent to 17 percent of all intentional homicides \u2013 usually by a current or former partner\u2026Report\u00a0<\/a> SAS \u2013 Small Arms Survey 2013 \u2013 Everyday Dangers\u00a0 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Illicit arms trade is a major source of income for TOC (Transnational Organized Crime) that has to be be laundered eventually. The clear connection between organised crime and illicit arms trafficking can be extended to conflict situations, where inevitably criminal … Continue reading ![\"Roses](\"http:\/\/www.w-t-w.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Roses-bearing-the-faces-of-people-killed-in-a-shooting-at-Sandy-Hook-219x300.jpg\")
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