War crimes
Abu Akleh’s killing in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was shocking, but hardly unusual. According to the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, she was the 86th journalist to be killed while covering Israeli…
Violent capitals
PROMPTED by the escalation of brutal rape cases, Rahul Gandhi described India as ‘the rape capital of the world’. This may not be statistically accurate but as a political observation,…
Crimes behind closed doors
IT happened one summer evening last year, in a small flat in northern Moscow. In this two-bedroom dwelling lived the Khachaturyan family; a father and his three teenage daughters, aged…
Covering up Israel’s crimes
The term ‘media bias’ does not do justice to the western corporate media’s relationship with Israel and Palestine. The relationship is, indeed, far more profound than mere partiality. It is…
Economic crimes: a truly global threat
As we work to recover from a financial meltdown and near economic collapse the threat posed by economic crime is fresh in the air. These crimes emerge as a result…
What drives crime?
Crime disrupts the societal fabric, undermining peace and stability. Understanding the factors that lead individuals to adopt criminal behavior is crucial. A personal survey of 150 inmates in the central…
Mothers in prison
INCARCERATED mothers constitute a rapidly increasing segment of the prison population in Punjab. According to data released by Punjab Prisons, as of last month, the total number of female prisoners…
Crime control
KARACHI’S senior police leadership was recently reshuffled following concerns about rising street crimes. The move comes in a bid to compel Sindh’s security administration to control this pattern of offending. Street crime…
‘Market of Fakes’ in Naples, capital of counterfeits and Camorra
As top brands like Gucci and Prada prepare to report billions in sales this month, luxury fakes on the streets of Naples are also yielding a jaw-dropping cash stream —…
Saving precious lives
Violent crimes are increasing in the city at an alarming rate. Every day newspaper readers are confronted with headlines of someone shot here or worse still, a bloodbath there in…
