Anders Aslund on Corruption in Russia. Article in the Moscow Times. So it cant be all bad! At least it was published!

Hsiao Hung-pai “Chinese Whispers, the True Story Behind Britain’s Hidden Army of Labour”. Published by Penguin. This extract is about work in the sex industry in the uK.

Includes justice delivery along with other public services. Probably worth looking at for the evaluation models used as well as the data.

Oh dear. Another sad story of counter-insurgency. Leave the militias to provide services and blow the ones that work to bits. “He who is able to fix the public utilities holds the keys to the kingdom in terms of winning the support of the Iraqi people and ultimately ending this conflict,” said Sgt. Alex J. … IN BAGHDAD, STRUGGLE TIES SECURITY TO BASIC SERVICES

CEOP, the Child Exploitation and Protection Centre [http://www.ceop.gov.uk/] reports on its work. Full Annual review available from the website today. Headlines:131 CHILDREN SAFEGUARDED FROM SEXUAL ABUSE297 SUSPECTED CHILD SEX OFFENDERS ARRESTED – A THREE FOLD INCREASE6 ORGANISED PAEDOPHILE RINGS DISMANTLED1.7 MILLION UK CHILDREN RECEIVING “SAFETY FIRST” EDUCATION

Abu Dujana and Zarkasih, leaders of Indonesian group with links to Malaysian groups and al Qaeda receive 15 year prison sentences. Some background in the article too.

The Symposium wil take place at Jesus College Cambridge, between Sunday 31st August and Sunday 7th September. This year’s title is “Banking on Trouble”. “The Twenty-Sixth Symposium will focus on the threats confronting from both inside and outside, the stability, integrity and viability of banking and other financial institutions. Our programme which consists of keynote … 26TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ECONOMIC CRIME PROGRAMME

BBC piece on Operation Gib, an operation aimed at a sex-trafficking operation involving Thai women. There will doubtless be more on the outcome in the press next week. An internet escort agency was allegedly being used as a front for organised prostitution.

Publication in the AIC Crime Facts series

By Andreas Schloenhardt, who usually produces quality stuff. Another AIC paper.