War and Organized Crime
A Talk by Tetiana Melnychuk , Alberto De Filippis , Raphael Maretto , Olena Shostko and Morgana Bettega Gazabin
About this Talk
This panel explores the landscape of organized crime in Ukraine through evidence-based assessments of crucial changes in organized crime, shaped by the Russian war in Ukraine, their transformation in the course of the war, and their impact on regional security. They will also discuss how the war impacts the scale of internal organized crime activity and its types as well as the involvement of Russia as a state in different war crimes that increase the global criminal markets. Next, they will discuss the vulnerability of women in armed conflict areas, particularly human trafficking of women and girls, through a feminist framework. Finally, they look at the governed and ungoverned war zones within Ukraine and Russia vis-à- vis the role of international governmental organizations and their Member States.
About The Speakers
Associate Professor, National University ‘Odesa Law Academy’, Ukraine
Doctor of Philosophy in Law, a criminologist with long-term experience in organized crime research, policy development, law teaching and the practice of law
Researcher Member of the Strategic Hub for Organised Crime Research (SHOC), The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI)