Faces of Assassination

Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Organized crime is indiscriminate in who it targets. Not only are conflicts between, and within, criminal groups often settle with violence, but the same violence regularly claims the lives of innocent people. There are also a very large number of those who are deliberately targeted for murder because they choose to take a stand against organized crime. This podcast tells their stories.

  1. Season 2! Underworlds with Mark Shaw - Underworlds with Mark Shaw

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    Season 2! Underworlds with Mark Shaw - Underworlds with Mark Shaw

    Underworlds with Mark Shaw is returning for another season. Mark sits down with authors to discuss their investigations into the murky world of organized crime. In season two, we hear about a range of stories such as money laundering and cryptocurrency; the 'Ndrangheta's expansion from Calabria, Italy to other countries of Europe. Also the story of a leading South African police officer, who was tasked with investigating the Italian mafia in South Africa by Nelson Mandela. A fascinating story about one of the largest frauds in the history of the maritime industry. The growth and evolution of ransomware market, and finally a history of modern Russia told through the stories of four very different criminals. The series is hosted by Mark Shaw, the Director of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. Mark is also an author of a number of books on organized crime in South Africa. ==================================================== 📱 Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@UCP-lqJdhM-9iDKkswuVcXZA 🌎 VISIT US! Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime - https://globalinitiative.net/ 🎧WHY NOT TRY OUR OTHER PODCASTS: 🎧Deep Dive: Exploring Organized Crime - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXSX1Xu1kM0spSX0QUq7j0NmIZOqyDTZQ 🎧The Index - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXSX1Xu1kM0uc_4CftGl8PrwHA3IK5WeI =================================================== FOLLOW US X - @gitoc LinkedIn - @Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime IG - @gi_toc ===================================================

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  2. 05/15/2021

    Javier Valdez

    Javier Valdez was an award-winning Mexican journalist at Ríodoce in Culiacán, Sinaloa. For years he bravely covered the issue of drug trafficking, and for that he was murdered. Javier Valdez Profile Watch: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) International Press Freedom Award 2011 speech in full. If you would like to explore other profiles on our dedicated website - assassination.globalinitiative.net. Please help us mark the death anniversaries by using the hashtag #AssassinationWitness Download the free Faces of Assassination e-book Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

    7 min

  3. 05/10/2021

    Marielle Franco

    Born and bred in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, Marielle Franco was a passionate politician - fighting against rampant police violence in the favelas she called home. Marielle represented communities who are often marginalized from politics, threatening the established system. For that she was likely killed. Marielle Franco Profile If you would like to explore other profiles on our dedicated website - assassination.globalinitiative.net. Please help us mark the death anniversaries by using the hashtag #AssassinationWitness Download the free Faces of Assassination e-book Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

    5 min

  4. 05/10/2021

    Politicians

    It's an election year in Mexico and according to the government at least 64 Mexican politicians have been murdered in the past six months. Yet this phenomenon is not exclusive to Mexico - In Italy, 134 politicians were killed between 1974 and 2014. In Colombia, in 2019, seven political candidates were murdered. And in Uganda, 54 people were murdered in November 2020 during an election campaign. The assassination of politicians by organized crime needs greater attention – these murders have a series impact of politics, corruption, and communities across the world. Presenter: Siria Gastelum Felix, the Emmy Award-winning Journalist and Director of the Resilience Fund at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime Speakers: Gemma Dipoppa, Post-Doctoral Fellow in Political Science at Stanford University. Antônio Sampaio, Senior Analyst at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime Romain Le Cour Grandmaison, Co-Founder & Chief Research Officer at Noria Research / PhD Sorbonne University and member of the GI Network of Experts Featured Profile: Marielle Franco Help keep their stories alive – by going to our website – assassination.globalinitiative.net, subscribe to our newsletter and this podcast series. Help us remember the death anniversaries, using our hashtag #AssassinationWitness. Faces of Assassination e-Book

    43 min

  5. 02/05/2021

    Mary Rice: Director of the Environmental Investigation Agency

    In this episode, we will be hearing about how the illegal wildlife trade, which is worth billions of dollars annually, is driven by demand in Asia and serviced by well-organized transnational criminal networks. But we will also hear about the dangers, threats and sometime murders that conservationist and environmental defenders suffer at the hands of these same criminal networks. Presenter: Ana Paula Oliveira, Analyst at the Global Initiaitive Against Transnational Organized Crime Guest: Mary Rice, the Director of the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) Profiles mentioned: Wayne Lotter Reading: Out of Africa: How West and Central Africa have become the epicentre of ivory and pangolin scale trafficking to Asia (EIA Report) Join the Global Initiatives Assassination Witness Campaign. Free Faces of Assassination e-book

    20 min

  6. 02/05/2021

    Wayne Lotter

    Thousands of Elephants are killed each year in Africa by poachers. The thin red line between these animals and extinction is the scores of brave men and women who risk their lives to protect them. One of those brave individuals was a South African called Wayne Lotter – a conservationist and the co-founder of the PAMS Foundation. This is his story. Wayne Lotter's profile. If you would like to explore other profiles on our dedicated website - assassination.globalinitiative.net. Please help us mark the death anniversaries by using the hashtag #AssassinationWitness Download the free Faces of Assassination e-book Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

    5 min

  7. 12/27/2020

    Human Rights Defenders

    In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed. It was hoped, would usher in a new age where the fundamental rights of every individual are universally protected. To protect and respect those rights such as freedom of expression, protection of the environment, gender equality and women’s rights, human rights defenders play a crucial role. But because they defend these fundamental rights, they are also a constant threat of abuse, violence and even murder. Presenter: Siria Gastelum Felix, the Emmy Award-winning Journalist and Director of the Resilience Fund at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime Speakers: Michelle Foley, Memorial Project Coordinator, Front Line Defenders Juan Pappier, Americas Researcher, Human Rights Watch Maureen Meyer, the Vice President for Programs and Director for Mexico and Migrant Rights at the Washington Office on Latin America. Featured Profile: Edwin Dagua Help keep their stories alive – by going to our website – assassination.globalinitiative.net, subscribe to our newsletter and this podcast series. Help us remember the death anniversaries, using our hashtag #AssassinationWitness. Faces of Assassination e-Book

    48 min

  8. 12/18/2020

    Roxanna Altholz

    In this special episode of Faces of Assassination, Ana Paula speaks to international human rights lawyer and scholar Roxanna Altholz. Roxanna was part of the international investigation into the murder of the indigenous environmentalist campaigner, Berta Cáceres in Honduras in 2016. Presenter: Ana Paula Oliveira, Analyst, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime Profile discussed: Berta Cáceres Join the Global Initiatives Assassination Witness Campaign. Free Faces of Assassination e-book

    36 min
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Organized crime is indiscriminate in who it targets. Not only are conflicts between, and within, criminal groups often settle with violence, but the same violence regularly claims the lives of innocent people. There are also a very large number of those who are deliberately targeted for murder because they choose to take a stand against organized crime. This podcast tells their stories.

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  • Creator
    Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2025 Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
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