With the protracted Syrian Civil War and the recent collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024, Syria remains one of the largest humanitarian crises
Introduction In September 2025, the United States conducted a series of airstrikes against suspected drug traffickers operating off Venezuela’s coast, marking the first publicly known
Three years after Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine, the war continues to have devastating consequences for civilians. A quarter of Ukrainians have fled the country,
Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), a designated foreign terrorist organization (FTO) and transnational criminal organization (TCO) by the U.S. federal government, has its origins in Los Angeles,
Since the conflict between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan broke
Orion Policy Institute hosted a live webinar on Wednesday, February 7, at 11 AM EST on Transnational Repression: Trends and Policy Recommendations. The conversation covered the
Orion Policy Institute hosted a live webinar on Monday, January 29, at 11 AM EST on Human Trafficking in 2024: Trends and Patterns. The conversation covered
Catherine Woollard spoke for OrionTalks about the “Refugee Conundrum and Viable Solutions” and discussed policies around the refugee crisis in the world. Ms. Woollard is the Secretary-General
The largest organization facilitating cooperation among police across nations, Interpol was established in Vienna in 1923 as the International Criminal Police Commission. From the start, the organization was meant to be a practical, non-political entity designed to establish direct means of communication and information exchange among police in the fight against international crime. Re-founded in 1946 as the International Criminal Police Organization, the organization has since steadily expanded its membership, presently counting police from 195 nations.
