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From 11 to 15 November, the OSCE gathered representatives from Moldova's General Police Inspectorate in a series of meetings to strengthen national policing strategies through an intelligence-led policing (ILP) framework.
The discussions helped identify skill and knowledge gaps critical to the effective implementation of intelligence-led policing and in the use of strategic analysis, such as data collection, trend analyses, resource planning and the legal aspects of intelligence work. National stakeholders reviewed the Inspectorate’s organizational structures, procedures, available ICT tools to understand the effectiveness of current training programmes and explore opportunities to integrate international good practices.
Participants included law enforcement staff at all levels—analysts, middle and senior managers, as well as policy-makers. Their feedback was essential to identify the competencies and resources needed to advance ILP practices in Moldova.
This assessment helps establish a roadmap to enhance Moldova’s law enforcement capabilities in the fight against crime, including trafficking of illicit small arms and light weapons, fostering a proactive and intelligence-driven approach. The findings will also guide the development of tailored training programmes and resources for improvement in Moldova’s efforts to end crime.
These activities are funded by the UK Government as part of the extrabudgetary project “Support to the Law Enforcement Agencies in Moldova in Response to the Security Challenges in the Region”. The project is implemented by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in collaboration with the Conflict Prevention Centre’s Forum for Security Co-operation Support Unit and the Office of the OSCE Co-ordinator of Economic and Environmental Activities.
The United Nations delivers critical power generators to southern Gaza in an attempt to recalibrate water sanitation systems following damage from extensive Israeli bombardment. Credit: UNICEF/Mohammed Nateel
By Oritro Karim
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 18 2024 (IPS)
A new report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) postulates that Israeli military practices in the Gaza Strip constitutes as war crimes. Released on November 14, the new report details the scale of destruction in the Gaza Strip over a 13-month period, during which time the Israeli Defense Forces’ (IDF) undertook a campaign to enact “deliberate, controlled demolitions of homes and civilian infrastructure” that were conducted to drive millions of Gazans out of their homes and inflict as much damage as possible.
The United Nations Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories has said that “The Israeli military’s use of AI-assisted targeting, with minimal human oversight, combined with heavy bombs, underscores Israel’s disregard of its obligation to distinguish between civilians and combatants and take adequate safeguards to prevent civilian deaths.”
HRW also urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to conduct an investigation. To properly abide by international humanitarian law, it is imperative for Israeli authorities to announce evacuation orders ahead of bombardments to minimize civilian harm. According to the report, the orders were “inconsistent, inaccurate, and frequently not communicated to civilians with enough time to allow evacuations or at all”.
Additionally, designated escape routes were regularly subjected to bombardment from the IDF. The widening of “buffer zones”, which are the areas between the Israeli-Palestinian border that are blocked off from Gazans, has been predicted to permanently displace thousands.
“The Israeli government cannot claim to be keeping Palestinians safe when it kills them along escape routes, bombs so-called safe zones, and cuts off food, water, and sanitation. Israel has blatantly violated its obligation to ensure Palestinians can return home, razing virtually everything in large areas,” says Nadia Harman, a migrant rights researcher at HRW.
On November 17, the IDF conducted an airstrike on a residential building housing six refugee families in Beit Lahiya. Gaza’s Ministry of Health confirmed that there were at least 72 civilian casualties from this attack, 30 percent of which were children. It is believed that many more civilians are still trapped underneath the rubble. This attack came only a few hours after two separate airstrikes killed 14 people in the nearby Nuseirat and Bureij refugee camps.
The IDF’s continued blockage of humanitarian aid has drawn immense criticism from humanitarian organizations and world representatives alike. According to the UN Special Committee, sustained military impediment of humanitarian aid, as well as targeted attacks on aid personnel indicates that Israel is “intentionally causing death, starvation and serious injury, using starvation as a method of war and inflicting collective punishment on the Palestinian population.”
Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly and International Development Minister Ahmend Hussen expressed their concerns for the millions of displaced Gazans, especially as the harsh winter months approach, which are expected to exacerbate living conditions. “This means that civilians – men, women and children – are dying because of the lack of humanitarian assistance allowed into Gaza,” they added.
According to a report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, the humanitarian situation in Gaza is dire and rapidly accelerating. It is predicted that famine is highly concentrated among populations residing in the northern sections of Gaza, which has been the most militaristically restricted. IPC describes Gaza’s current state as the “worst-case scenario”, adding that malnutrition, starvation, and disease are growing rampant in displacement shelters.
The Famine Review Committee (FRC) has warned that without effective action or intervention from those with influence, the scale of this “looming catastrophe” would likely “dwarf anything […] seen so far in the Gaza Strip since 7 October 2023”.
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