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Jose Sousa-Santos - 30 Nov 2021
The dark side of reopening borders in the Pacific
As the Pacific reopens to the world after COVID-19, it faces serious risks from transnational crime, Jose Sousa-Santos writes. When Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama announced Fiji would open…
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Jose Sousa-Santos - 5 Oct 2021
Are Pacific countries at risk of becoming a gateway for terrorists?
A recent attack in New Zealand highlights the need for more regional cooperation on counterterrorism in the Pacific, Jose Sousa-Santos writes.
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Jose Sousa-Santos - 27 Jul 2021
The Human Cost of Transnational Crime
William West / AFP Pacific island nations are increasingly paying the price for the high-value drug markets of Australia and New Zealand. Jose Sousa-Santos writes that transnational crime is…
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Jose Sousa-Santos - 1 Jun 2021
Bridging the cultural gap: combatting transnational crime in the Pacific
For effective cooperation in combatting transnational crime, Australia and New Zealand need to look at a hybrid system of policing underpinned by cultural awareness, Jose Sousa-Santos writes. At his…
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Jose Sousa-Santos - 20 Apr 2021
Policing transnational and organised crime in the Pacific
In order to combat transnational crime in the Pacific, larger states must allow local partners to take the lead on development, Danielle Watson, Jose Sousa-Santos, and Loene M Howes…
