Commentary Stories
Inside the Wildlife Crime Courtrooms of Kenya Part 1 – Origins
In the realm of African ivory seizures it was a rarity. In…
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Nothing to do with wildlife crime yet everything to do with wildlife crime
SEEJ-AFRICA Note: Chief Inspector Samir Yunus, the antagonist of this article, was…
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Ivory trafficking Conviction for UN Security Officer – More Questions than Answers
Is Handrianus Putra the most important ivory trafficker in Kenyan history? In…
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The White Towel is Thrown to End Eight Year Ivory Prosecution
March 7th, 2023, was the day for the prosecution to close its…
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Consistency and Deterrence in Ivory Cases Still a Challenge for the Courts
It would have been a safe bet to wager. On January 18th,…
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The Kromah Conviction – The Solution Needs to Come From African Courts
It was a mistake. Ten tons of ivory and 190 kilograms of…
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Teo Boon Ching and His Ivory Connection to Africa
SEEJ-AFRICA: The June 29th, 2022, arrest of Malaysian national, Teo Boon Ching,…
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Africa’s Hot and Dusty Courtrooms – a Frontline in the Global Fight Against Illegal Wildlife Trade
SEEJ-AFRICA:This report authored by Shamini Jayanathan, Global Prosecution Advisor to the Environment…
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A Kenyan Case in the “Bringing Down the Dragon” Template
The prosecution of Abdulrahman Mahmoud Sheikh and 8 others is examined against…
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Kenya’s 90% wildlife crime conviction rate: a ladle of data, a generous measure of illegal grazing, a soupçon of corruption and a dash of perspective
The Republic versus James Tipape and 2 Others - Criminal Case 346…
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