PSS303 Transnational Crime and Globalisation Assignment: An Analysis of SALW Trafficking in Nepal and the Evolution of Transnational Drug Networks Post-COVID-19

PSS303 Transnational Crime and Globalisation Tutor-Marked Assignment

Question 1

A significant issue regarding transnational organised crime groups is their ability to effortlessly traffic small arms and light weapons (SALW). These weapons are crucial instruments that enable and motivate organised crime syndicates and terrorist organizations to carry out their acts of intimidation and violence. An article published in April 2025 revealed how SALW continues to be a major cause of armed violence around the world, and that women and girls are disproportionately affected by their misuse, including abuse, community insecurity, and conflict-related sexual violence. The full article can be accessed through https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/salw–continues–to–be–major–cause–of–armed–violence.

(a) Considering the information provided by the article and other relevant sources, illustrate TWO (2) characteristics of SALW trafficking in Nepal and their connection to violence against women and girls. Thereafter, examine how the “matriarchal approaches to peacebuilding” discussed in the article could serve as a strategy to combat this transnational crime.

 (30 marks)

(b) Assess three different roles and responsibilities of the Nepalese government in preventing SALW trafficking, taking into account the geographical location of Nepal, which borders India, Tibet, and China. Your discussion should incorporate perspectives on the roles and responsibilities legal enforcement, security, and diplomacy.

 (30 marks)

Question 2

Read the key findings of the World Drug Report 2024 by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The e-booklet can be downloaded through the following link:

Drawing on the UNDOC report and other relevant sources as your references, compare the development of transnational drug networks in terms of their expansion, global reach, and convergence with other transnational crimes before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, with reference to the Singapore context, analyse TWO (2) ways to prevent transnational drug networks from penetrating the local community.

(40 marks)

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