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May 06, 2021
Qatar finance minister arrested in corruption investigationGlobal NewsBBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-57014422May 05, 2021
Colombia Police Respond to Protests With Bullets, and Death Toll MountsGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/05/world/americas/colombia-covid-protests-duque.htmlMay 05, 2021
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid gains chance to form government, oust NetanyahuGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/yair-lapid-israel-government/2021/05/05/fedd2fdc-ad3b-11eb-82c1-896aca955bb9_story.htmlMay 04, 2021
The political fallout enveloped two top presidential contenders.Global NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/04/world/americas/mexico-city-train-crash-claudia-sheinbaum-mayors.htmlMay 04, 2021
Netanyahu Fails to Form New Israeli Government, Prolonging DeadlockGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/04/world/middleeast/netanyahu-government-israel-election.htmlMay 04, 2021
Israel Had a Plan to Prevent Tragedy at Mount Meron. It Was Ignored.Global NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/04/world/middleeast/israel-stampede-meron.htmlMay 04, 2021
Violence in Colombia protests escalates amid allegations of police excessGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/05/04/colombia-protests-cali-police/May 03, 2021
In Colombia, 19 Are Killed in Pandemic-Related ProtestsGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/world/americas/colombia-protest-deaths.htmlMay 03, 2021
China’s UN envoy: Myanmar violence could lead to civil warGlobal NewsAssociated Press, reprinted in Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/chinas-un-envoy-myanmar-violence-could-lead-to-civil-war/2021/05/03/db2f8362-ac7a-11eb-82c1-896aca955bb9_story.htmlMay 03, 2021
Mexico marks end of last Indigenous revolt with apologyGlobal NewsAssociated Press, reprinted in Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/mexico-marks-end-of-last-indigenous-revolt-with-apology/2021/05/03/32303d48-ac51-11eb-82c1-896aca955bb9_story.htmlHighlighted Publications
Jun 03, 2021
Bureau of Justice Statistics: The Justice SystemOffice of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics
https://www.bjs.gov/content/justsys.cfmJune 2021
Understanding Organized Crime and Violence in Central AsiaU.S. Institute of Peace
https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/2021-06/sr_495_understanding_organized_crime_and_violence_in_central_asia.pdfApr 06, 2021
Towards a Global Index of Electoral JusticeInternational IDEA
https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/towards-a-global-index-of-electoral-justice.pdfMar 23, 2021
Countering Corruption-Enabled Transnational Crime: A Practice Note for Program Officers and PractitionersJUSTRAC+
https://justrac.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/JusTRAC-Practice-Note-on-Countering-Corruption-enabled-Transnational-Crime.pdf