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Mar 17, 2021
As Myanmar protesters torch Chinese factories, workers are caught in spiraling crisisGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/china-myanmar-coup-military/2021/03/17/39989378-86c2-11eb-be4a-24b89f616f2c_story.htmlMar 15, 2021
Myanmar Authorities Declare Martial Law in Parts of Country’s Largest CityGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/15/world/asia/myanmar-authorities-declare-martial-law-in-parts-of-countrys-largest-city.htmlMar 15, 2021
Grisly Killing in Syria Spawns Legal Case Against Russian MercenariesGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/15/world/europe/russia-syria-mercenaries.htmlMar 13, 2021
Mexico is holding hundreds of unaccompanied children detained before they reach the U.S. borderGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/mexico-us-border-unaccompanied-children/2021/03/12/76155c10-829d-11eb-9ca6-54e187ee4939_story.htmlMar 13, 2021
Bolivia arrests ex-leader in crackdown on oppositionGlobal NewsAssociated Press
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/bolivias-ex-interim-leader-says-authorities-seek-her-arrest/2021/03/12/6d4f47e6-839a-11eb-be22-32d331d87530_story.htmlMar 08, 2021
In Nepal and Across the World, Child Marriage Is RisingGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/world/asia/child-marriage-nepal-covid19.htmlMar 08, 2021
Myanmar Military Storms Universities and Hospitals, Revokes Press LicensesGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/world/asia/myanmar-coup-violence.htmlMar 08, 2021
A Women’s March in Mexico City Turns Violent, With at Least 81 InjuredGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/world/americas/mexico-city-womens-day-protest.htmlMar 08, 2021
Biden extends protective status to thousands of Venezuelan migrantsGlobal NewsThe Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/venezuela-migrants-biden-protective-status/2021/03/08/83609356-8042-11eb-81db-b02f0398f49a_story.htmlMar 07, 2021
Philippine Security Forces Are Accused of Killing 9 ActivistsGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/07/world/asia/philippines-raids-killings.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