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Feb 20, 2021
Venezuelan Women Lose Access to Contraception, and Control of Their LivesGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/20/world/americas/venezuela-birth-control-women.htmlFeb 20, 2021
In a Russian court, Alexei Navalny loses again but still has the last wordGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/russia-navalny-court-putin/2021/02/19/0985c016-706a-11eb-8651-6d3091eac63f_story.htmlFeb 19, 2021
Somali security forces fire on protest over delayed electionGlobal NewsAssociated Press
https://apnews.com/article/mohamed-abdullahi-mohamed-national-elections-elections-africa-somalia-fd063e7b52ef62f63ebe0ef1039547d9Feb 19, 2021
South Africa’s president fights own party over corruptionGlobal NewsAssociated Press
https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-cyril-ramaphosa-africa-south-africa-courts-9536bc1063cc5cb748a7b16b0081dff3Feb 19, 2021
UN rights experts concerned over India’s changes in KashmirGlobal NewsAssociated Press
https://apnews.com/article/india-demographics-us-news-kashmir-united-nations-27350aecad0832a66274fb35dfec753dFeb 18, 2021
Belarus Jails 2 Journalists for Covering ProtestsGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/world/europe/belarus-protests-lukashenko.htmlFeb 18, 2021
Killings surge in Syria camp housing Islamic State familiesGlobal NewsAssociated Press
https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-islamic-state-group-coronavirus-pandemic-syria-iraq-1aef71d9c11cc4b9f77ac22fa205601bFeb 18, 2021
Ex-FARC commanders accept Colombia war crimes accusationsGlobal NewsReuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-colombia-peace/ex-farc-commanders-accept-colombia-war-crimes-accusations-idUSKBN2AI2W0Feb 18, 2021
EU commissioner tells Bosnia to manage migration betterGlobal NewsReuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-bosnia-eu/eu-commissioner-tells-bosnia-to-manage-migration-better-idUSKBN2AI2T3Feb 18, 2021
Malaysia to deport Myanmar asylum-seekers next week, refugee groups sayGlobal NewsReuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-politics-malaysia/malaysia-to-deport-myanmar-asylum-seekers-next-week-refugee-groups-say-idUSKBN2AI19XHighlighted 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