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Feb 03, 2021
U.N. dismayed at Navalny sentence, calls for release of protestersGlobal NewsReuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-un/u-n-dismayed-at-navalny-sentence-calls-for-release-of-protesters-idUSKBN2A31M7Feb 02, 2021
Russian Activist Navalny Sentenced to More Than 2 Years in PrisonGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/world/europe/russia-navalny-putin.htmlFeb 02, 2021
Myanmar’s Army Is Back in Charge. It Never Truly Left.Global NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/world/asia/myanmar-military-coup.htmlFeb 01, 2021
In Myanmar coup, Suu Kyi’s ouster heralds return to military ruleGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/myanmar-coup-suu-kyi-military/2021/02/01/57ffbe8a-6431-11eb-bab8-707f8769d785_story.htmlFeb 01, 2021
Somali forces end jihadist siege of Mogadishu hotel, 5 deadGlobal NewsAssociated Press
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/somali-forces-end-jihadist-siege-of-mogadishu-hotel-5-dead/2021/02/01/794de8ca-6475-11eb-bab8-707f8769d785_story.htmlFeb 01, 2021
Uganda’s Bobi Wine goes to court to dispute president’s winGlobal NewsAssociated Press
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/ugandas-bobi-wine-goes-to-court-to-dispute-presidents-win/2021/02/01/f6509174-647f-11eb-bab8-707f8769d785_story.htmlFeb 01, 2021
Two brothers and the coup in Egypt that came between themGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2021/arab-spring-anniversary-egypt-ahmed-shobeir/?itid=sf_worldFeb 01, 2021
Exiled Uighurs Fear China’s Reach Will Erode Turkish HavenGlobal NewsWall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/exiled-uighurs-fear-chinas-reach-will-erode-turkish-haven-11612178314Feb 01, 2021
Thailand Targets Pro-Democracy Protesters in Sweeping Legal DragnetGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/01/world/asia/thailand-protests.htmlFeb 01, 2021
Term Limits? Not for Vietnam’s Hard-Line Communist LeaderGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/01/world/asia/vietnam-party-congress.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