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Jan 19, 2021
U.S.-bound caravan thwarted in Guatemala as pressure against migrants continuesGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/us-bound-caravan-thwarted-in-guatemala-as-pressure-against-migrants-continues/2021/01/19/fcc1fc8e-5a5f-11eb-a976-bad6431e03e2_story.htmlJan 19, 2021
Italy’s Conte survives no-confidence vote to stave off government collapseGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/italy-conte-government-survives-confidence-vote/2021/01/19/00eb5898-5a72-11eb-a849-6f9423a75ffd_story.htmlJan 19, 2021
Violence in Sudan’s Darfur Region Dims Hopes of a Long-Sought PeaceGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/world/africa/sudan-darfur-violence.html?auth=login-googleJan 19, 2021
U.S. Says China Is Committing Genocide Against Uighur MuslimsGlobal NewsWall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-declares-chinas-treatment-of-uighur-muslims-to-be-genocide-11611081555?mod=world_major_3_pos1Jan 18, 2021
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny calls for protests after court orders him to be held for 30 days upon his returnGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/russia-navalny-detained-putin/2021/01/18/20cf86a2-5914-11eb-8bcf-3877871c819d_story.htmlJan 15, 2021
Nearly 60,000 have fled Central African Republic violence: U.N.Global NewsReuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-centralafrica-security-refugees/nearly-60000-have-fled-central-african-republic-violence-u-n-idUSKBN29K124Jan 15, 2021
Mexico declines to prosecute ex-Defense Minister Cienfuegos on drug chargesGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/mexico-drops-charges-salvador-cienfuegos/2021/01/14/4cfc0954-56e3-11eb-a817-e5e7f8a406d6_story.htmlJan 15, 2021
Uganda’s Museveni takes commanding election lead as rival alleges fraudGlobal NewsReuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uganda-election/ugandas-museveni-takes-commanding-election-lead-as-rival-alleges-fraud-idUSKBN29K0Q5?il=0Jan 15, 2021
Ugandan Forces Surround Home of Leading Opposition FigureGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/world/africa/uganda-election-bobi-wine.htmlJan 15, 2021
Guatemala detains hundreds of migrants at border as U.S.-bound caravan growsGlobal NewsReuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-caravan/guatemala-detains-hundreds-of-migrants-at-border-as-u-s-bound-caravan-grows-idUSKBN29K0JMHighlighted 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