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Dec 28, 2020
China sentences citizen journalist to four years in prison for Wuhan lockdown reportsGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/china-wuhan-journalist-trial-coronavirus/2020/12/28/01fac40c-48b7-11eb-97b6-4eb9f72ff46b_story.htmlDec 28, 2020
Saudi activist who campaigned for women’s right to drive is sentenced to nearly six yearsGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/loujain-hathloul-saudi-women-rights/2020/12/28/9bc6a9de-4060-11eb-a402-fba110db3b42_story.htmlDec 28, 2020
Reuters cameraman arrested in EthiopiaGlobal NewsThe Hill
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/531795-reuters-cameraman-arrested-in-ethiopiaDec 24, 2020
Ethiopian army ‘kills dozens of militants’ over village massacreGlobal NewsDeutsche Welle
https://www.dw.com/en/ethiopian-army-kills-dozens-of-militants-over-village-massacre/a-56052766?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdfMay 20, 2021
Past cease-fire periods between Israel and Hamas have not always held up.Global NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-ceasefire-history.htmlJun 02, 2021
Anti-Government Activist in Belarus Stabs Himself in CourtroomGlobal NewsWall Street Journal
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/01/world/europe/belarus-court-suicide-attempt.htmlJun 07, 2021
Nigerians could get arrested for tweeting. They’re protesting on Twitter anyway.Global NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/06/07/nigeria-twitter-ban-buhari-lawsuit/Jun 07, 2021
Fake Covid-19 Vaccines Pose New Threat in AfricaGlobal NewsWall Street Journalhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/fake-covid-19-vaccines-pose-new-threat-in-africa-11622971955?mod=world_major_2_pos5
Jun 07, 2021
Nicaragua Detains Second Opposition Presidential CandidateGlobal NewsWall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nicaragua-detains-second-presidential-candidate-11622953453?mod=world_minor_pos2Jul 12, 2021
The spiraling chaos of Haiti’s crisisGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/12/haiti-crisis-spirals/Highlighted 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