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Find links to current news about rule of law and justice sector issues around the globe. Note that external content is not hosted on www.justrac.org.
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Feb 23, 2022
On Poland’s border with Ukraine, U.S. military helps plan for possible war refugeesGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/02/23/ukraine-russia-poland-refugees/Feb 23, 2022
Nicaragua Convicts Seven of President Ortega’s Opponents in Mass TrialGlobal NewsWall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nicaragua-convicts-seven-of-president-ortegas-opponents-in-mass-trial-11645675796Feb 23, 2022
Hong Kong’s coronavirus surge leaves the most vulnerable without a place to isolateGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/02/23/hong-kong-covid-quarantine-vulnerable-people/Feb 22, 2022
Colombia Decriminalizes Abortion, Bolstering Trend Across RegionGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/22/world/americas/colombia-abortion.htmlFeb 21, 2022
Colombia court decriminalizes abortion, adding to regional momentumGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/02/21/colombia-decriminalize-legal-abortion/Feb 21, 2022
Bosnia is still finding bodies from a genocide some leaders claim never happenedGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/02/21/bosnia-genocide-denial-crisis/Feb 21, 2022
Israel Says Police Didn’t Hack Civilians Without Court ApprovalGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/21/world/middleeast/israel-nso-spyware-investigation.htmlFeb 20, 2022
Denied birth certificates, thousands of children in the UAE go without schooling and health careGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/02/20/uae-migrant-children-education-heath-care/Feb 20, 2022
Nepal police fire tear gas, water cannons to disperse protest over US ‘gift’Global NewsCNN
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/20/asia/nepal-protest-us-infrastructure-intl-hnk/index.htmlFeb 19, 2022
This judge is one of the last U.S. allies in the Guatemala corruption fight. Politicians keep trying to sideline her.Global NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/02/19/guatemala-corruption-erika-aifan/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