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Oct 09, 2022
Why Strict but Inconsistent Gun Laws Did Not Keep Thailand SafeGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/09/world/asia/thailand-gun-laws-shootings.htmlOct 07, 2022
First, Iran came for a rights activist. Then for his family and friends.Global NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/07/iran-protests-mahsa-amini-arrests/Oct 06, 2022
China Turns Back Move for U.N. Debate on Abuse of UyghursGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/06/world/asia/china-un-xinjiang-uyghurs.htmlOct 05, 2022
Xi Jinping’s quest for total control of China is just getting startedGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/05/china-xi-jinping-party-congress/Oct 05, 2022
OPEC and its allies move to slash oil production by 2 million barrels a dayGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/10/05/opec-plus-oil-cut-russia-saudi-arabia/Oct 05, 2022
Baquer Namazi, Held by Iran for 7 Years, Is ReleasedGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/05/world/middleeast/iran-prisoner-released-baquer-namazi.htmlOct 04, 2022
Journalist Who Criticized Marcos Is Fatally Shot in the PhilippinesGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/world/asia/percy-lapid-philippines-murder.htmlOct 04, 2022
Burkina Faso Soldiers Take Control of State TV, Declare CountercoupGlobal NewsWall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/burkina-faso-soldiers-take-control-of-state-tv-declare-countercoup-11664573837?mod=world_major_2_pos7Oct 03, 2022
Indonesian human rights official says tear gas likely played a key role in the disaster.Global NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/03/world/asia/tear-gas-human-rights.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