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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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Jul 08, 2021
Twin epidemics in Haiti, violence and coronavirus, usher in ‘critical phase’ in wake of assassinationGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/08/haiti-health-crisis/Jul 08, 2021
The Philippines repatriates dozens of women trafficked to Syria after report about abusesGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/philippines-human-trafficking-maids-syria/2021/07/07/b8334b20-de8c-11eb-a27f-8b294930e95b_story.htmlJul 08, 2021
Malaysia’s top lawyer: PM still in power after ally quitsGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/malaysia-in-political-limbo-as-key-ally-pulls-support-for-pm/2021/07/08/ceffe118-dfb0-11eb-a27f-8b294930e95b_story.htmlJul 08, 2021
Colombia protests: Rights body criticises ‘disproportionate’ responseGlobal NewsBBC
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-57733541Jul 08, 2021
One Night Inside Nigeria’s Kidnapping Emergency: Abducted Babies, Schoolchildren and Hospital WorkersGlobal NewsWall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/one-night-inside-nigerias-kidnapping-emergency-abducted-babies-schoolchildren-and-hospital-workers-11625743365Jul 08, 2021
Jews and Palestinians Tried to Forge Bonds in a Jerusalem Neighborhood. It Backfired.Global NewsWall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-a-bid-to-create-harmony-in-one-jerusalem-neighborhood-went-badly-awry-11625745601Jul 07, 2021
Jacob Zuma, Former South African President, Is ArrestedGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/07/world/africa/jacob-zuma-arrested-south-africa.htmlJul 07, 2021
Critic’s Death Puts Focus on Palestinian Authority’s AuthoritarianismGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/07/world/middleeast/Palestinian-Authority-protesters.htmlJul 07, 2021
Haiti’s President Assassinated in Nighttime Raid, Shaking a Fragile NationGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/07/world/americas/haiti-president-assassinated-killed.htmlJul 06, 2021
Colombian Military Leaders Accused of Assassinating Civilians in Civil WarGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/06/world/americas/colombia-false-positives.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