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Jun 16, 2021
Hong Kong raids newspaper offices, arrests editor, executives under security lawGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/hong-kong-apple-daily-security-law/2021/06/16/747137b8-ceff-11eb-8014-2f3926ca24d9_story.htmlJun 15, 2021
Report: Gang violence displaces thousands in Haiti’s capitalGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/report-gang-violence-displaces-thousands-in-haitis-capital/2021/06/15/6de395b6-cde3-11eb-a224-bd59bd22197c_story.htmlJun 15, 2021
Saudi Arabia executes young Shiite man for violent rebellionGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/saudi-arabia-executes-young-shiite-man-for-violent-rebellion/2021/06/15/bde78ce0-cde1-11eb-a224-bd59bd22197c_story.htmlJun 15, 2021
Police Suspended for Jailing Workers Who Denied Them Free FoodGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/15/world/asia/pakistan-police-free-burgers.htmlJun 15, 2021
Hungary Adopts Child Sex Abuse Law That Also Targets L.G.B.T. CommunityGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/15/world/europe/hungary-child-sex-lgbtq.htmlJun 14, 2021
Myanmar’s military junta puts ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on trialGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/myanmar-coup-suu-kyi-trial/2021/06/14/cae4f626-c99a-11eb-8708-64991f2acf28_story.htmlJun 14, 2021
Costa Rica moves on massive public corruption investigationGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/costa-rica-moves-on-massive-public-corruption-investigation/2021/06/14/96ef6f38-cd35-11eb-a224-bd59bd22197c_story.htmlJun 14, 2021
Nicaragua stages unprecedented roundup of opposition leadersGlobal NewsAssociated Press, reprinted in Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/nicaragua-stages-unprecedented-roundup-of-opposition-leaders/2021/06/14/d34b0776-cd12-11eb-a224-bd59bd22197c_story.htmlJun 14, 2021
With surge in virus, Oman faces shortage of hospital bedsGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/with-surge-in-virus-oman-faces-shortage-of-hospital-beds/2021/06/14/36127954-ccfd-11eb-a224-bd59bd22197c_story.htmlJun 13, 2021
Ousted From Power, Israel’s Netanyahu Plots ComebackGlobal NewsWall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ousted-from-power-israels-netanyahu-plots-comeback-11623608233Highlighted 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