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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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May 25, 2021
WhatsApp Sues India’s Government to Stop New Internet RulesGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/25/technology/whatsapp-india-lawsuit.htmlMay 25, 2021
From protests to ‘patriots’: Why China is crushing Hong Kong dissentGlobal NewsBBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-57225142May 24, 2021
Cancer patients, other ill Gazans await Israel’s permission to leave for treatmentsGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/gaza-cancer-patients-blocked-/2021/05/24/a9ba6c30-bc87-11eb-922a-c40c9774bc48_story.htmlMay 24, 2021
She Was Supposed to Become Prime Minister but Was Locked Out of ParliamentGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/24/world/asia/samoa-election-parliament.htmlMay 24, 2021
Aung San Suu Kyi Makes First Court Appearance Since CoupGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/24/world/asia/myanmar-court-assk.htmlMay 24, 2021
Peru Massacre Revives Trauma of Maoist Violence Ahead of Polarized VoteGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/24/world/americas/peru-massacre.htmlMay 24, 2021
‘Bloodless coup’: Samoa’s first female leader locked out of her own swearing-in ceremonyGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/samoa-crisis-leader-locked-out/2021/05/24/b6cc6ee2-bc3b-11eb-922a-c40c9774bc48_story.htmlMay 23, 2021
Belarus Forces Down Plane to Seize Dissident; Europe Sees ‘State Hijacking’Global NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/23/world/europe/ryanair-belarus.htmlMay 23, 2021
Iran, a Longtime Backer of Hamas, Cheers Attacks on IsraelGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/23/world/middleeast/iran-israel.htmlMay 22, 2021
Colombia Under Pressure to Halt Police Violence Against ProtestersGlobal NewsWall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/colombia-under-pressure-to-halt-police-violence-against-protesters-11621700982?mod=world_minor_pos1Highlighted 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