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May 13, 2021
Column: Cobalt, Congo and a mass artisanal mining experimentGlobal NewsReuters
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/cobalt-congo-mass-artisanal-mining-experiment-andy-home-2021-05-13/May 13, 2021
Zimbabwe chief justice’s tenure extended, lawyers challenge decisionGlobal NewsReuters
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/zimbabwe-chief-justices-tenure-extended-lawyers-challenge-decision-2021-05-13/May 13, 2021
As Ethiopia Fights in Tigray Region, a Crackdown on JournalistsGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/13/world/africa/ethiopia-tigray-journalists.htmlMay 12, 2021
Israeli and Palestinian Violence Escalates to Major CrisisGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/05/12/world/israel-jerusalem-gazaMay 12, 2021
Colombia’s Police Force, Built for War, Finds a New OneGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/12/world/americas/colombia-protest-police-abuse.htmlMay 12, 2021
India’s Strict Rules on Foreign Aid Snarl Covid DonationsGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/12/business/india-covid-donations.htmlMay 12, 2021
The I.C.C. is monitoring the Israeli-Palestinian violence for possible war crimes.Global NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/12/world/middleeast/icc-israel-palestinians-war-crimes.htmlMay 12, 2021
In Iraq, powerful militias assassinate protesters with impunityGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/iraq-militia-assassinations-fear/2021/05/12/501474c0-b1cc-11eb-bc96-fdf55de43bef_story.htmlMay 12, 2021
As Gaza conflict heightens, a wave of Arab unrest spreads across Israel.Global NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/12/world/middleeast/as-gaza-conflict-heightens-a-wave-of-arab-unrest-spreads-across-israel.htmlMay 12, 2021
Colombian Mass Protests Over Covid-19 Woes Paralyze CaliGlobal NewsWall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mass-protests-brought-on-by-covid-19-woes-paralyze-colombian-city-11620849287Highlighted 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