Law and Crime Prevention
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Huge increase in transnational crime and synthetic drugs in SE Asia requires cross-border cooperation
The trafficking in illegal narcotics, precursor chemicals, timber and wildlife, people and illicit goods across Southeast Asia is being tackled…
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Singapore: Rights experts call for moratorium on the death penalty
Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on Friday called for Singapore to impose an immediate moratorium on capital…
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UN chief strongly condemns DPRK spy satellite launch
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the latest satellite launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), his…
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Trafficking in the Sahel: Guns, gas, and gold
Chili peppers, fake medicine, fuel, gold, guns, humans, and more are being trafficked via millennia-old trade routes crisscrossing the Sahel,…
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Russia: International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin
The Pre-Trial Chamber of the UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin of Russia…
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Cocaine trafficking surges following COVID-19-related slowdown
Routed through new hubs and expanded criminal networks, cocaine trafficking has made a dramatic comeback following an initial slowdown caused…
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Too many nations failing to investigate torture cases, UN expert says
States must be “primary responders” in torture cases, to end impunity and bring justice on behalf of victims, a UN…
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New arrest warrants seek justice for victims in Libya, ICC prosecutor says
New technology and strategies are helping to deliver justice to victims of grave violations of human rights in Libya, including…
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Mali: Ban slavery by law, say top rights experts
The existence of slavery by descent in Mali continues to generate horrific human rights violations including torture, kidnapping and…
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Rights expert denounces interference in Beirut explosion probe
Judges investigating the deadly August 2020 explosion at the port in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, must be free to do their…
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