Law and Crime Prevention
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When streets become pharmacies: Booming illicit markets in Central Africa
Antibiotics, malaria treatments, painkillers, opioids. More than 250 tonnes of medical products were seized over six years in Central Africa.…
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One day behind bars: Students and incarcerated women break prison stigma in Thailand
“Your mind follows the thread, one by one, row by row. You know? It’s like meditation. I don’t like machines.”…
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Homicides fall as organised crime grows more profitable – and networked
Homicide rates are falling across much of the world, but organised crime is on the rise in many regions as…
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Countries adopt global blueprint to tackle fast-evolving crime in digital age
Countries adopted on Saturday a new global blueprint for tackling rapidly evolving forms of crime, as the UN’s largest gathering…
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UN Crime Congress: Technology is transforming crime – and the response to it
Sitting in her Vienna office ahead of a pivotal UN gathering in Abu Dhabi, Monica Juma is focused on a…
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International Criminal Court: New US sanctions ‘a flagrant attack’ against its independence
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday responded to a new round of US sanctions targeting its president and a…
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Zambia: Arrests and detention of political opponents following election raises concern
In the wake of President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia’s re-election for a second five-year term, UN human rights chief has raised concerns…
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‘Advance safety for all’: International police cooperation helps tackle cross-border crime
As criminal networks increasingly exploit weak institutions and operate across borders, the UN says no police force can tackle them…
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Singapore: Independent rights experts urge immediate end to ‘unlawful use’ of death penalty
Independent UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts on Tuesday condemned the execution of at least 16 people in Singapore for drug-related offences…
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Afghanistan: UN tells Taliban to open up on abuses committed by security forces
Five years into Taliban rule, Afghans still have almost no way of knowing whether soldiers, police and morality officers who…
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