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Mafias, gangs, cartels: mass violence that escapes transitional justice. Illustration: 3 men in hooded sweatshirts are dressed like gang members. In the background, a map of the world.

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Mafias, gangs, cartels: mass violence that escapes transitional justice

19 September 2024 by Golnouche K. Barzegar

Almost 40% of homicides worldwide are linked to organised crime. According to the 2023 report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), between 2015 and 2021, organised crime caused around 700,000 deaths, a number c [...]

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UN agrees to shut down Haiti peacekeeping mission

13 April 2017 by AFP

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday agreed to shut down the peacekeeping mission in Haiti after 13 years and replace it with a smaller police-only force. The council unanimously adopted a resolution that will end the m [...]

Opinion : Move Ahead With Ex-Dictator Case in Haiti

20 February 2016 by Human Rights Watch

(Mexico City, Washington, DC, Quebec City, and Paris, February 19, 2016) – The current critical political situation in Haiti should not be used as an excuse to deny justice to the victims of human rights violations during the regi [...]