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1 day ago · Latin America and the Caribbean have some of the highest rates of hate killings of girls and women. In response, 18 of the 33 countries in the region have created new legislation classifying ...
1 day ago · Christopher Blattman, the Ramalee E. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies at Harris Public Policy, was cited in a piece from The Economist entitled "The world’s most violent region needs a new approach to crime," that explores "iron fist" or mano dura policies to mitigate gang violence in Latin America.
3 days ago · Durán in ECUADOR is the most dangerous city in the world. Its murder rate of 148 per 100,000 residents in 2023 was almost 50% higher than the next most violent place, Mandela Bay in South Africa ...
3 days ago · The Cambodian genocide [a] was the systematic persecution and killing of Cambodian citizens [b] by the Khmer Rouge under the leadership of Prime Minister of Democratic Kampuchea, Pol Pot. It resulted in the deaths of 1.5 to 2 million people from 1975 to 1979, nearly 25% of Cambodia's population in 1975 ( c. 7.8 million).
- 17 April 1975 – 7 January 1979 (3 years, 8 months and 20 days)
- Democratic Kampuchea
- 1.5 to 2 million
- Khmer Rouge
5 days ago · Established in 2002 by the Rome Statute, the ICC is the permanent court of last resort to prosecute those responsible for the world’s most heinous crimes.
2 days ago · First, a judge is authorized to act “proportionally” but “with any means” to halt the dissemination of misinformation before elections. For the judge to act, a specific request must be ...
5 days ago · Differences Between Civil and Criminal Cases. A civil case in the Philippines typically involves private disputes between individuals or entities, usually concerning issues like contracts, property, or personal injury. The goal of a civil case is to obtain a remedy, such as compensation or specific performance, for the harm caused by the defendant.
