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Major South African prosecutions will depend on reform

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SOUTH AFRICA

Although crucial to carrying out the recommendations of the 'Zondo Commission' on state capture and to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s project of reforming the state apparatus, the…

South Korea prosecution reform may concentrate power

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SOUTH KOREA

President Moon Jae-in has fulfilled his manifesto pledge to reform the country’s powerful prosecution service, with sweeping legislation that transfers most of its investigative…

Pressure escalates on South Africa's anti-graft bodies

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SOUTH AFRICA

Outlook for South Africa's anti-graft agencies.

Time will mitigate post-war justice in Central America

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Recent prosecutions and extraditions suggest that Central American countries are beginning to make progress in holding war criminals and human rights abusers to account…

Scandals weaken South Korea’s left-wing government

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SOUTH KOREA

Large rallies by conservative groups, citing his far-left past and alleged corruption involving his family, were countered by even larger liberal demonstrations supporting his…

Mladic genocide verdict would restore faith in justice

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INTERNATIONAL

While broadly successful, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has had an uneven record, with some cases and verdicts causing great surprise and…

Mozambique’s FRELIMO will ignore external pressures

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MOZAMBIQUE

Mozambican fiscal and security threats

Panama ruling clears way for Martinelli election run

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PANAMA

Martinelli has been under investigation on several charges, which may now be dropped. With the threat of prosecution removed, Martinelli looks likely to launch an election bid in…

US moves may undermine Paraguayan power broker Cartes

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PARAGUAY

The decision does not involve criminal prosecution or financial sanctions against Cartes (except in the United States, where he has business interests). However, it is a major…

South Africa faces long-term threats to stability

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SOUTH AFRICA

This reflects concerns over systemic corruption, high-level impunity, ruling party dysfunction, growing criminality and violence and infrastructure failures, among other…