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Society Portugal

4. September 2025

Historic Step Forward in Rape Prosecution

By reclassifying rape as a public crime, Portugal gives authorities the power to investigate and prosecute cases, even without the victim opting to press charges against their abuser, thus preventing sexual violence against women who remain largely on the receiving end of such an offence.

Society

Society Norway

6. July 2025

Strong Consent-Based Law Comes Into Force

Norway has become the latest country to widen the definition of sexual attacks by criminalizing sex without explicit consent, thus further protecting women against rape.

Society

Jamaica. Security guard pointing finger at camera

Society Jamaica

28. June 2025

Island Nation Celebrates a Sharp Decline in Homicide

The Caribbean Island nation of Jamaica has witnessed a 42% decline in murders, concrete proof that ongoing crime-fighting initiatives and police strategies are effective in protecting the population.

Environment

An oil leak from a pipeline at an onshore oil field in Dorset in 2023.

Environment Scotland

16. June 2025

Ecocide: Soon an Official Major Crime

Scotland has passed a bill aimed at criminalizing environmental destruction, which could lead to prison sentences or substantial fines for company directors found guilty of causing severe damage to the environment.

Society

Cropped shot of someone hand holding a group of Sri Lanka banknotes in hand.

Society Sri Lanka

9. June 2025

Historic Ruling to End Corruption

Sri Lanka is taking bold action against systemic corruption, and the adoption of the latest legislation will allow the government to identify, seize, and recover illicit assets acquired through criminal conduct.

Society

Low angle of Police Cord tape with officers and abandoned car in background

Society United Kingdom

25. March 2025

A Steady Drop in Crime in This Region

The latest national survey shows that over the last ten years, crime against individuals and households, including domestic abuse, has decreased in England and Wales, the United Kingdom.

Society

A member of the Students Demand Action National Advisory Board addresses a rally outside the U.S. Capitol

Society USA

30. October 2024

Gun Violence Sees Its Sharpest Decline in Six Years

Data from 2023 has shown one of the most significant single-year murder rate declines in the United States' history, with violent crimes and gun violence continuing to drop in 2024.

Society

An ambulance rushes to the scene of a crime in Cuernavaca, Morelos

Society Mexico

15. October 2024

Here, Crime Rates Hit Record Lows

2023 marked a record-low year for homicide rates and other crimes across Mexico, according to preliminary data published by the national statistics agency INEGI.

Society

British Policeman Wearing Tradtional Helmet Observes People

Society United Kingdom

24. May 2024

A Massive Decline in Crime Here

Thanks to data that reflect a more rational approach to crime based on evidence and not public perception, it has been proven that crime has steadily and impressively declined in England and Wales, the United Kingdom, over the last three decades.

Society

Alquimia bar at Largo das Neves square in Santa Teresa

Society Brazil

20. May 2024

Lowest Violent Crime Record in Well Over a Decade!

Brazil has recorded the year 2023 with the lowest record of intentional lethal violent crimes since 2010, saving countless lives and making the country increasingly safer.