Kyrgyzstan: Authoritarianism instead of democracy / Colombia: Children as contract killers

(1) Kyrgyzstan: Driven by fear, Jama Bekten organized what may be the last demonstration – only a few women gathered to defend their rights in a state undergoing an authoritarian transformation. (2) Colombia: Drug cartels are increasingly recruiting minors as contract killers. In 2024, more than 200 minors stood trial for murder in Colombia.