Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
510 allegations
From 2012 to 2022, the Business and Human Rights Resource Center's Transition Minerals Tracker recorded 510 human rights abuse allegations linked to critical minerals, led by Peru, Chile and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
SOURCE: "Why Responsible Mining Is a Human Rights Imperative" by CSIS's Gracelin Baskaran.
2.5 million voters
As part of its investigation into Venezuela's primary elections, the Maduro regime has demanded the primary commission hand over information on the nearly 2.5 million primary voters.
SOURCE: "On the Uses and Misuses of Venezuela Sanctions" by CSIS's Ryan C. Berg.
655 systems
CSIS satellite imagery analysis found at least 655 rooftop solar systems in a one square mile sample area of Gaza City, likely representing the highest density of rooftop solar panels in the world.
SOURCE: "Gaza's Solar Power in Wartime" by CSIS's Will Todman, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., and Jennifer Jun.
50 percent
The United Nations may significantly underestimate by as much as 50 percent the number of internally displaced persons created by post-coup conflict in Myanmar.
SOURCE: "Rethinking Humanitarian Assistance for Myanmar" by CSIS's Michael Martin.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Lauren Adler and the External Relations team.
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