A new and interactive data visualization of global homicide data, the Homicide Monitor provides key insights into the nature of violence around the world.

The web application, found at , was launched at the by ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ's Nicholas Marsh and Renata Giannini of the Brazil-based Igarapé Institute.

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Published by Igarapé and developed in conjunction with ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ, the monitor is an innovative data-driven visualization tool that shows the distribution, dimensions and dynamics of homicide around the world. It is based upon in conjunction with ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ and the Igarapé Institute for the Mapping Arms Data project that visualized the trade in small arms and their ammunition.