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Monday 12th June 2023 Dear Secretary General Guterres, We are writing to urge you to mark this year’s International Day…
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Monday 12th June 2023 Dear Secretary General Guterres, We are writing to urge you to mark this year’s International Day…
As the political, social, and economic crisis in Venezuela worsens, more and more Venezuelans are fleeing their country. Countries across…
The people in the videos are featured because they represent the rarely revealed human side of the war on drugs.
The successes and failures of Rio de Janeiro’s Police Pacification Units offers important lessons learned for other countries in the region looking to move away from “mano dura” security policies.
After decades of failed policies, the U.S. is finally reconsidering the mass incarceration model it promoted in Latin America. The paradigm shift opens up space for reforms in Latin America.
This joint report analyzes the effects of drug policy in the Americas, including the militarization of law enforcement, the criminalization of consumption, the weakening of due process guarantees, mass incarceration, disproportionate penalties, and restrictions on access to health care.
As aerial shootdown policies spread throughout Latin America, it is unclear whether they are being implemented with the safeguards necessary to avoid future tragedies.
The relationship between civil society and public safety officials in Brazil has evolved steadily over the past three decades. However, despite certain political openings for rights-respecting policies at the state and federal level, deep-seated obstacles remain that frequently hinder the reforms’ potential for success.
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