Information on "Police Brutality"
October 2012
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1 Oct 2012
South Africa’s Eroding ‘Grand Bargain’
Author: John Campbell
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This paper argues that the police brutality that accompanied the Marikana platinum mine dispute was reminiscent of South Africa's apartheid era. More on «South Africa’s Eroding ‘Grand Bargain’»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
A Heavy Hand: The Use of Force by India’s Police
Author: Arvind Verma
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
This brief examines the laws governing police use of force in India, the situations in which force is employed, the cultural factors that affect policing, lethal violence, and the prospects for effective reform. More on «A Heavy Hand: The Use of Force by India’s Police»
February 2012
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16 Feb 2012
Indonesia: The Deadly Cost of Poor Policing
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report looks at three attacks against police facilities and personnel in 2010 and 2011 in Indonesia, all rooted in community grievances. More on «Indonesia: The Deadly Cost of Poor Policing»
January 2012
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2012
Police Brutality & Police Reform in Russia and the CIS
Author: François-Xavier Nérard, Eva Bertrand, Annette Robertson, Amandine Regamey, Perrine Poupin, Anne Le Huérou, Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski, Yulia Chistyakova, Natalia Taubina, Gilles Favarel-Garrigues, Mark Galeotti, Kornely Kakachia, Liam O’Shea, Boris Gladarev
Publisher: Journal of Power Institutions in Post-Soviet Societies (PIPSS)
Policing issues and police reform in Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, especially in the case of Russia, have emerged as a growing matter of governmental concern, public discussion, as well as a subject of civil society scrutiny the... More on «Police Brutality & Police Reform in Russia and the CIS»
October 2011
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Oct 2011
The Iraq Federal Police
Author: Robert M Perito
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report chronicles US efforts to train and equip an indigenous constabulary force to control insurgent and militia violence in Iraq. More on «The Iraq Federal Police»
July 2008
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Jul 2008
Tracking Justice
Author: Lisa Vetten, Rachel Jewkes, Romi Sigsworth, Nicola Christofides, Lizle Loots, Olivia Dunseith
Publisher: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
This report explores how the South African criminal justice system processes complaints of rape. More on «Tracking Justice»
January 2006
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2006
Policing Sex Workers
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
It has been the experience of the Sex Worker Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT) that the police are engaging in unlawful and unconstitutional acts when arresting sex workers. More on «Policing Sex Workers»
July 2005
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18 Jul 2005
Report of the Fact-Finding Mission to Zimbabwe to assess the Scope and Impact of Operation Murambatsvina
Author: Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka
This UN report reviews and judges Zimbabwe's controversial slum clearance program known as Operation Murambatsvina. More on «Report of the Fact-Finding Mission to Zimbabwe to assess the Scope and Impact of Operation Murambatsvina» -
Jul 2005
Violence in Andijan, 13 May 2005: An Independent Assessment
Author: Shirin Akiner
Publisher: Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program (CACI-SRSP)
This paper discusses the "Andijan massacre" of 13 May 2005. More on «Violence in Andijan, 13 May 2005: An Independent Assessment »
May 2005
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31 May 2005
Spoiling Security in Haiti
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report examines the deteriorating security situation in Haiti. More on «Spoiling Security in Haiti»
