We spoke to Irene Moulas, coordinator of the good practice guide in Human Security
Categoría: Security policies
Policía y racismo en Brasil: elementos para pensar en el cambio
En la última década, al menos dos factores han contribuido a poner en primer plano la cuestión del racismo en la policía. En todo el mundo se han acumulado los efectos del encarcelamiento y la brutalidad policial dirigida a grupos racialmente marcados, lo que ha llevado a la sociedad civil a dirigir sus críticas al modelo policial configurado por la doctrina antiterrorista. Esta doctrina devolvió al ámbito de la seguridad interior categorías, procedimientos y tecnologías forjadas para la guerra contra el enemigo, reforzando la militarización de la policía. El segundo factor fue la aparición de un pensamiento negro antirracista dedicado a reflexionar sobre los propios mecanismos del racismo en la policía, la justicia penal y las prisiones.
Police and racism in Brazil: elements for thinking about change
In the last decade, at least two factors have contributed to bringing the issue of racism in policing to the forefront. Worldwide, the effects of incarceration and police brutality directed at racially marked groups have accumulated, leading civil society to turn its criticism to the policing model shaped by the anti-terror doctrine. This doctrine brought back to the field of internal security categories, procedures, and technologies forged for war on the enemy, reinforcing the militarization of policing. The second factor was the emergence of a black antiracist thought dedicated to thinking about the very mechanisms of racism in the police, criminal justice, and prisons.
The Möebius ring and (in)security
#SecurityPolicies #Pegasus Written by: Vicens Valentin, , Barcelona y Camp d’Eix When the Twilight of the Gods comes, the serpent will devour the earth, and the wolf the sun. (Jorge Luis Borges) The Möebius ring, discovered in 1858 by the German mathematicians A.F. Möebius and J.B. Listing, consists of a one-sided geometric surface. The ring has very… Sigue leyendo The Möebius ring and (in)security
Autonomization or political direction for police interventions in public demonstrations?
a large proportion of the way in which the police interventions of the federal forces and their objectives take on depend, almost exclusively, on the political direction and the directives issued in one direction or the other that enable preventive or repressive public policies.
Limits of public security policies: analysis of three urban security experiences
This document is a synthesis of the debate of the RISE plenary session 15-02-2022 based on presentations by Gonzalo Garate1, Franz Vandershueren2, Beatriz Elena Hernández Chaverra3 and conclusions by Amadeu Recasens4. From RISE, we propose to continue our open dialogue meetings on different aspects of security, such as the meeting on "the question of statistical… Sigue leyendo Limits of public security policies: analysis of three urban security experiences
Is statistical standardization across countries possible?
Within a State, a uniform classification of offenses based on legal codes facilitates comparative data analysis and the exchange of information between different institutions of the police and criminal justice system. On the other hand, at the regional level, harmonized definitions and classifications are necessary for the comparability of records and for analyzing regional trends.
Police reform in Uruguay (or how to make an elephant trot)
The metaphor is useful to think about the path taken by the Uruguayan National Police in recent years. Between 2010 and 2020, this elephant of 33,000 officers woke up from a long nap and was put to trot towards the most significant police reform process since the return to democracy, which even presented innovative features in the Latin American context.
La perspectiva de género en seguridad
A pesar de los avances conseguidos, la igualdad efectiva entre hombres y mujeres está todavía muy lejos. Las desigualdades estructurales están a la orden del día en todos los ámbitos y las políticas públicas están aún lejos de ser equitativas.
Gender perspective in public security
Despite the progress made, effective equality between men and women is still a long way off. Structural inequalities are the order of the day in all areas and public policies are still far from being equitable.