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Resolution Addresses Problem of False Rescues January 9, 2013 -- A resolution by the São Paulo government on the handling of shooting victims is an important step to safeguard against unlawful killings by state police,

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July 19, 2012 -- Police in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and San Francisco are confiscating condoms from sex workers and transgender women, undermining health department
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24 January 2012 -- A newly adopted Code of Conduct for Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces (ISF) sets out professional and ethical standards of behavior to guarantee respect for human rights and protection of public freedoms in accordance with
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<h1>[hr-law-enforcement] Philippines: Police fail in their obligation to investigate journalist killings</h1>
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AHRC-STM-004-2012 January 6, 2012 A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is deeply concerned by police investigations into the murder of
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[hr-law-enforcement] OSCE human rights office launches new hate crimes training programme for law enforcement officers

Fri, 13 May 2011 10:20:09 +0000

VIENNA, 13 May 2011 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today launched a new training programme aimed at building the capacity of law enforcement personnel in participating States to prevent and respond to hate

[hr-law-enforcement] Still a few places available in 'Safeguards against Torture and Ill-Treatment' e-learning course

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:25:31 +0000

Dear Colleagues, There are still a few places available in the HREA e-learning course Safeguards against

[hr-law-enforcement] Extended call for applications for HREA e-learning course 'Safeguards against Torture and Ill-Treatment'

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:46:29 +0000

Dear Colleagues, HREA offers a new e-learning course Safeguards against Torture and

[hr-law-enforcement] Final call for applications for HREA e-learning course 'Safeguards against Torture and Ill-Treatment'

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:44:49 +0000

Dear Colleagues, HREA offers a new e-learning course Safeguards against Torture and

[hr-law-enforcement] E-learning course 'Safeguards against Torture and Ill-Treatment'

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Dear Colleagues, HREA offers a new e-learning course Safeguards against Torture and

[hr-law-enforcement] Sri Lanka: Anger about policing and unconvincing government excuses

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:12:55 +0000

Asian Human Rights Commission Press releaseApril 28, 2010A few days ago a large group of people protested at Annamaduwa against the officers of the local police stations against the killing of one of the young people from the

[hr-law-enforcement] Indonesia: Investigation needed into police killings in Aceh

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:25:50 +0000

Asian Human Rights CommissionMarch 10, 2010The AHRC is deeply concerned about violence against civilians during anti-terrorist operations in Aceh. On February 23, a civilian was killed and another severely injured while the police

[hr-law-enforcement] Greece: Initial steps to improve refugee policy, police conduct and minority rights

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:42:10 +0000

Strasbourg, 11.02.2010 – The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, concluded yesterday a three-day visit to Greece during which he held discussions with a number of authorities including the Vice-President of the

[hr-law-enforcement] Police violence and illegal evictions near Papua New Guinean gold mine

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:33:15 +0000

Amnesty International Press release2 February 2010The government of Papua New Guinea must investigate the conduct of police who burnt down homes and threatened people with guns while illegally evicting them from land next to one of

[hr-law-enforcement] OSCE Mission supports workshop for Serbian police officers on police training systems in Slovenia and Hungary

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:02:37 +0000

BELGRADE, 22 January 2010 - Twenty senior officials from the Serbian Interior Ministry participated in an OSCE-supported workshop on police training systems in Hungary and Slovenia that ended in Belgrade today.During the two-day workshop,

[hr-law-enforcement] UK police must end stop and search without suspicion

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:25:05 +0000

Amnesty International Press release12 January 2010Police powers to stop and search under the Terrorism Act violate people’s right to privacyThe UK government must scrap abusive, discriminatory and

[hr-law-enforcement] Nigeria: Police responsible for hundreds of unlawful killings every year

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:23:30 +0000

Amnesty International Press release9 December 2009Amnesty International exposed the shocking level of unlawful police killings in Nigeria in

[hr-law-enforcement] Tajikstan: OSCE supports law enforcement course incorporating human rights while countering terrorism

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:13:28 +0000

DUSHANBE, 4 December 2009 - A course on how to protect human rights while countering terrorism will become part of the curriculum of Tajik law enforcement agencies following a workshop for instructors held by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan and the OSCE

[hr-law-enforcement] India: Law-enforcement agencies need to be made accountable to the rule of law

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:54:34 +0000

Asian Human Rights Commission Press releaseDecember 2, 2009The Indian media often report with contempt the killing and maiming of the citizens by non-state actors. The limited debate in the country upon the issue is centred on

[hr-law-enforcement] OSCE Centre in Bishkek organizes first conference for female police officers

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:31:27 +0000

BISHKEK, 12 November 2009 - An OSCE-supported international conference on the role of female police officers in a democratic society was held in Bishkek today. More than 60 women who work in the headquarters and regional departments of the

[hr-law-enforcement] Hate crimes in focus at OSCE police experts meeting

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:17:28 +0000

VIENNA, 29 October 2009. A two-day police experts meeting on hate crimes and effective law enforcement co-operation started in Vienna today. The annual event is organized by the OSCE's Strategic Police Matters Unit (SPMU) and supported by

[hr-law-enforcement] OSCE holds expert meeting on building trust between police and Roma and Sinti communities

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:26:48 +0000

VIENNA, 28 October 2009 - A two-day OSCE experts' workshop looking at ways to build trust and understanding between police and Roma and Sinti communities started today in Vienna. The event, organized by the OSCE Strategic Police Matters

[hr-law-enforcement] Uruguay: Law has protected police and military torture suspects

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:30:41 +0000

Amnesty International Press release20 October 2009A law in Uruguay that has allowed the police and military to get away with torture and murder should be annulled, Amnesty International said on Monday as the country prepares to vote

[hr-law-enforcement] OSCE holds regional workshop in Minsk to promote democratic policing

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:28:45 +0000

MINSK, 16 September 2009 - A regional workshop organized by the OSCE Strategic Police Matters Unit to promote democratic policing started in Minsk today.The two-day event, organized with the Belarus Interior Ministry and the OSCE Office in

[hr-law-enforcement] Uganda: At least 4 killed in downtown Kampala protests

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:58:40 +0000

Human Rights Watch Press releaseSeptember 10, 2009(Kampala) - The Ugandan police should stop using unnecessary lethal force against protesters in Kampala, where scores of people were injured and at least four died on September 10,

[hr-law-enforcement] Liberia: UN envoy says human rights must be paramount in policing

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:56:18 +0000

7 September 2009 – Respect for human rights must be central to police work, a senior United Nations official in Liberia has told the new members of an elite unit within the West African country's police force as she warned them never to misuse

[hr-law-enforcement] Good Practices in Policing and Minority Communities in Sub-Saharan Africa

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:03:59 +0000

Good Practices in Policing and Minority Communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, Johannesburg, 19-20 October, 2009 Dear colleagues, I work with the Indigenous Peoples and Minorities Unit (IPMU)

[hr-law-enforcement] South Korea: Police disperse striking workers

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:16:52 +0000

Asian Human Rights Commission Press releaseJuly 27, 2009Ssang Yong Motor Company fired around three thousands workers. The labour union tried to negotiate this matter with the company, but both parties failed to agree. Subsequently,

[hr-law-enforcement] OSCE Senior Police Adviser encourages further police reform in Armenia

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:33:59 +0000

YEREVAN, 17 July 2009 - The Senior Police Adviser to the OSCE Secretary General, Kevin Carty, discussed Armenia's police reform with authorities during a visit to Yerevan today. "The police are the most visible manifestation of

[hr-law-enforcement] Moldova: 'Ill-treatment and police brutality should be stamped out' says Commissioner Hammarberg

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:53:19 +0000

Strasbourg, 17.07.2009 – “The violations of the prohibition against ill-treatment, which surfaced so acutely after the post-electoral demonstrations of 6-7 April, must be tackled head-on to restore a climate of confidence. Decisive action

[hr-law-enforcement] Indonesia: Prison brutality in Papua

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:30:11 +0000

Human Rights Watch Press releaseJune 4, 2009 (New York) - The Indonesian government should investigate and hold accountable abusive guards and officials at the Abepura prison in Papua, Human Rights Watch said today. Various sources

[hr-law-enforcement] India: Special police officers committing rights violations

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:40:56 +0000

Asian Legal Resource Centre Press releaseJune 2, 2009On 23 May 2008, in a meeting held at Imphal in Manipur state, the Manipur state government published a set of guidelines for the deployment of Special Police Officers (SPO) in that

[hr-law-enforcement] Philippines: Quezon City police in human rights training

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:38:45 +0000

The Philippine StarMay 30, 2009MANILA, Philippines – Officials and personnel of the Quezon City Police District will undergo a whole-day human rights training-seminar today with the Commission on Human Rights in the wake of the

[hr-law-enforcement] Austria urged to tackle police racism

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:48:41 +0000

Amnesty International Press release9 April 2009Austria's police and justice system are plagued by racism, according to an

[hr-law-enforcement] Philippines: Hundreds of targeted killings in Davao City in recent years

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:07:46 +0000

Human Rights Watch Press releaseApril 6, 2009(Manila) - The Philippine government should investigate alleged "death squads" responsible for hundreds of targeted killings in Davao City and other cities on the southeastern

[hr-law-enforcement] Police abuse goes unchecked in France

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:23:29 +0000

Amnesty International Press release2 April 2009French police have been accused of committing gross human rights violations – often against ethnic minorities – for which they are seldom brought to justice, says a new

[hr-law-enforcement] Violations against civilians by police in Greece highlighted in report

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:55:50 +0000

Amnesty International Press release31 March 2009An Amnesty International briefing published

[hr-law-enforcement] Timor Leste: UN-trained national police to take up their beats

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:07:57 +0000

27 March 2009 – The first areas of Timor-Leste to be policed by national squadrons since the violent clashes that shook the fledgling nation in 2006 have been chosen, the Government and the United Nations mission in the country (UNMIT) announced

[hr-law-enforcement] OSCE/ODIHR launches guidelines on hate crime laws

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:37:28 +0000

VIENNA, 19 March 2009 - The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched a new tool today to help states combat hate crimes. The 67-page book, titled

[hr-law-enforcement] OSCE Centre promotes co-operation between media and law-enforcement agencies in Kazakhstan

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:58:36 +0000

ASTANA, 27 February 2009 -- The OSCE Centre in Astana supported training courses held today for journalists and police press officers to improve communication between the media and law-enforcement agencies. Journalists from major national

[hr-law-enforcement] Police killings in Kenya are 'carefully planned'

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:26:17 +0000

UNITED NATIONSPress releaseNairobi, 25 February 2009, Press Center – UN Headquarters - Today, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, Philip Alston, concluded his 16 to 25 February 2009 fact-finding mission to

[hr-law-enforcement] Combating terrorism, organized crime among UN police work

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:09:23 +0000

12 February 2009 – United Nations police units supporting peacekeeping missions worldwide not only play a key role in reforming and rebuilding national law enforcement agencies in post-conflict countries, but also have a significant hand in

[hr-law-enforcement] OSCE Mission to Skopje trains police officers to help ensure safe electoral process

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:50:11 +0000

SKOPJE, 11 February 2009 - Some 80 policemen will learn how to better co-ordinate and provide security during the electoral process through training that started in Skopje today. The training of trainers, organized by the OSCE Spillover

[hr-law-enforcement] OSCE Mission to Skopje supports efforts to create awareness about police reforms

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:13:42 +0000

SKOPJE, 6 February 2009 - An OSCE-supported project that informs the public about reforms that aims to make the work of police more transparent and in line with international standards was launched today in Skopje. The four-month project,

[hr-law-enforcement] Montenegro: Police crack down on public petition

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:43:12 +0000

Transparency International Press release05 February 2009 The restriction of civil society activity in Montenegro reached a high point recently with the sentencing of a leading activist from Transparency International’s partner

[hr-law-enforcement] Liberia: Record number of female police officers graduate

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:27:20 +0000

20 January 2009 – A record number of over 100 newly-trained women police officers, making up two-thirds of the cadets completing the training for the Liberia National Police (LNP), prompted a senior United Nations official to hail the progress

[hr-law-enforcement] Police reforms are critical to keep Indians safe

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:24:06 +0000

Press Release from the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative Monday 15 December 2008 New Delhi Police reforms are too important to neglect and too urgent to delay, was the conclusion reached at a meeting held today.

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[hr-law-enforcement] Still a few places available in 'Safeguards against Torture and Ill-Treatment' e-learning course

[hr-law-enforcement] Extended call for applications for HREA e-learning course 'Safeguards against Torture and Ill-Treatment'

[hr-law-enforcement] Final call for applications for HREA e-learning course 'Safeguards against Torture and Ill-Treatment'

[hr-law-enforcement] E-learning course 'Safeguards against Torture and Ill-Treatment'

[hr-law-enforcement] Sri Lanka: Anger about policing and unconvincing government excuses

[hr-law-enforcement] Indonesia: Investigation needed into police killings in Aceh

[hr-law-enforcement] Greece: Initial steps to improve refugee policy, police conduct and minority rights

[hr-law-enforcement] Police violence and illegal evictions near Papua New Guinean gold mine

[hr-law-enforcement] OSCE Mission supports workshop for Serbian police officers on police training systems in Slovenia and Hungary

[hr-law-enforcement] UK police must end stop and search without suspicion

[hr-law-enforcement] Nigeria: Police responsible for hundreds of unlawful killings every year

[hr-law-enforcement] Tajikstan: OSCE supports law enforcement course incorporating human rights while countering terrorism

[hr-law-enforcement] India: Law-enforcement agencies need to be made accountable to the rule of law

[hr-law-enforcement] OSCE Centre in Bishkek organizes first conference for female police officers

[hr-law-enforcement] Hate crimes in focus at OSCE police experts meeting

[hr-law-enforcement] OSCE holds expert meeting on building trust between police and Roma and Sinti communities

[hr-law-enforcement] Uruguay: Law has protected police and military torture suspects

[hr-law-enforcement] OSCE holds regional workshop in Minsk to promote democratic policing

[hr-law-enforcement] Uganda: At least 4 killed in downtown Kampala protests

[hr-law-enforcement] Liberia: UN envoy says human rights must be paramount in policing

[hr-law-enforcement] Good Practices in Policing and Minority Communities in Sub-Saharan Africa

[hr-law-enforcement] South Korea: Police disperse striking workers

[hr-law-enforcement] OSCE Senior Police Adviser encourages further police reform in Armenia

[hr-law-enforcement] Moldova: 'Ill-treatment and police brutality should be stamped out' says Commissioner Hammarberg

[hr-law-enforcement] Indonesia: Prison brutality in Papua

[hr-law-enforcement] India: Special police officers committing rights violations

[hr-law-enforcement] Philippines: Quezon City police in human rights training

[hr-law-enforcement] Austria urged to tackle police racism

[hr-law-enforcement] Philippines: Hundreds of targeted killings in Davao City in recent years

[hr-law-enforcement] Police abuse goes unchecked in France

[hr-law-enforcement] Violations against civilians by police in Greece highlighted in report

[hr-law-enforcement] Timor Leste: UN-trained national police to take up their beats

[hr-law-enforcement] OSCE/ODIHR launches guidelines on hate crime laws

[hr-law-enforcement] OSCE Centre promotes co-operation between media and law-enforcement agencies in Kazakhstan

[hr-law-enforcement] Police killings in Kenya are 'carefully planned'

[hr-law-enforcement] Combating terrorism, organized crime among UN police work

[hr-law-enforcement] OSCE Mission to Skopje trains police officers to help ensure safe electoral process

[hr-law-enforcement] OSCE Mission to Skopje supports efforts to create awareness about police reforms

[hr-law-enforcement] Montenegro: Police crack down on public petition

[hr-law-enforcement] Liberia: Record number of female police officers graduate

[hr-law-enforcement] Police reforms are critical to keep Indians safe