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Following criticism by an international commission of inquiry in 2011, Bahrain amended its laws on police use...

Bangladesh should adopt domestic legislation restricting police use of force and firearms in accordance with international...

Barbados should adopt national legislation governing police use of force in accordance with international law. Use...

Although national legislation governing police use of force in Belarus is said to respect the principles...

Belgium should make it explicit in its national legislation that police may only use a firearm...

Belize should clarify the parameters for lawful use of force and firearms by its police in...

Benin should amend domestic legislation on police use of firearms to comply with international law, restricting...

Bhutanese law should be amended to comply with international law, limiting use of firearms by law...

Bolivia should amend domestic legislation on police use of force and firearms to comply with international...

Bosnia and Herzegovina should clarify in its legislation that firing at escaping prisoners can only be...

Botswana needs to make it unlawful to use firearms purely to protect property or stop escaping...

Federal law gives police officers exceptionally broad scope to claim self-defence to allegations of culpable homicide....