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Fiji

Fiji

Fiji should amend national legislation to restrict the use of firearms by police and prison officers to where it is...

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Eritrea

Eritrea

Eritrea should adopt national legislation on police use of force that restricts use of firearms to where it is necessary...

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Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea should adopt legislation on police use of firearms that complies with international law and standards. Use of...

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Japan

Japan

Japan should revise its domestic legislation on police use of firearms to ensure it complies with international law. Use of...

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Thailand

Thailand

Thailand should adopt new legislation that explicitly governs police use of force in accordance with international law and standards. Use...

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China

China

China should adopt domestic legislation on police use of firearms that complies with international standards, in particular by prohibiting the...

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Haiti

Haiti

Haiti should legislate clearly the use of force by the police and for the duty to investigate potentially unlawful police...

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Mali

Mali

Mali should adopt detailed legislation on police use of force to comply with international law. International law restricts use of...

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Madagascar

Madagascar

Madagascar should adopt detailed legislation on the use of force and firearms by the national police and gendarmerie that complies...

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Namibia

Namibia

Namibia should revise its national legislation on use of firearms by law enforcement officials to comply with international law. Use...

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Niger

Niger

Niger should adopt detailed legislation on police use of force to comply with international law. International law restricts use of...

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France

France

French domestic law on police use of force is broadly in line with international standards. But legislation in 2017 allows the...

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