ICRC booklet on law enforcement
The ICRC has published a useful new booklet on the use of weapons and equipment in law enforcement operations
COVID-related use of force mapping
The Omega Research Foundation has produced a mapping of use of force during COVID 19 related lockdowns and quarantines around the...
Police have been using excessive force to implement COVID-19 lockdowns
Policing has been heavy-handed in some states while in others it has involved serious violations of international human rights law.
Draft General Comment on the Right of Peaceful Assembly
The Human Rights Committee has published its Draft General Comment 37 on the Right of Peaceful Assembly under the ICCPR
New York police officer in chokehold death of Eric Garner fired
In August 2019, Daniel Pantaleo, the officer involved in the chokehold death of an African-American, was dismissed from the NYPD.
Police Use of Force in Brazil
Brazilian President says criminals will "die like cockroaches" under proposed new laws on use of lethal force.
Protests in Hong Kong
In June and July 2019, the Hong Kong police used force against demonstrators during mass protests that was sometimes excessive.
INCLO Report
International Network of Civil Liberties Organisations launches a new project: "Unhealed Wounds. The Faces Behind the Injuries of Crowd-Control Weapons"
Rajoy claims Spanish police not responsible for violence
Former Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy blamed separatists for the excessive police use of force during the illegal 2017 Catalonia referendum
Nigeria shoot-to-kill order
In February 2019, Nigeria's President illegally ordered the military to shoot to kill anyone caught stealing ballot boxes.
Guidelines on Less-Lethal Weapons
Draft International Guidelines on Less-Lethal Weapons out for consultation and available for comment
Model Policy for Police Use of Force in the Caribbean published
In June 2018, a Caribbean Human Rights and Use of Force Model Policy was published. The Policy offers a clear set...