US Supreme Court looks at broader context for a police use of...
A potentially important decision sees the Supreme Court move away from assessing a threat only at the moment of use...
Koomen v The Netherlands
The applicants’ son died from a gunshot wound inflicted during a scuffle between several men and a police officer. The...
Kalkan v Denmark
This important case adjudged by the European Court of Human Rights in May 2025 concerned the death of the applicant’s...
de Andrade v. Brazil
On 10 May 2025, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights referred Case 13.754, which concerned Edivaldo Barbosa de Andrade and others against Brazil...
Kazakh President issues shoot to kill order
In January 2022, the President of Kazakhstan issued a shoot to kill order against protesters, a serious violation of international law.
Amnesty report on policing in the Americas
This new report by Amnesty International looks at unlawful use of force by law enforcement officials in Latin America and...
Study of compatibility of use of force laws and policies
A new expert study found a global failure to respect and protect human rights in law enforcement.
Commission of Inquiry Report on US Policing and African Americans
An April 2021 report concluded that discriminatory and excessive use of force against African Americans pervaded policing in the United States.
Minneapolis Police Department investigation
In April 2021, the US Attorney General, Merrick Garland, announced an investigation into the use of force by the Minneapolis Police...