The Guardian – The fact is that in spite of decades of pursuing a “drug free world”, drugs are more accessible and widely consumed than ever
A brazilian state judge ordered mobile phone operators to block nationwide the extremely popular WhatsApp chat service
Robert Muggah, Misha Glenny and Rafal Rohozinski are among the authors of the publication co-edited by the Igarapé Institute and the SecDev Foundation
SABC – Over the past weekend, the ruling party was the first to launch its much anticipated election manifesto
Former Presidents of Colombia, Mexico, and Switzerland together with Sir Richard Branson, US Former Federal Reserve Chair Paul Volcker and members of the Global Commission on Drug Policy call for reducing the harms caused by failed drug policy
Associated Press – An open letter to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon signed by more than 1,000 people
Documento foi enviado ao secretário-geral da ONU, Ban Ki-moon
Ex-presidentes, especialistas, juristas, empresários e artistas estão entre os mais de mil signatários de carta endereçada ao secretário-geral da ONU
CBC – New app allows live streaming to help track murderous criminals — and killer cops
Valor Econômico – Em 1998, o slogan da Sessão Especial da Assembleia Geral das Nações Unidas (Ungass, na sigla em inglês) defendia rígidas políticas de controle de drogas
The Economist – The thorny task of comparing crime rates across the world is tricky because legal interpretations vary
Outdated drug policies around the world have resulted in soaring drug-related violence, overstretched criminal justice systems
Virtually every government, business and civil society organization around the world has to contend with some kind of fragility
Brazil would do well to support a comprehensive approach to stability and reconstruction in Syria as advocated by the so-called Vienna Process since October 2015.
Haiti currently faces a political crisis without precedent. The country has a president with no clear constitutional provision for leadership after his term expires
Igarapé Institute explains the reducing crime rates in the city and in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
El Siglo Durango – Un alto porcentaje de las armas que alimentan al crimen organizado en México llegan legales. Y en su mayoría vienen desde Estados Unidos
Al Jazeera – As drug gangs encroach on old turf, residents hope New Year brings lasting peace – and better basic services
Independent – There are better ways to manage our cities. How about an effort to deal with poverty itself?
The Wire – India records the second highest number of murders in the world every year
The Jerusalem Post – “In Israel, we don’t feel threatened with imminent violence. The feeling of security with our police and army plus unity of the population reinforces the generalized feeling that we are not alone.”
Last night’s Question Time panel followed the House of Commons in debating Syria and whether Britain should be bombing there
After nearly three years of peace negotiations, the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) announced a final peace accord would be signed before March 23, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s commitment toward major drug law reform is a welcome if belated recognition that when it comes to marijuana, Canada has been an emperor with no clothes for several years
India has reached the second largest number of homicides in the world, which policies should be applied in order to reverse these statistics?
Americas Quarterly – Economic growth alone won’t stem violent crime. But the right policies – and leadership – can make a difference
The Conversation – The argument for the use of police body cameras is gaining momentum in South Africa, amid growing demand for greater police accountability
TeleSURtv – Brazil is suffering from an epidemic of gun violence, with more than 4,000 people killed this year in the state of Rio de Janeiro
The Cape Town Dialogue included a number of in-depth discussions about crime and violence prevention in urban communities.
O Globo – Documento feito por três ONGs aponta ainda que a maioria é de fabricação nacional e de calibre permitido
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