Open Democracy – After the signing of the peace agreements, doubts remain about their true reach in the context of the country’s complex social and security situation
Thomson Reuters Foundation News – A handful of cities are booming and rewiring international affairs, but many more are falling behind
World Economic Forum – The 9/11 attacks on New York City and Washington were devastating, including for dozens of countries
Folha de S. Paulo – No país que possui 32 das 50 cidades mais violentas do mundo, é inadmissível que a segurança pública
Foreign Affairs – The world has never been safer than it is right now. Most forms of violence have dropped precipitously
Council on Foreign Relations September, 2016 When Brazil attends the Group of 20 Summit in Hangzhou next week, cybersecurity will be on the top of everyone’s mind. This includes President Obama who received a letter from U.S. senators this week urging him raise the issue with his Chinese hosts. A spate
ISPGEO will be supplied with police reports data and will optimize security resources
Campanha #SegurançaAssuntoDeCriança chama atenção para violência contra a criança
Ideas TED – Gun violence is a singularly American problem. But there’s a proven solution, says Robert Muggah, that needs support
Know Violence in Childhood – Mega events such as the Olympic Games and World Cup always leave mixed legacies
TED Blog – Before the 2016 Olympic Games, worries ran high that crime in Rio might affect the mega-event
With the Rio Olympics wrapping in just a few days, The Cipher Brief’s Kaitlin Lavinder spoke with Director of Research at the Rio-based Igarapé Institute, Robert Muggah
Security specialist Robert Muggah says though there are fears of a terror attack, the bigger risk is Brazil’s high homicide rate
Americas Quarterly – The U.S. can change a historic pattern of irresponsible arms sales driving regional violence
Devex – If the 20th century belonged to nation states, then the 21st will be owned by cities
Open Democracy – The hacktivist group has significantly ramped up its cyber attacks for the Olympic Games
A lot of people are fretting about the safety of the Summer Olympics. Zika fears have kept some athletes from competing in Rio de Janeiro. Then there’s the notoriously unsafe water in Guanabara Bay, an Olympic venue so filthy that some rowers and sailors are planning to wear protective gear.
Interview with Robert Muggah (Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen)
Open Democracy – The vast majority of firearms in the hands of the population are of Brazilian origin
Robert Muggah on cuts in police budgets
The Guardian – Once in decline, killings by police in Rio de Janeiro are on the rise as the Olympic games approach
This Strategic Paper features the main results of the Childhood Security Index (CSI) application regarding participants from the Bola Pra Frente Institute, which is located in the Complexo do Muquiço and attends children and teenagers from neighborhoods such as Guadalupe, Deodoro and others in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone.
José Mariano Beltrame, Rio de Janeiro’s state secretary of security, explains how the ISP GEO app works
Robert Muggah on how new technologies changed the way social scientists think about research
Interview with Robert Muggah on Rio Olympics terrorist acts
On this episode of The Stream, Robert Muggah (Igarapé Institute), Theresa Williamson (Catalytic Communities) and Adriana Garcia
Institute for Security Studies – The 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (UN) last year has prompted new questions about
Council on Foreign Relations – Around the world, social media is being colonized not just by extremist groups but
Folha de S. Paulo – Com dez das quinze economias mais desiguais do mundo localizadas na região, inclusão, desenvolvimento e segurança pública
Los Angeles Times – Brazilian security personnel are not the only ones preoccupied with security threats
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