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Mexico’s Next President Will Face Rising Criminal Violence. Here’s How to Tackle It.

Patrick Corcoran

  • 15 March 2018
  • Posted by: Nicolas Devia
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Mexico’s Next President Will Face Rising Criminal Violence. Here’s How to Tackle It.
The presidential election in Mexico this years represents an opportunity to reflect on the failures that previous policies have had in the fight against crime and violence. In the middle of the most violent year in recent history, Mexicans should consider alternatives to better handle the crisis the country is passing through. This article points to nine (9) strategies that could help the future leader of the country to improve the situation in the short and long term. These strategies focus on the improvement of transparency in government institutions, the consideration of Mexico's inequality as a part of the problem and on the law enforcement agencies' effectiveness on the municipalities.

Entrevista Robert Muggah - GloboNews

Igarapé Institute

  • 8 March 2018
  • Posted by: Nicolas Devia
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Nesta entrevista, a GloboNews fala com Robert Muggah (diretor do Instituto Igarapé) sobre o aumento da violência na América Latina e especialmente no Brasil. A desigualdade, o acesso a drogas e armas deixam a vasta população jovem da américa latina nas mãos de gangues e uma atmosfera propensa ao crime e à violência. Esta situação deteriora-se ainda mais quando a resposta das instituições governamentais é centrada em medidas corecitivas, como os programas "mano dura" no Brasil e na Colômbia. É necessário envolver toda a sociedade e reformular as estratégias policiais que os latino-americanos usam. Em vez de dividir territórios e isolar comunidades inseguras do resto da cidade, os modelos de planejamento urbano e inclusão social devem pensar em espaços compartilhados em que as mulheres e as populações jovens possam interagir de forma segura e saudável

AfroReggae - AR21

AfroReggae

  • 5 March 2018
  • Posted by: Nicolas Devia
  • Number of views: 1285
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AfroReggae - AR21
AfroReggae é uma ONG brasileira que usa arte como meio de reunir comunidades quebradas. Sua missão: "Reduzir as desigualdades sociais e combater o preconceito em suas diversas formas, usando arte e cultura como ferramentas de transformação social de pessoas e grupos, bem como o ambiente em que estão inseridos". Compreendendo as condições de vida de quem estão sendo excluídos da sociedade, a AR desenvolve projetos e programas destinados a proporcionar um senso de pertença àqueles deixados para trás. Enfatizando o patrimônio cultural dos habitantes da favela, a arte criada pela comunidade representa uma fonte de orgulho e esperança, capacitando aqueles que já estavam sendo estigmatizados por sua cor de pele ou vizinhança. O trabalho realizado por esta organização é de grande valor para os jovens do Brasil, que às vezes se juntam às gangues porque representam o único meio de sobrevivência. Enquanto as intervenções militares e policiais podem ter um efeito direto mas curto sobre o crime e a violência, o trabalho realizado por ONGs como o AfroReggae tem um efeito multiplicador que durará várias gerações.

Human trafficking is all around you. This is how it works

Noy Thrupkaew

  • 16 February 2018
  • Posted by: Nicolas Devia
  • Number of views: 1184
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Human trafficking is all around you. This is how it works
As with the majority of crimes, there's a difference between the common image of human trafficking and the reality of the phenomenon. While common thinking, media and entertainment portray human trafficking as a rogue, hidden crime that takes place in failed states and poor countries, the reality is that it is much more common and evident than expected. Well known brands and citizens invest in business that profit from the low costs derived by hiring victims of trafficking, from food industry to housekeeping, this crime spans to almost all activities of today's society. Influenced by the misconception of the criminal activity, law enforcement agencies end up punishing the victims, rather than the offenders. It is the responsibility of our societies to start to reflect on how we produce goods in order to find the vulnerable communities in most need of help.

Pathway to Violence: Warning Signs and What You Can Do

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  • 15 February 2018
  • Posted by: Nicolas Devia
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Pathway to Violence: Warning Signs and What You Can Do
Pathway to Violence is a campaign led by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that provides information to the public on how to identify possible cases of future violence. Informing about unusual activities or attitudes is imperative to be able to identify and neutralize cases of violence. Communities and citizens are then the first line of defense against violence, they live and share the same public spaces and environments as future violent offenders, understanding why they act like they do.
Signals such as aggressive behaviors, abuse of substances, isolation, financial difficulties and observable grievances are key to the identification of a future offender. By informing citizens of these kind of signs, lives could be saved .
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