November 2010 Archives (News)

Amnesty International cautions Rio Police as Death Toll mounts in Latest Operation against Drug Gangs

26 November 2010

In a week that has now seen almost 50 people killed amidst the latest violence between police and drug gangs in Rio , Amnesty International has called for an end to short term repressive measures by police and a focus on longer term structural and criminal justice reform. Acknowledging the "unacceptable" violence inflicted on communities by the… Read more