Resources - Policy Statements
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Sur – International Journal on Human Rights, released an issue on Citizen Security and Human Rights and interviewed two UPP experts to contribute to public debate on effective policies to ensure the right to securityEnglish
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Brazil
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The continuation of human rights violations, the chronic neglect of prison systems, the privatization of security services, and the recurring use of the Army for citizen security work also are reasons for concernEnglish
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Monday, December 17, 2012
The elections show that Chavez’s charisma can indeed carry-over to other politicians in his coalition, at least in the short termEnglish
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Venezuela
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Friday, December 14, 2012
World Bank-backed good governance initiatives are absent in areas where corruption risks for the department are high and where it is funding other numerous projects related to corruption-prone sectorsEnglish
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Colombia
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Friday, December 14, 2012
China’s slowing growth, its proposed “economic transformation,” and its commitment to deeper economic integration with Latin America are changing the landscape of Sino-Latin economic engagementEnglish
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Friday, December 14, 2012
Have the countries of the Southern Triangle stood apart from such violence? Is this a new development in the countries of the isthmus?English
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Nicaragua
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Friday, December 14, 2012
Although multiple diagnoses of the sector exist, in recent years there has been no fundamental examination of the principles that should underlie the nation’s energy policyEnglish
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Mexico
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
he ICC’s conclusions about the “false positives” scandal raise many questions about the Colombian military, and, more importantly, about its U.S. patronEnglish
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Colombia
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
Achieving agreement on such a definitive and imaginative range of issues suggests, at the very least, that they are likely to sustain this through the first congressional sessionEnglish
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Mexico
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
While the United States has done a great deal over the last decades to help combat rising crime in Latin America, now it is clear that if a new administration does not accelerate and refocus its programs exclusively on citizen security in the region, it cEnglish
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
A transition to a demilitarized justice and a community-focused approach to U.S. security assistance will help Mexico establish more effective and long-lasting tools for combating crime and violence.English
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Mexico
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The desire Rousseff showed to pay a visit to the White House early in 2013, when she called to congratulate Obama for his reelection in November, was seen as an early sign of a more productive dialogue with Washington.English
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Brazil
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
It seems clear that the primary purpose of Chavez's weekend return to Caracas was to consolidate support for Maduro within the pro-government coalition and leave no doubts among the population as to who he wants to succeed him.English
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Venezuela
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Monday, December 10, 2012
Within Congress, there is no – really absolutely none -- opposition to border security policy and operations, despite persistent waste, lack of due diligence, corruption, immigrant abuse, and inability to set forth a strategy and performance measuresEnglish
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Mexico
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Friday, December 7, 2012
The report Transforming pain into hope: Human rights defenders in the Americas, is based on around 300 cases of intimidation, harassment, attacks and killings of human rights defenders in more than a dozen countries. English
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Friday, December 7, 2012
Although Mexicans remain the largest group, U.S.-bound migrants today are increasingly likely to be young Central Americans fleeing violence as well as poverty, or migrants from remote locales such as India and Africa. English
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Central America Regional
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Friday, December 7, 2012
For their own domestic purposes and in the wake of their respective elections, the United States should quickly tackle immigration reform while Mexico should liberalize its energy sector.English
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Mexico
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
If Mexico is seen more as a business partner than a source of intractable problems, a whole range of policy options that were previously considered too risky to be tried will be within reach. English
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Mexico
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Monday, December 3, 2012
The $100 billion plus in border security funding since 9/11 has led to the rise of what some observers have called a border industrial complex. English
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Mexico
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Friday, November 30, 2012
The resolution calls on law enforcement officials at the state level to ensure that all killings by their police forces are properly investigated.English
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Brazil
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