Police Violence Across the Country: Reforming the Forces is Urgent
The number of serious acts of police violence recorded across the country shows how necessary it is for the authorities to promote substantial reforms in the national and provincial security forces.
Trans and Travesti Human Rights During Isolation
For the travesti* and trans community, the implementation of COVID-19 prevention measures is often synonymous of further restriction to their already precarious access to housing, food, health and work. Public health policies for members of this community must be inclusive and integrated, and the State must actively repair years of violations to their rights. This is a joint statement with the Bachillerato Popular Travesti-Trans Mocha Celis (the Mocha Celis Travesti-Trans High School).
Request for the Convening of a Special Session on the Escalating Situation of Police Violence and Repression of Protests in the United States
CELS endorses letter addressed to the UN in which family members of victims of racial police violence and human rights organizations worldwide ask for independent inquiries.
INCLO condemns the use of excessive force and the misuse of less-lethal weapons against protesters in the USA
The protests erupted in response to the killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis on Monday. INCLO condemns the disproportionate use of force against protesters and calls on police to act in accordance with international standards on the use of force and the management of assemblies.
