Police in their daily work mainly deal with adult people, which means that their policies, instructions, and manner in which they approach people, through…
Amnesty’s Guidelines on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly
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Peaceful assemblies have been the driving force behind some of the most powerful social movements, exposing injustice and abuse, demanding…
Less lethal weapons
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These six sheets give a brief overview of less lethal weapons including their potential effects and risks. They summarize when…
Kinetic Impact Projectiles (KIPs) in law enforcement
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Responding to the frequent misuse across the globe of kinetic impact projectiles, commonly known as rubber bullets, today Amnesty International…
Striking weapons in law enforcement
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Recent footage of police in India attacking protesters and detainees with batons highlights the urgent need for law enforcement agencies…
Chemical irritants in law enforcement
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Across the world, from the streets of Thailand to Philadelphia (USA), from Greece to Chile, the police continue to use…
PHRP Expert Meeting on Predictive Policing
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On 20.-21. May 2019, the Police and Human Right Programme (PHRP) of Amnesty International Netherlands held an expert meeting on…
Projectile electric-shock weapons: An Amnesty International position paper
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Projectile electric-shock weapons (PESWs) have the potential to cause serious injury or even death. Thus, whilst this weapon may have…
Short paper series no 4: Police and human rights defenders
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In 2018, PHRP finalised the fourth paper of the short paper series on police and human rights defenders. Across the world, more and more human rights defenders focus on policing related issues or come into contact with police while carrying out their human rights activities.
Short paper series no 3: Police and Minority Groups
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In 2016, PHRP finalized the third paper of the short paper series on Police and Minority Groups. Police have a…
Use of Force: Guidelines for Implementation of the UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials
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In order to be able to fulfil their responsibilities of maintaining law, safety and public order and preventing and…
Short paper series no. 2: Police Oversight
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In the beginning of 2015 PHRP has finalized a paper on police oversight (the second of the AINL PHRP short…
Short paper series no 1: ‘Policing Assemblies’
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In 2013 the first Short paper was produced on the policing of assemblies. The research helped to identify a…
Understanding Policing – A resource book for human rights activists
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This comprehensive resource book has first been published by AI Netherlands in 2006 as part of their Police and…
