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The clock is ticking for both Zelenskiy and Putin. : Michael Joiner, 360info.org CCBY4.0

War’s most inflexible factor is time. How Ukraine and Russia’s clocks tick down will decide who wins this war.

Ukraine one year on

Russia and Ukraine have a common enemy – time

War’s most inflexible factor is time. How Ukraine and Russia’s clocks tick down will decide who wins this war.

Conflict
The Meira Paibis, an activist group in Manipur who protest police violence : lecercle, Flickr CC 2.0

Legislation from last century allows paramilitary violence to continue in the North East of India.

Militarisation of police

Violence continues under Indian piecemeal approach

Legislation from last century allows paramilitary violence to continue in the North East of India.

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Even the Mexican National Guard is under the control of the military : Gobierno de México, Wikimedia public domain

Disorganised attempts to improve policing in Mexico have led to the slow creep of the army and skyrocketing murder rates.

Militarisation of police

The insidious take-over of Mexico’s police

Disorganised attempts to improve policing in Mexico have led to the slow creep of the army and skyrocketing murder rates.

Law
UK police officers do not routinely carry firearms : Katie Chan CC 4.0

The high profile of firearms in American crime dramas so far appears to be the most persuasive argument for why police need guns.

Militarisation of police

Cop shows perpetuate a guns-blazing style of policing

Law
60 police waited more than an hour outside this school, despite reports of an armed man killing children inside : Don Holloway, Wikimedia CC 2.0

The history of police shows that policing does not need to be done in the same way it is now and that it can perhaps be undone.

Militarisation of police

Why police need to unlearn policing

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said criminals should “die like roaches”. : Isac Nobrega CC 2.0

It will take learning the lessons of Brazil’s many failures of police reform to truly implement a safer future for all Brazilians.

Militarisation of police

How not to do community policing: lessons from Brazil

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Police around the world are becoming increasingly militarised. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

Backgrounder: 493 words

Tanks and assault rifles are just the most obvious aspects. The increasingly militarised approach to policing runs far deeper.

9 perspectives

9 perspectives
Special Report

Militarisation of police

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All over the world, weapons are bought and sold in massive numbers. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

Backgrounder: 767 words

The ATT has been criticised for being undersubscribed, too lax and with too many loopholes. Experts fear that attempts to beef it up could turn more nations off than on.

8 perspectives, 1 interactive

9 perspectives
Special Report

Weapons trade

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Universality was the cornerstone of the agreement but the time may have come to ditch this approach. : ‘Javelin Fire’ by US Army’s Sgt Liane Hatch avaialble at https://tinyurl.com/yckz52ar CC BY 2.0

Born of compromises, the treaty’s attempt to satisfy all parties has led to it being toothless. How best to restore its bite?

Weapons trade

How compromise unravelled the UN Arms Trade Treaty’s promise

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