The increase in custodial deaths has brought focus to the issues of caste and religion in relation to the deaths, torture, and disproportionate incarcerations of marginalised citizens in India.
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Protests after the death of Daunte Wright demonstrate both the over-policing of racialised communities in the USA, and that Daunte Wright’s life mattered.
Read moreDeath In Paradise: Police Brutality In Mexico
Police brutality resulting from systematic failures and racism is not only endemic to the United States, as recent cases from Mexico show.
Read moreOur Blood-Soaked Land: International Law And The Wits Police Killing
The killing of a civilian at a Johannesburg student protest is another tragic reminder of the international legal violations and brutality perpetrated by police against Black communities.
Read moreThe Storming Of Capitol Hill And The Domestic Terrorism Rhetoric
On 6 January, rioters descended on the US Capitol in an attempt to overturn the defeat of Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election.
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