Urban Violence Research Network
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Connecting researchers of crime, conflict and urban violence across the world.
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đ„Hot of the pressesđ„ Important work on women & agency: 1) Special Issue on women & violence edited by Teresa MartĂnez Trujillo & Gema Kloppe-SantamarĂa 2) Report by Angelica Ospinaá á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á on recruitment, roles, and prevention of women & #organizedcrime available on Crisis Group LatinoamĂ©rica website.
#Haiti: On Monday, Dec 4th at 8:30AM, CSIS Americas will host an important virtual event in partnership with Haiti Policy House. What are the prospects and pitfalls of a #Kenya-led security assistance mission in Haiti? Tune in as Christopher Hernandez-Roy moderates. csis.org/events/prospecâŠ
Myths and Hard Truths in the Latin American Security Landscape: (Part I) Bukeleâs State of Emergency in El Salvador Viviana GarcĂa PinzĂłn & JosĂ© Salguero unpack #ElSalvadorâs massive gang crackdowns and transition towards autocracy under President Bukeleđ urbanviolence.org/myths-and-hardâŠ
Happy to share our analysis of security policy in #ElSalvador and its linkages to the process of autocratization. We question some of the myths and deceitful narratives surrounding Bukele's model. Thanks to the Urban Violence Research Network's blog for the space! Amassuru Red De PolitĂłlogas - #NoSinMujeres
Insightful and important discussion on El Salvador's controversial anti-gang policies that supposedly caused a major drop in violence, at the cost of mass incarceration. Urban Violence Research Network urbanviolence.org/myths-and-hardâŠ
My article "Escaping Precariousness: Criminal Occupational Mobility of Homicide Inmates During the Mexican Drug War" has been published by Illicit Economies & Development! It is the first glance at my PhD Thesis. You can read it for free here: jied.lse.ac.uk/articles/10.31âŠ
đšWord on the Streetđš Usage of body-worn cameras (BWCs) to reduce #policeviolence and restore citizen trust in justice systems is on the rise. But just how effective are BWCs? Daniel Edler Duarte looks at the case of Brazil to answer this broader question. urbanviolence.org/brazils-ongoinâŠ
đźđ§đ·đ Police forces have made significant investments in #bodycams to reduce the use of force and enhance transparency. In this op-ed, I discuss some of the controversies surrounding the impact of #BWCs in Brazil. Andrea Varsori Urban Violence Research Network NEV-USP urbanviolence.org/brazils-ongoinâŠ
In part 2 of Viviana GarcĂa PinzĂłn & JosĂ© Salguero's series, Ecuador's President Noboa is under the lens. Has his tough stance on gangs been a success? Is there a necessary trade-off between safety and political freedom? Essential reading. urbanviolence.org/myths-and-hardâŠ
Call for papers Urban Studies Journal on "Urbanisation of Conflict and Conflict Urbanisation." Seeking new theoretical and empirically grounded insights into how conflict is being shaped by the urban and, in turn, how the urban is being transformed by war. urbanstudiesonline.com/callforpapers/âŠ
Above Colomboâs Galle Face Green, 'the cityâs wealthy...perched above a very different life below.' Vindhya Buthpitiya reflects on Sri Lanka's recent elections and broader state-citizen relations in a country whose leaders have long obscured a reality of crisis. urbanviolence.org/fables-of-recoâŠ