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Exclusion, violence, and community responses in Central American cities

Why is it that urban communities characterised by similar conditions of social exclusion confront different levels of violence?
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Alternative Mechanisms for Expanding Access to Justice in Latin America

The use of alternative justice mechanisms in Latin America and the Caribbean has grown over the past decade. These alternatives include mediation, peace courts, and indigenous and community justice practices.
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VIOLENCE Poverty MARGINALITY SOCIAL GROUPS URBAN COMMUNITIES

Making Central American cities safer: Community response to crime, violence

Why do cities with similar conditions of social exclusion experience different levels of violence? IDRC-supported researchers in Costa Rica and El Salvador are sharing their answers to this question and what it means for reducing crime and violence. Their report underscores the need to take into account the full range of violence in public and private spaces — domestic violence, gender-based violence, and gang warfare — which are deeply connected and cannot be tackled separately.
Published date
Saturday, February 28, 2015 - 23:00