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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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Violence in three Latin American cities: A comparative study between Bogota, Lima, and Santiago
Latin America is one of the most violent regions in the world when ranked in terms of homicides per capita. With an average of 15.5 homicides for every 100,000 inhabitants, the region's homicide rate is more than double the global average.
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Social cohesion: The missing link in overcoming violence and inequality?
This study will adopt a groundbreaking approach to understanding and responding to urban violence in two cities: Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro.
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Urban Violence Reduction and Citizen Security in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and South Africa
Failed and fragile states are attracting global attention; however, they sit at one end of a spectrum of states struggling to instill order and authority. Citizens in these countries want security and representation.
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Governance of Diversity: Case of the Kurdish and Amazigh Communities in the Middle East and North Africa
Democratic transformations in the Arab world have reignited debate around the need for more inclusive political systems where the rights of different ethnic and religious groups are a priority in the transition period.
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Understanding non-violent male identities for safe and inclusive cities
At the global level, male homicide rates are roughly double female rates for all age groups. Research has repeatedly confirmed that higher rates of criminal, violent, and delinquent behaviour among males are not biologically based.
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Ibero-American Network of Data Analysis on Crime and Citizen Security (RIADD)
Latin America is considered to be the most violent region in the world. According to the 2011 Global Burden of Armed Violence Report, six of the top ten most violent countries in the world are in the region.
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Family Law Reform to Challenge Gender-Based Violence: A Research and Knowledge-Based Advocacy Project
Although gender-based violence (GBV) is endemic globally, some of the highest rates in the world are found in Muslim-majority countries where conservative interpretations of Islamic Family Law persist.
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Addressing Local Conflicts in Latin America: New Responses for New Scenarios
Local conflicts at the community and small city level have spread across Latin America in the last decade.
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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.