Improvement in Observing Human Rights

Posted on December 6, 2017

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) continued to show leadership in best practices as it hosted, presented, and participated in conferences and expert meetings in Geneva, The Netherlands, and Jamaica. These engagements fostered an analysis of use of force in …

Highlights from the Amnesty International Use of Force Guidelines

Posted on November 16, 2017

The discussion of “use of force” almost always begs the following questions: Was it legal? Was it necessary? Was it proportional? Who is accountable? Rightly so, as these are the four principles which govern international human rights in the use …