A macabre interactive map exposes the nations where people are most likely to be murdered

Are homicide statistics just another number crunching exercise or a helpful indicator for humanitarian intervention?

The sheer pace and scale of urbanization is precipitating one of the most dramatic demographic shifts in human history. More than half of the world’s population now resides in cities

Latin America cities are among the most violent and insecure on earth. The regional homicide rate is three times the global average

Ruth Dreifuss, former president of Switzerland and member of the Global Commission on Drug Policy is in Brazil to seek increased Brazilian governmental and civil society engagement in drug policy reform.

Honduras, El Salvador, Venezuela and Brazil earn unwanted distinction but homicides are concentrated among young male poor and policing can slash rates

Igarapé Institute launches the Homicide Monitor, a digital application that reveals that just a small number of countries account for a disproportionately large share of the global burden of murder

“Strong gun laws are not equivalent to taking guns away from citizens”, says newest p-ed written by Rob Muggah and Ilona Szabó and published at the The Huffington Post

[In Portuguese] A report on 10 brazilian experiences of new approaches on drugs policy.

Correio Braziliense – Ruth Dreifuss, da Comissão Global de Políticas sobre Drogas, defende em evento em Brasília que se deve prender narcotraficantes e financiadores, não crianças.

Comissão a ser instalada nesta terça discutirá como facilitar porte de arma. Proposta prevê que quem cumprir requisitos poderá andar armado nas ruas.

A cientista social diz que o projeto das UPPs não é solução para todos os males, mas deu início à construção de uma sociedade mais saudável.

While not welcomed by everyone, new technologies such as cop cams are coming. Many of the U.S.’s largest police departments are already testing them

Por Vera Araújo Foram encontrados 41 fuzis , contra 20 achados no mesmo mês de 2014. Total de pistolas apreendidas também impressiona A tese de que o expressivo número de casos de vítimas de balas perdidas registrado em janeiro no estado — 32, mais de…

Publicação do Instituto Igarapé mostra que políticas de drogas inovadoras já vêm sendo adotadas, embora debate sobre tema continue polarizado.