On 20 May 2026, the Office of the Prosecutor General and the Security Service of Ukraine conducted a large-scale anti-corruption operation targeting the National Police of Ukraine. Investigative actions were carried out simultaneously across three regional police departments – Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, and Zhytomyr oblasts. Five individuals were served with notices of suspicion: the head and…
Category: Police ethics
Brazil: Comprehensive Reform of Policing Methods Urgently Needed
Following the deadliest police operation in Rio de Janeiro’s history, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Wednesday called for comprehensive and effective reform of policing methods in Brazil. On October 28, 2025, a large-scale police operation took place in the Complexo do Alemão and Complexo da Penha communities, reportedly aimed at enforcing…
Britanica: Police Brutality in the United States
Police brutality in the United States, the unwarranted or excessive and often illegal use of force against civilians by U.S. police officers. Forms of police brutality have ranged from assault and battery (e.g., beatings) to mayhem, torture, and murder. Some broader definitions of police brutality also encompass harassment (including false arrest), intimidation, and verbal abuse,…
Georgia: Police Detained Around 20 Protesters
The solidarity rally for jailed journalists was held amid steady stream of detentions in recent days, and turned tense when demonstrators again blocked Rustaveli Avenue, the city’s main thoroughfare. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the detainees were arrested under administrative law for attempting to obstruct traffic illegally. A young woman who reportedly climbed…
Matthew Radburn: When is policing fair? Groups, Identity and Judgements of the Procedural Justice of Coercive Crowd Policing
Procedural justice theory (PJT) is now a widely utilised theoretical perspective in policing research that acknowledges the centrality of police ‘fairness’. Despite its widespread acceptance this paper asserts that there are conceptual limitations that emerge when applying the theory to the policing of crowd events. This paper contends that this problem with PJT is a…
One Dead, Dozens Injured as Peru’s New President Faces Widespread Protests
At least one person was killed and dozens of police officers injured in widespread protests overnight in Peru against President Jose Jeri, who assumed power just days ago. The government will declare a state of emergency in Lima within hours and is preparing a package of measures to tackle rising insecurity, Prime Minister Ernesto Alvarez…
Julia Yesberg, Elise Sargeant, Liam Fenn, Kristina Murphy, Natasha Madon: Fairness in policing: how does internal procedural justice translate to external procedural justice?
A growing body of research has shown the experience of fair treatment within police organizations (internal procedural justice) leads to a greater willingness among police officers to treat members of the public fairly (external procedural justice). Despite recent scholarship in this area, the associations between internal and external procedural justice, and the intervening mechanisms at…
UNDP: Transforming Police in Сrisis
When danger strikes, people often turn to the police. But in many parts of the world, that’s not an option, either due to mistrust, abusive practices, or simply because the police are out of reach. In crisis-affected regions, effective and accountable policing is critical for individuals and communities to feel safe. The International Day of Police…
United Kingdom: Commissioner Addresses Human Rights Issues in Policing of Protests and the Situation of Trans People
Commissioner addresses human rights issues in policing of protests and the situation of trans people. Finally, he encourages the government to reconsider certain protest-related provisions in the Crime and Policing Bill currently before the House of Lords, specifically the proposed new offence of concealing one’s identity, as well as restrictions on assemblies in the vicinity…
Report Finds That Gardaí Violated Garda Policies and Human Rights Obligations When Policing Protest
The Irish Network of Legal Observers has today published its first report on a recent protest which took place in the vicinity of Dublin’s port tunnel on Saturday 4 October 2025. The new Network, which is co-convened by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the University…