Posts tagged Human Rights
The Institutionalization of Gang Violence in Trinidad & Tobago
The Institutionalization of Gang Violence in Trinidad & Tobago

In Trinidad and Tobago there has been a record of gang-related violence that has made life unsafe for citizens of the island nation. Moreover, the gangs themselves are deeply institutionalized into Trinidadian society, even serving functions of government, thus making them exceptionally difficult to remove. 

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AmericasBy Victoria BeharryTrinidad and Tobago, Gang Violence, Gun Violence, Caribbean, Caribbean Countries, Crime, International Crime, Crime in Trinidad and Tobago, Gang Violence in Trinidad and Tobago, People’s National Movement, United National Congress, Government, Society, Human Rights, Violence against Women, Social Factors of Gang Violence, Music and Gang Violence, Caribbean Music, Criminal Law, Institutionalization of Gang Violence, Island Nation, Cultural Violence
Violence in Peru: The Roots of Inequality
Violence in Peru: The Roots of Inequality

With the removal of Pedro Castillo, Peru has fallen into a state of brutality. Indigenous and historically marginalized groups demand to have their voices heard.

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AmericasBy Megha PolavarapuCivil Rights, Peru, Protest, Latin America, policy, pandemic, COVID-19, Chille, Chile, voting, voters rights, riots, lockdown, public health, Colombia, Pedro Castillo, Dina Boluarte, Impeachhment, Impeachment, Protests, Violence, Indigenous communities, Marginalization, Government Instability, Human Rights, Political Inquality, Classism, Racism, Rural Areas