The issue of policing in conflict areas is one that is riddled with both security concerns as well as protection of human rights, two aspects that are essential but are hard to always balance. Ideally, this chapter presents vast issues associated with policing in such contexts with the aim of shedding light on the complexities of law enforcements in such environments. It starts with the historical background of policing in conflict areas bearing in mind the various approaches over the decades in view of the dynamism of political, social, and technological factors. The chapter then shifts focus to understanding the legal and ethical framework of police conduct based on the rulings of the global organizations—United Nations, events of some of the developing countries licensed by those treaties and conventions, and guidelines from the International Committee of the Red Cross. This concept is explained through interviews based on practical experiences from various areas of the globe, such as Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. These case studies provide evidence of the fact that there are practical problems that may confront police forces—including lack of resources, lack of adequate training, corruption issues, and such factors as the relationship with military and non-state actors. These policing practices are critically analyzed on the prevalence of their effects on human rights versus relativity to aspects such as extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary detention, and the vulnerable section of the population. Furthermore, the chapter also covers approaches to community polices and gaining their trust, which discusses community policing techniques and active involvement of civil society organizations in the process, and the book also highlights the significance of accountability mechanisms in the process. An explicitly strengthening feature of the chapter, thus, is the systematic integration of the author’s findings based on the secondary analysis of academic literature, policy documents, and official reports of international organizations. This chapter focuses on the outlook of policing in conflict areas and explores novel trends in policing the future including technological enhancement, cooperation with other countries, and possible changes. These policies, which are based on the best data available to the present author, are meant to serve as key recommendations for policymakers who seek to implement more effective policing strategies in conflict areas without compromising on the principles of human rights protection.

错误:搜索内容不能为空,请输入英文关键词
错误:关键词超出字数限制,请精简
高级检索

Policing in Conflict Zones: Human Rights and Security Dilemmas

  • Kuldeep Singh Panwar,
  • Nilutpal Deb Roy

摘要

The issue of policing in conflict areas is one that is riddled with both security concerns as well as protection of human rights, two aspects that are essential but are hard to always balance. Ideally, this chapter presents vast issues associated with policing in such contexts with the aim of shedding light on the complexities of law enforcements in such environments. It starts with the historical background of policing in conflict areas bearing in mind the various approaches over the decades in view of the dynamism of political, social, and technological factors. The chapter then shifts focus to understanding the legal and ethical framework of police conduct based on the rulings of the global organizations—United Nations, events of some of the developing countries licensed by those treaties and conventions, and guidelines from the International Committee of the Red Cross. This concept is explained through interviews based on practical experiences from various areas of the globe, such as Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. These case studies provide evidence of the fact that there are practical problems that may confront police forces—including lack of resources, lack of adequate training, corruption issues, and such factors as the relationship with military and non-state actors. These policing practices are critically analyzed on the prevalence of their effects on human rights versus relativity to aspects such as extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary detention, and the vulnerable section of the population. Furthermore, the chapter also covers approaches to community polices and gaining their trust, which discusses community policing techniques and active involvement of civil society organizations in the process, and the book also highlights the significance of accountability mechanisms in the process. An explicitly strengthening feature of the chapter, thus, is the systematic integration of the author’s findings based on the secondary analysis of academic literature, policy documents, and official reports of international organizations. This chapter focuses on the outlook of policing in conflict areas and explores novel trends in policing the future including technological enhancement, cooperation with other countries, and possible changes. These policies, which are based on the best data available to the present author, are meant to serve as key recommendations for policymakers who seek to implement more effective policing strategies in conflict areas without compromising on the principles of human rights protection.