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By Mir Mohammad Ali Talpur Time and again, well-meaning people have demanded the creation of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to resolve the problems of alienation and insurgency in Balochistan, believing ...

By Yugendree Naidoo The middle class is more audible and has greater access to the media and we therefore need to guard against the wealthy dictating which crimes are prioritized by the police, ...

By Sello S Alcock President Jacob Zuma's statements this week to senior police leaders, on the legal position regarding the use of lethal force by police officers, compounded the "confusion" about aspects ...

By Bronwynne Staff Reporter Politicians who urge police to follow a shoot-to-kill policy are sending a mixed message which could have dangerous consequences, researchers have warned. This week, President Jacob Zuma said ...

PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma and his government’s much-publicised efforts to amend the country’s laws to allow police to use deadly force when arresting criminals could be “much ado about nothing”. Experts suggest the ...

By Keith Ross South Africa's history of violence and its ongoing social ills have left many people emotionally scarred and some of them - now emotionally blunted - have turned to crime. Many ...

The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation has warned that the use of heavy-handed tactics by police, during the questioning of suspects, may backfire.It is alleged that 14 members of the ...