Crime and Policing

Egypt: Global coalition calls for release of Mohamed el-Baqer and Alaa Abdel Fattah on three year anniversary of their arrests

Civil society organizations call on the government of Egypt to immediately release Egyptian human rights lawyer Mohamed el-Baqer and British-Egyptian writer and pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah and drop all charges against them

The Canadian Progressive
September 30, 2022

Trump’s dangerous explicit endorsement of police brutality

Addressing a crowd of police officers in Long Island, New York, U.S. President Donald Trump explicitly endorsed police brutality, because "America is once again a nation of laws".

The Canadian Progressive
August 7, 2017

How the ‘use of force’ industry drives police militarization and makes us all less safe

The growing militarization of law enforcement agencies, fueled by the "use of force" industry, has anti-police violence groups protesting and arguing that governments should prioritize human needs over militarization and violence.

The Canadian Progressive
October 7, 2016

How storytelling can help address police violence

Storytelling can help address police violence by enabling victims to articulate their personal experiences and reveal unjust policing practices. As well, articulated personal experiences of police brutality can help policing agencies to develop better systems of accountability.

The Canadian Progressive
September 8, 2016

1000 world leaders, celebrities demand reform of global drug control policies

Over 1000 world leaders, celebrities and activists have signed an open letter to to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, demanding reform of global drug control policies.

Obert Madondo
April 20, 2016

Elizabeth May Rejects Harper’s Cosmetic Bill C-51 Amendments

Harper's Bill C-51 remains "dangerous and undemocratic" and "deeply unconstitutional" despite the Conservatives' proposed amendments, says MP Elizabeth May.

Obert Madondo
March 30, 2015

Obert Madondo is an Ottawa-based digital artist, blogger, photographer, graphic designer, web designer, digital rights enthusiast, digital storytelling enthusiast, aspiring filmmaker, and online publisher.

Obert is a former political aide to a prominent former Zimbabwean lawmaker, human rights defender and former freedom fighter. Obert has previously worked as an international development administrator in Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, and Canada.

Obert is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Canadian Progressive, an independent political blog dedicated to producing fearless, evidence-based, adversarial, unapologetic, progressive and activism-oriented journalism situated right at the intersection of politics, technology and human rights.

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