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Violence prevention can take many forms and in Jamaica it has meant recovering African roots by practicing Capoeira, a Brazilian combination of martial art and dance. Get to know Capoeira Alafia and its many projects set in Jamaica’s downtown Kingston.

Faster because they don't envolve a juri, Jamaica's special courts may become an example for other Latin-American nations.

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Soon to be replicated in other local communities, the Grants Pen Community Policing initiative in Kingston mobilized a number of partners cutting down significantly on serious crimes and homicides.

As the World Cup of soccer kicks off UNICEF and FIFA kick start a campaign to promote peace and tolerance allied to love of the sport for children around the world.

All the invisible children' an ensemble piece by directors such as Ridley Scott, John Woo, Spike Lee and Emir Kustrica. "I believe that Cinema can offer more than just entertainment," said Chiara Tilesi, the driving force behind the film, who garnered support from the United Nations and Unicef.

Led by Oxfam International, Amnesty International and Iansa, the Control Arms campaign presented a report to the United Nations Security Council March 16^th, calling attention to the routine violation of arms embargoes and asking for measures to ensure they are respected.

<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Rio de Janeiro based researchers Jessica Galeria and Tatiana Moura reconsider traditional myopic views on women’s roles in armed violence, and bring them into the horizon of public policy and scientific investigation.

In celebration of the Human Rights day, IANSA has released a letter asking local governments to exert increased control over the illegal traffic of small arms. A world summit will be held to discuss the issue in June 2006.

Focusing on transnational crime, the declaration was issued by 11th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. The event singled out the issue of children at risk bringing together NGOs and policy makers, calling for prompt action.