Military use in public security operations: Is it ever advisable?

Countries throughout the Latin American region have introduced the armed forces into internal security operations of one kind or another. Since militaries are accustomed to using maximal levels of violence to defeat enemies, such interventions could pose threats to civilians. However, it may be that...

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Main Author: Pion-Berlin, David
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Source:Ius : revista del Instituto de Ciencias Jurídicas de Puebla, ISSN 1870-2147, null 13, Nº. 44 (Julio-Diciembre), 2019 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Derecho, Ciencia Política y Seguridad en América Latina), pags. 13-28
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dialnet-ar-18-ART00013491432019-11-07Military use in public security operations: Is it ever advisable?Pion-Berlin, Davidmilitarymilitary missionsmilitary operationspolice patrolsinternal securitypublic securityMexicohuman rightsmilitaresmisiones militaresoperaciones militarespatrullas policialesseguridad internaseguridad públicaMéxicoderechos humanosCountries throughout the Latin American region have introduced the armed forces into internal security operations of one kind or another. Since militaries are accustomed to using maximal levels of violence to defeat enemies, such interventions could pose threats to civilians. However, it may be that those risks vary, depending upon the nature of the intervention. Internal security challenges must first be disaggregated to explore the varieties of operations that militaries undertake. Militaries can adhere to this and other international human rights standards of behavior, when the requisites of the mission are compatible with their pre-existing skill sets. Where they are not, human rights violations will inevitably result. Evidence for this comes from research on counter-narcotic operations in Mexico, where military police patrols are differentiated from high value targeted operations.Los países de toda la región de América Latina han introducido a las fuerzas armadas en operaciones de seguridad interna de un o otro tipo. Dado que los militares están acostumbrados a utilizar niveles máximos de violencia para derrotar a los enemigos, tales intervenciones podrían representar una amenaza para los civiles. Sin embargo, puede ser que esos riesgos varíen, dependiendo de la naturaleza de la intervención. Los desafíos de seguridad interna primero se deben desagregar para explorar las variedades de operaciones que realizan los militares. Los militares pueden adherirse a esta y otras normas internacionales de comportamiento de derechos humanos, cuando los requisitos de la misión son compatibles con sus habilidades preexistentes. Donde no estén, inevitablemente se producirán violaciones de derechos humanos. La evidencia de esto proviene de la investigación sobre operaciones antinarcóticos en México, donde las patrullas de la policía militar se diferencian de las operaciones dirigidas de alto valor.2019text (article)application/pdfhttps://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=7116190(Revista) ISSN 1870-2147Ius : revista del Instituto de Ciencias Jurídicas de Puebla, ISSN 1870-2147, null 13, Nº. 44 (Julio-Diciembre), 2019 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Derecho, Ciencia Política y Seguridad en América Latina), pags. 13-28engLICENCIA DE USO: Los documentos a texto completo incluidos en Dialnet son de acceso libre y propiedad de sus autores y/o editores. Por tanto, cualquier acto de reproducción, distribución, comunicación pública y/o transformación total o parcial requiere el consentimiento expreso y escrito de aquéllos. Cualquier enlace al texto completo de estos documentos deberá hacerse a través de la URL oficial de éstos en Dialnet. Más información: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS STATEMENT: Full text documents hosted by Dialnet are protected by copyright and/or related rights. This digital object is accessible without charge, but its use is subject to the licensing conditions set by its authors or editors. Unless expressly stated otherwise in the licensing conditions, you are free to linking, browsing, printing and making a copy for your own personal purposes. All other acts of reproduction and communication to the public are subject to the licensing conditions expressed by editors and authors and require consent from them. Any link to this document should be made using its official URL in Dialnet. More info: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI
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Pion-Berlin, David
Military use in public security operations: Is it ever advisable?
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Countries throughout the Latin American region have introduced the armed forces into internal security operations of one kind or another. Since militaries are accustomed to using maximal levels of violence to defeat enemies, such interventions could pose threats to civilians. However, it may be that those risks vary, depending upon the nature of the intervention. Internal security challenges must first be disaggregated to explore the varieties of operations that militaries undertake. Militaries can adhere to this and other international human rights standards of behavior, when the requisites of the mission are compatible with their pre-existing skill sets. Where they are not, human rights violations will inevitably result. Evidence for this comes from research on counter-narcotic operations in Mexico, where military police patrols are differentiated from high value targeted operations.
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