‘They transform spaces of care into instruments of state violence’
Authorities are increasing scrutiny over police and border enforcement, acknowledging the risks that institutions pose to civilian welfare. Advocates warn that expanding security tactics can reshape care into coercive control, intensifying state violence against marginalized communities.
Officials say reforms are underway to reframe public safety away from punitive measures toward support services, yet critics argue that long-standing practices remain entrenched and underfunded. The debate highlights tensions between humanitarian aims and security imperatives in contemporary governance.
Civil society groups demand transparent accountability mechanisms and independent oversight to prevent abuses, urging rapid implementation of humane policies and restorative justice approaches within policing, immigration, and welfare systems.