WK 215 Police: Training the front line for human rights within law enforcement structures
Law enforcement personnel are one of the most difficult groups to reach regarding human rights. Training law enforcement personnel in human rights and encouraging them to participate in developing that training can overcome resistance, enhance legitimacy and help law enforcement personnel understand the importance and value of human right – for themselves and the public they serve.Panelists
Featured Tactic: Cecil Griffiths, Liberian National Law Enforcement Association, Liberia Complementary Presentations:- Mimoza Dimitrova, Assistance Center for Survivors of Torture (ACET), Bulgaria
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Development of a law enforcement network to promote professionalism and human rights among officers Cecil Griffiths, Liberian National Law Enforcement Association, Liberia The Liberia National Law Enforcement Association (LINLEA) promotes professionalism and human rights among law enforcement personnel. LINLEA recognized that law enforcement personnel are among the primary perpetrators of human rights violations. LINLEA identified a number of areas that affect human rights and set out to remedy these problems. They provide training, stronger enforcement of laws and networking to prevent political manipulation. The Association requires member – now numbering 500 – to pay dues, making membership a personal investment. In return members have access to services like training certification and assistance with professional and social problems, including wrongful charges or a death in the family. This helps meet some previously unmet needs of law enforcement personnel while encouraging them to make an investment in upholding human rights and professionalism in their field.Complementary Presentation
Mimoza Dimitrova, Assistance Center for Survivors of Torture (ACET), Bulgaria The Assistance Centre for Torture Survivors in Bulgaria provides torture prevention training for police officers. The program creates a pool of trained officers who are in turn able to train their colleagues when they return to their own regional police directorates. The training is pragmatic, fostering changes in attitudes and behavior, while giving police organizations and management the knoBookmark/Search this post with:
