Human rights in the administration of justice in the OPT – Training/Workshops/Seminars – SecGen report (excerpts)

IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 60/251

OF 15 MARCH 2006 ENTITLED “HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL”

Report of the Secretary-General on human rights in the

administration of justice, including juvenile justice*

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*  This report was submitted late in order to incorporate the latest information.

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III. EXAMPLES OF PRACTICAL MEASURES TO ASSIST

COUNTRIES IN STRENGTHENING THEIR SYSTEMS

OF ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

A.  Training, workshops and seminars

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30. In January 2004, the OHCHR office in Palestine held a workshop on human rights standards for the police.  In February 2004, the Gaza office participated in training sessions on the role of law enforcement officials in human rights protection organized by the Directorate of Training of Palestinian National Security.  The Ramallah office of OHCHR conducted two training sessions on human rights for security forces in April 2004.  In 2005, the office in Palestine began a programme of cooperation with police academies, and conducted training courses in July and November in Jericho.  Other training courses were held for the police in June and September in Gaza.  In February 2004, training was organized for prison officials on United Nations standards.  Training for prison officials also took place in June and August 2005 in Gaza, and in September in Ramallah.  In February 2004, a seminar on the right to fair trial was held for judges in Ramallah.

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B.  Legal reform, constitutional, legislative and regulatory assistance

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Legislative assistance

48. The office of OHCHR in Palestine participated in a series of workshops organized by the Palestinian Independent Commission for Citizens’ Rights on a draft law for the judiciary, which was adopted in September 2005.

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