Regional Police and Human Rights Training in Mexico City, Mexico

From 11th to 14th October 2016, PHRP conducted its 5th regional training on Police and Human Rights in Mexico City. This 4-day training was attended by 6 staff members from the Amnesty International Regional Office in Mexico, and one staff member each from the AI sections in Mexico, Brazil and Venezuela. The training provided participants with relevant knowledge of human rights standards applicable to policing work in the region, as for instance those related to the use of force and firearms, assemblies, arrest and detention, as well as the situation of human rights defenders. Policing issues were discussed in relation to 10 countries of the Region: Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua and Venezuela. An important focus was given to the formulation of constructive and concrete recommendations in relation to policing that go beyond the call for general respect of human rights law and standards or for independent, impartial investigations.