Regional Police and Human Rights Training Johannesburg, South Africa

From 27 until 30 October 2015, PHRP conducted the 4th regional training on Police and Human Rights in Johannesburg, South Africa. This 4-day training was attended by 10 staff members of the Regional Office in Johannesburg, 4 staff members from the Regional Officer Dakar, and 1 staff member of AI South Africa. 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, and arrest and detention. The possibility for Amnesty International to directly engage with the police in different contexts was discussed thoroughly during the training.