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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 04 Jul 2007 : 20:02:25
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HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR SECURITY OFFICERS
By Sarjo Camara Singhateh
Amidu Mansaray, the Global Director of Bajito Onda Africa Foundation, said some African countries have realised that students and law enforcement officers are very important bodies in a nation’s development. He, however, added that they do not, in most cases, know about the existence of the African Children Human and People’s Rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Charter on Rights and Welfare of the Children, the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa and many other international human rights instruments, and as a result of this fact, they do not know the rights, duties and responsibilities of individuals to ensure the protection of everyone’s rights. Mr. Mansaray made this statement at the opening of a two day training workshop organised for officers at the Father Farrel Hall (Westfield), from 3 to 4 July 2007. The officers include personnel from the Gambia Police Force, Police Intervention Unit, Interpol, NIA, Immigration, Armed Forces and Prisons.
Mr. Mansaray said that as dictated by canons of Police ethics, which instruct officers to respect the constitutional rights of all people to liberty, equality and justice, law enforcement officers are supposed to be the leading human rights protectors and promoters everywhere in the world. “Unfortunately law enforcement officers have very little knowledge about human rights” he added.
On his part, the Inspector General of Police, Benedict Jammeh, said it is indeed a worthwhile cause to get the involvement of security personnel in Human right Education, as it is the workforce that is directly dealing with the people on a daily basis, especially with people who we suspect of committing crimes and also those who are victims of crime.
He said acquiring the principles, concepts and knowledge of human rights issues would immensely prepare and better place them in the execution of their duties as law enforcement officials and as protectors and enforcers of human rights. “It is imperative as security officers, regardless of the outfit we belong to, to understand the basic principles of performing our duties with human rights as the basis for our actions” he noted. He said that based on the powers that the constitution vested on them, they may at times legally limit some of the very fundamental rights of people especially people suspected of committing a crime, for example during arrest, detention, investigations and interrogations. He admitted that they must do their work according to the letters of the law.
Fatou Sowe, the Deputy Director of Social Welfare, stated that while it is true that respect for and promotion of human rights is an integral part of social development, it is also true that some of our law enforcement officers do not know some of the legal instruments they should enforce, especially the international instruments which Gambia is a signatory to.
“We must first and foremost recognise that all human beings are born equal and have rights and dignity to be respected and protected” he noted.
He said every individual is a holder of rights and our governments are accountable for the protection of these rights.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 77/2007, July 4 – 5 2007
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 Jul 2007 : 15:45:45
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QUOTED FROM ABOVE:
"they may at times legally limit some of the very fundamental rights of people especially people suspected of committing a crime, for example during arrest, detention, investigations and interrogations"
Thats why BRUTALISATION AND HARASSMENT would continue until radical changes are in-place and approach for COMMUNITY POLICING, STATE SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Tests of all the ingredients of this workshop for further professional development apply on these selected current cases created by many flaws in our ssytem; as follows:
MAGISTRATE JAWO STUNNED COURT
DEMONSTATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY
under http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3963
Youth Killed in Gambian Police hands under http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3635
AND A MAJOR POLITICAL & DIPLOMATIC MESS; GHANA: Yahya Jameh is not welcome hereunder http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3932
"let The CONSTITUTION (with all its flaws) take PRECEDENCE above ALL INTERESTS TO SAFEGUARD NATIONAL INTERESTS!" |
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Karamba
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 Jul 2007 : 23:39:54
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Kobo,
The subject of Human Rights in the understanding of Gambian security is all about an induction that ordinary citizens have no right to challenge the wrongs of Jammeh or even to exercise simple citizenship rights. It is all about Limited Rights. That is simply a No Go zone. Call it electric defence of a lawlewss president. |
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Karl
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Posted - 06 Jul 2007 : 00:50:38
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| Nothing is ever wrong with such a noble training and enlightment. But under a despotic regime we can only expect the application of shadow Human rights. Clearly, under the current system any talk about the protection of right, can only be regarded as a "kick in the teeth". From the top, if individuals are determined to hold on to their positions within a political structure based on mediocrity, definitely their actions could only constitute weak implementation of practices that would guarantee or enhance the Basic Human Rights. |
"People who shut their eyes to reality simply invite their own destruction, and anyone who insists on remaining in a state of innocence long after that innocence is dead turns himself into a monster" J Baldwin |
Edited by - Karl on 06 Jul 2007 10:13:58 |
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Santanfara
3460 Posts |
Posted - 06 Jul 2007 : 10:43:13
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| why are they training our security forces when they are just tools to be use at a flicker. the one who need training on human rights is no other than fat jilanka himself. since when did our security forces start openly violating people's right ? the fat cow himself need going back to the first school ,back to his gran ma for some respect lesson .if one doesn't have respect for a people how can you protect there rights ? |
Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
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kobo
United Kingdom
7765 Posts |
Posted - 07 Jul 2007 : 15:36:43
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Lets restore and preserve the LEGACY AS A DEMOCRATIC, PEACEFUL AND STABLE NATION; that granted us heaquarters of The African Center For Human Rights Studies and avoid these bad scenarios for e.g JOURNALIST EBRIMA MANNEH MISSING FOR ONE YEAR
under http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3982
amongst those previously highlighted under this topic.
Lets stop the brutalities and doning the DIRTY JOBS AS LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS TO OUR FELLOW CITIZENS (GAMBIAN TO GAMBIAN; BRO TO BRO; SISTER TO SISTER; UNCLE TO UNCLE; KOTO TO KOTO!!)
"WHAT? GAMBIA NO PROBLEM
Would like to dedicate our SOLEMN NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR ALL OUR HEROES, FREEDOM FIGHTERS, SACRIFICING & FIGHTING FOR STABILITY, PEACE, PROGRESS & PROSPERITY FOR THE GAMBIA OUR HOMELAND.
The Gambian National Anthem
Listen to it by clicking here
http://home.scarlet.be/~tsc63772/evolkslied.html
For The Gambia, our homeland,
we strive and work and pray,
That all may live in unity, freedom and peace each day.
Let justice guide our actions towards the common good,
And join our diverse peoples to prove man's brotherhood.
We pledge our firm allegiance, our promise we renew;
Keep us, great God of nations,
To The Gambia ever true! |
Edited by - kobo on 07 Jul 2007 15:47:20 |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 07 Jul 2007 : 16:42:30
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| Human Rights are sensible but those who live by making money from the law (LAWYERS)have made SOME of the Human Rights laws a laughing stock.I am told that convicted prisoners in UK jails have the right to watch television ,this interpritation of human rights laws is plainly stupid No one at all would say that torture should be allowed to go on,no one at all would say that food should be used as a political weapon. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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