Training of Law Enforcement agents
Security forces can play an enabling role in situations of political and institutional change toward democratic societies, post-conflict situations as well as countries experiencing high levels of violence or instability. Building enhanced professional relationships between security forces and the media can also help keep the population informed during critical periods such as elections, and public demonstrations.
Since 2013, UNESCO and its partners have trained over 12,000 security forces on these issues globally. UNESCO’s training programmes targeting members of law enforcement and security forces, are being implemented both online and on-the-ground, at a global scale. The primary aim is to provide these key actors within the law enforcement systems with practical and theoretical tools to carry out their mission of maintaining public order and upholding the rule of law, while respecting international human rights and standards on freedom of expression and the safety of journalists.
Impact
UNESCO and its partners have been implementing training programmes for security forces based on the Training Manual on “â€. Through national trainings, over 12,000 security forces have been trained in more than 30 countries around the world including , Chile, Colombia (by FLIP), (and in 2020, in context of elections), , , , , the Gambia, (and in 2023, ), , (and in 2021, training for female police officers), , Madagascar, (with OHCHR), , Namibia, , , Peru, ., Rwanda, Senegal (with OHCHR), (and in 2023), South Sudan, Tanzania (with UNDP),Thailand, Tunisia, .
91Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ·×ÔÅÄ also conducted three regional trainings for security forces in (held in Kenya with 11 countries participating including Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe), (held in Colombia with 13 countries participating including Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and the Dominican Republic), and in (Training of Trainers workshop in Germany with police trainers and representatives from 8 countries including Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Montenegro, Ukraine and Uzbekistan).
Moreover, 91Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ·×ÔÅÄ also established a partnership with the to strengthen the capacities of security forces and raise awareness on their role to guarantee freedom of expression and safety of journalists. An was jointly launched , from 11 July to 18 August 2022) and engaged over 3,200 members of police and law enforcement agencies, judicial actors, and journalists from 130 countries.
Police and journalists are not enemies; we must generate mutual respect based on empathy. We are essential protagonists in democratic life
Security forces can enhance professional relations with the media.
Since 2013, UNESCO and its partners have trained over 12,000 security forces with practical and theoretical tools to carry out their mission of maintaining public order, while respecting international human rights and standards on freedom of expression and the safety of journalists.
2023 Trainings
List of trainings for security forces in 2023
- 15-17 March - Training for law enforcement agents in Mexico
- 22-24 March & 27-29 March -
- 3-6 April - International Training for Security forces in Germany, in cooperation with the International Police Association, IBZ Castle Gimborn and Free Press Unlimited
- April - Training for law enforcement agents in Iraq
- 1-3 May - Training for law enforcement agents in Somalia
- June - Training for law enforcement agents in Democratic Republic of Congo
- 4 - 8 September - Training for security forces in Namibia
- 10 November -
- 13-16 November and 11 December - 2 trainings for security forces in Peru
- 27-29 November - Training for law enforcement in Chile
- 1 December- Training for security forces in Cameroon
2022 Trainings
List of trainings for security forces held on 2022
- - 4-6 April 2022
- 31 police officials in cooperation with the Ethiopian Police University - 11 - 14 April 2022
- 30 police officials and trainers of Thailand's Royal Police Cadet Academy - 19-22 April 2022
- - 6 -8 September 2022
- - 4-6 October 2022.
- - 29 November - 1 December 2022
- Regional high-level training-of-trainers for security forces from 11 countries across Africa, Nairobi, Kenya – 16-18 November 2022
- - November 2022
- - 23-26 November 2022
- 60 police officers in the
Watch testimonies from police officers around the world who participated in our capacity-building activities and find more resources of UNESCO's work on freedom of expression and the rule of law.
Publications and resources
UNESCO offers resources on international standards on freedom of expression for law enforcement agents.
