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other professionals working in the field of administration of justice, including personnel
deployed in international field presences.
37.
The Republic of Moldova reported on training programmes held jointly with
international organizations and bilateral donors on juvenile justice for prosecutors. Human
rights training of prison officials is organized both during job induction and on an ongoing
basis. In 2007, together with the United Nations Development Programme country office,
the Government published a human rights trainers’ guide for prison officials, which
includes a focus on women and children in detention. In 2009, in cooperation with the
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Government held training and prepared a
guide on the treatment of minors in detention. The National Justice Institute carries out
ongoing on-site training in prisons with prison staff, judges and prosecutors. Continuous
occupational training is a component of the 2009–2012 action plan of the Ministry of
Labour, Social Protection, Family and Children.
38.
Paraguay referred to a monitoring and training programme on improving access to
justice for female victims of domestic violence, carried out with support from the United
Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Development Fund for Women
(UNIFEM) and UNDP. The programme targeted judicial officers of the criminal courts,
justices of the peace and police officers. Other programmes focus on issues such as labour
rights, with the publication of a guide entitled “Women workers: protecting your rights in
court”. In respect of indigenous peoples, the Directorate of Human Rights runs training
activities for the judiciary in partnership with the Coordinating Committee for the SelfDetermination of Indigenous Peoples. The main objective of the training is to promote the
implementation of a human rights perspective in judicial proceedings concerning
indigenous peoples in both civil and criminal cases, and to promote a better appreciation of
cultural diversity.
39.
Uruguay referred to training activities undertaken in 2009 by the National Institute
for Children and Adolescents for more than 300 actors in juvenile justice in the country, as
well as to the graduate course on juvenile justice offered by the Faculty of Law at the
University of the Republic. The Netherlands reported that due attention is paid to human
rights and children’s rights in the standard training of public prosecutors and members of
the judiciary. Within government organizations focused on children (such as the Child
Protection Board), training on diversity is provided.
40.
Mexico reported that training activities are organized by the Directorate-General for
the Promotion of Human Rights of the Procuraduría General de la República. A basic
course on human rights is held for all staff of the Procuraduría General as well as for the
Federal Police. Specialized training courses are offered on human rights and detention, on
torture or ill-treatment, on assistance to victims of crime, on gender equity and on the
human rights of persons with disabilities. A course on human rights in the context of
federal law enforcement addresses specific issues concerning juvenile offenders. For its
part, the National Human Rights Commission has undertaken a study aimed at promoting
the improvement of the situation of women in detention. The Commission conducted
workshops on law enforcement with a gender perspective for public prosecutors, and a
simulated court case involving women’s human rights was conducted jointly with OHCHR.
41.
Slovakia reported on recent trainings involving the Ministry of Justice, the Office of
the Prosecutor General, the Constitutional Court and the Presidium of the Police Corps.
Further trainings on human rights and administration of justice were provided by the
Judicial Academy, an independent training institution with nationwide coverage established
by legislation. The task of the Academy is to ensure, organize and carry out the training of
judges and prosecutors as well as of those training to become judges and prosecutors. In
addition, the Academy is responsible for the examinations of judges and prosecutors, and
collaborates with international institutions working on the administration of justice.
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