A/HRC/15/28 workers 29 would be oriented to the protection of vulnerable groups such as children, women, elderly persons, disabled persons, prisoners, refugees, and migrants, as social workers need to guarantee protection when State action for the public good threatens the human rights of those particular persons or groups. Human rights training for local government officials may focus on human rights standards in the context of good governance, 30 i.e. the exercise of authority through political and institutional processes that are transparent and accountable and encourage public participation. Human rights training for diplomats may focus, inter alia, on international human rights instruments and mechanisms, as diplomats may be called upon to ensure their countries’ input into the international human rights machinery; (ii) In the case of the police, 31 human rights training would cover human rights standards touching upon various police functions, such as methods of police investigation; search and seizure; arrest and pretrial detention; use of force and firearms; policing in civil disorder, states of emergency and internal conflicts; legal crowd control measures, etc. It would also focus on groups requiring special protection such as juveniles, women, migrants, refugees and persons with disabilities. Depending on the audience, it could include the infusion of a human rights perspective into matters of police command, management and control, including the issuing of standing orders, development of codes of conduct, entry and in-service training, fair and non-discriminatory recruitment processes, screening processes for new recruits, community policing strategies, the establishment of complaints mechanisms, and the obligation to launch prompt and impartial investigations in the case of human rights violations; (iii) Human rights training for prison officials 32 would familiarize trainees with international human rights standards in the operation of penitentiaries, facilitate examination of humane and effective techniques for the performance of prison officials and of legal and judicial functions in a democratic society, and prepare trainees to include this information in their daily work. It could include human rights standards regarding facilities for prisoners and detainees; prisoners’ physical and mental health, including HIV/AIDS; treatment of special categories of prisoners and detainees, including juveniles, women, persons with disabilities, remand prisoners; prison records; prison administration, discipline and complaints procedures; use of force; punishment and recourse procedures; due process and complaints; contacts 29 30 31 32 22 See OHCHR, Human Rights and Social Work: a Manual for Schools of Social Work and the Social Work Profession (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.94.XIV.4). See OHCHR, Good Governance Practices for the Protection of Human Rights (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.07.XIV.10). See OHCHR human rights training package for law enforcement, consisting of the following: Human Rights and Law Enforcement: a Manual on Human Rights Training for the Police (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.96.XIV.5); Human Rights and Law Enforcement: a Trainer’s Guide on Human Rights for the Police (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.03.XIV.1); and Human Rights Standards and Practice for the Police: expanded Pocket Book on Human Rights for the Police (United Nations Publication, Sales No. E.03.XIV.7). See OHCHR training package for prison officials, consisting of the following: Human Rights and Prisons: Manual on Human Rights Training for Prison Officials (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.04.XIV.1); Human Rights and Prisons: a Compilation of International Human Rights Instruments concerning the Administration of Justice (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.04.XIV.4); Human Rights and Prisons: Trainer's Guide on Human Rights Training for Prison Officials (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.04.XIV.6); and Human Rights and Prisons - a Pocketbook of International Human Rights Standards for Prison Officials (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.04.XIV.5).