Protecting Human Rights while Countering Terrorism Effectively: Training for Law Enforcement in Uzbekistan

About this event

These two training workshops on protecting human rights while countering terrorism effectively for law enforcement authorities in Uzbekistan will take place on 18 and 19 May in Fergana and on 21 and 22 May in Namangan, specifically for the authorities from these regions. 

The training will be delivered by ODIHR human rights experts and a former counter-terrorism police officer from Northern Ireland. For the fourth time, selected national trainers, who participated in a train-the-trainer workshop on the same topic organized by ODIHR and PCUz in 2021, will co-deliver the workshops in Uzbekistan.

Topics and sessions

ODIHR's standard training on the protection of human rights in counter-terrorism focuses on the link between human rights and the operational effectiveness of policing. 

Participants will learn about human rights standards, the risks of human rights violations in the context of counterterrorism, the impact of human rights violations on both suspects and law enforcement officials, and interview techniques that build trust and respect, among other topics. Concrete examples and case studies from law enforcement officers' practical experience in countering terrorism are the basis for the interactive training methodology.

The training will be held in English and Uzbek, with simultaneous interpretation. 

Participants

The target group of the training courses are mid- to senior-level officers from the local police departments of the Ministry of Interior, the State Security Service, the Prosecutor General's Office and the National Guard in Fergana and Namangan regions.

Registration

Participation is by invitation only.

Background and further information

Capacity-building on human rights and counter-terrorism issues for law enforcement officials is part of ODIHR’s comprehensive mandate to provide technical assistance and advice to OSCE participating States on the implementation of counter-terrorism measures in line with international human rights obligations and commitments.

For more information, please see ODIHR’s training brochure “Effective and Human Rights-Compliant Counter-Terrorism Policing: OSCE/ODIHR Training Courses for Law Enforcement”.

Contact

Questions related to the training courses can be directed to Maximilian Scheid, ODIHR Associate Human Rights Officer on Anti-Terrorism Issues at maximilian.scheid@odihr.pl.