Metro launches human rights sensitisation training for law enforcement
The training aims to have a human rights-based approach when dealing with vulnerable groups.
On June 1, the metro launched the first law enforcement human rights sensitisation training.
The launch was the culmination of a partnership with the South African national AIDS council (Sanac).
The training had a specific focus on HIV/Aids, tuberculosis (TB) and other sexually transmitted infections in key and vulnerable population groups.
TMPD BENEFICIARY OF THIS TRAINING
According to the metro, the Tshwane metro police (TMPD) will be the beneficiary of this training.
MMC for health, Rina Marx said that in October 2022, she was nominated to oversee this project’s rollout and “became immediately clear to me that some key populations groups are overlooked”.
“What is so evident is that when it comes to sensitisation training, the focus has predominantly been on health workers and, to a lesser extent, law enforcement,” she said.
Marx added that sensitisation training is important because it can reduce judgemental and discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV/aids. This can, in turn, increase empathy and help law enforcement understand their challenges.
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HUMAN RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH TO DEALING WITH VULNERABLE GROUPS
This training aims to bring a human rights-based approach to dealing with vulnerable groups.
The programme will help the metro give true expressions to what it means to have a multisector response to HIV/Aids, TB, sexually transmitted infections and vulnerable groups within law enforcement.
The training commenced with a master class on June 1 and will be rolled out to other regions of Tshwane.
According to Sanac, Tshwane is the first metro to roll out this training.
At the end of the launch, MMC Marx thanked Sanac for availing funding and training to the Tshwane metro.
“Our constitution and bill of rights strongly affirm the democratic values of human dignity, equality and freedom. As public servants we are duty-bound to provide non-discriminatory quality service to all, be it in healthcare or law enforcement,” she said.
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