Organising institution |
 Danish Centre for Human Rights, Denmark
Ministry of Justice, Human Rights and Rehabilitation and of Law and Constitutional Affairs, Lesotho
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Delivering institution |
Ministry of Justice, Human Rights and Rehabilitation and of Law and Constitutional Affairs, Lesotho
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Date of commencement/
establishment |
1997 | |
Name |
In-service training courses on the administration of justice/juvenile justice and human rights | |
Duration |
One week per course | |
Substantive focus |
administration of justice
juvenile justice
human rights | |
Target group |
Judges
Lawyers
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In-service training or
pre-service training |
Yes | |
Content |
International human rights law, community service, human rights and assistance to victims, UN standards on juvenile justice, juvenile justice in Lesotho, UN code of conduct for law enforcement officials, the role of the police in a democratic society, community policing. Objectives of the programme: sensitization to rights within the criminal justice system. | |
Geographical focus |
International | |
HR incorporated in curriculum |
No | |
Methodology used |
Lectures were presented on various topics; participants would then break into working groups; at in-service courses visits to courts and prisons were arranged. | |
Delivered by |
International and national resource persons. | |
Additional information |
Subject issues: prison conditions. Funded by DANIDA - Denmark. Frequency: five in-service training courses. There was no scholarship, but the coordinators of the programme were given a chance to attend an advanced human rights course in Copenhagen, Denmark. | |
Was the program evaluated |
Yes | |
Evaluation description |
The funders were here last year to evaluate the programme since it is being phased out. A report of the evaluation was produced in 1999/2000. | |
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