The Human Rights and Rule of Law section of the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL) has embarked on a series of training activities on Human Rights Based Approach to Programming at provincial level. Each of the regional training events will gather a cross section of 40 participants from all districts drawn from human rights and pro-democracy groups, local councilors, and government officials.
The objective of the training is to equip the participants to plan and implement their programmes and projects from a human rights perspective. They will be informed about international human rights law and protection systems as well as the concept of human rights and its relationship to development.
Earlier this year, UNIOSIL conducted similar seminars for staff of UN agencies, including heads of agencies, senior government officials, Permanent Secretaries as well as for members of the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone.
The Programme is part of UNIOSIL’s mandate to assist and build the capacity of the Government and the people of Sierra Leone to consolidate peace and strengthen democracy.
Photo: UNIOSIL boss Victor Angelo.
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