Training on human rights at international borders: Human rights principles, monitoring, safety and security
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The five-day training covers key human rights principles and the monitoring cycle at international borders and beyond as well as safety and security of human rights defenders, including digital security and safe management of information. The objective of the training is to enable human rights defenders from the South-Eastern Europe region to carry out quality and objective human rights monitoring activities in a safe and secure manner while considering relevant gender and vulnerability aspects.
HOW
The training is based on interactive learning methods and requires a high level of active participation by all participants. It is conducted in English by experienced trainers with proven gender and cultural sensitivity. Training materials, travel costs and full board accommodation are covered by ODIHR.
WHO
The participants were selected according to the following criteria:
- Operating in one of the following OSCE participating States: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, Serbia, or Slovenia; applicants from Kosovo* were also eligible to apply.
- Proven experience of human rights related activities in the migration and refugee context;
- Relevance of the training for applicants’ future human rights activities in the region;
- Ability to participate in English;
- Priority will be given to members of civil society associations and organizations, including media (1 person per organization), who will demonstrate the capacity to share the training knowledge with colleagues.
The OSCE/ODIHR recognizes as a human rights defender any person promoting and striving for the realization of human rights regardless of profession, age or other status. Human rights defenders carry out their human rights activities individually or jointly with others, as part of an informal group or as a non-governmental organization, and act in a voluntary capacity or professionally. The key characteristic that defines human rights defenders is not who they are, but what they do and the principles they stand for.**
The training is designed for human rights defenders with limited experience in human rights monitoring, reporting and digital security.
ODIHR strives to ensure a geographical and gender balance among participants.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the training, please contact Alice Szczepanikova at alice.szczepanikova@odihr.pl.
*All references to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population, in this text should be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244.