OSCE works to prevent violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism in Kyrgyzstan’s penitentiary establishments
A capacity-building training course for staff of the Probation body and Settlement colonies was organized in Osh, Kyrgyzstan by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek from 15 to 19 April 2019 on how to support the rehabilitation of persons convicted of crimes related to violent extremism and terrorism.
The course aimed at enhancing the participants’ capacity in the development of plans and mechanisms for the social rehabilitation of convicts in these categories, both during their imprisonment and after release.
The course served as platform to discuss key concepts, international agreements and norms, and international experiences in the rehabilitation of inmates and their re-socialization into society.
The course highlighted the importance of the role of the staff of the State Service for the Execution of Punishment under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (SSEP) and the probation body as key to providing effective and systematic rehabilitation assistance.
This course is a key part of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek’s activities in assisting the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic in preventing violent radicalization in prisons and promoting a rehabilitation system for persons convicted of crimes of a violent extremist-terrorist nature.