Somalia: Ethiopian officers serving under AMISOM undergo human rights training
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BAIDOA . Somalia– Thirty-five Military Officers from Ethiopia serving under sector three of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Friday completed a three-day human rights training in Baidoa. The training was to boost their understanding and appreciation of International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law which is vital for their duty tour in Somalia.
The training was jointly organised by AMISOM and the United Nations Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and brought together various AMISOM officers across sector three which includes Bay, Bakool and Lower Shabelle regions in the Southwest State of Somalia.
The AMISOM officers were trained on AMISOM legal framework, gender, women and child protection, CIMIC, international humanitarian Law, gender aspects in peace-keeping on women protection, conduct and discipline, prevention and response to sexual exploitation and abuse and the human rights due diligence policy.
The Head of Protection, Human Rights and Gender Unit for AMISOM, Kareem Adebayo, said the training would help the officers and troops on how to conduct their operations professionally.
"The expectation is that, these officers will go away from this training and discharge their functions in a way that is compliant with international humanitarian law and international human rights law,” said Kareem.
Lieutenant Colonel Fasil Dagne, who spoke on behalf of the trainees said he gained important skills that will enable him and his colleagues work better.
"I found the training very helpful as a better way to do my job. Added to the knowledge we already had, we can now execute our duties better. Humanitarian law and the proper reporting systems will for instance ensure that we protect and serve the Somali community respectfully, in the name of peace and stability.” Lt. Col. Dagne said.
Speaking at the end of the training, Ulrike Kahbila Mbuton, AMISOM’s Human Rights Officer, reiterated AMISOM’s commitment to ensure compliance to international
Humanitarian Law and human rights.
"The participants have been specifically taken through sessions on the board of inquiry processes of the mission so that there is more effective response and accountability especially where there are incidences of violations or where there are allegations of civilian casualties so that there is proper tracking and response to these issues,” Kahbila reaffirmed.
AMISOM forces undergo mandatory human rights training before deployment and such extra trainings in the field of operation emphasise the need to better protect civilians and for the forces to respect and abide by international human rights and humanitarian law standards.
Source: AMISOM
The AMISOM officers were trained on AMISOM legal framework, gender, women and child protection, CIMIC, international humanitarian Law, gender aspects in peace-keeping on women protection, conduct and discipline, prevention and response to sexual exploitation and abuse and the human rights due diligence policy.
The Head of Protection, Human Rights and Gender Unit for AMISOM, Kareem Adebayo, said the training would help the officers and troops on how to conduct their operations professionally.
"The expectation is that, these officers will go away from this training and discharge their functions in a way that is compliant with international humanitarian law and international human rights law,” said Kareem.
Lieutenant Colonel Fasil Dagne, who spoke on behalf of the trainees said he gained important skills that will enable him and his colleagues work better.
"I found the training very helpful as a better way to do my job. Added to the knowledge we already had, we can now execute our duties better. Humanitarian law and the proper reporting systems will for instance ensure that we protect and serve the Somali community respectfully, in the name of peace and stability.” Lt. Col. Dagne said.
Speaking at the end of the training, Ulrike Kahbila Mbuton, AMISOM’s Human Rights Officer, reiterated AMISOM’s commitment to ensure compliance to international
Humanitarian Law and human rights.
"The participants have been specifically taken through sessions on the board of inquiry processes of the mission so that there is more effective response and accountability especially where there are incidences of violations or where there are allegations of civilian casualties so that there is proper tracking and response to these issues,” Kahbila reaffirmed.
AMISOM forces undergo mandatory human rights training before deployment and such extra trainings in the field of operation emphasise the need to better protect civilians and for the forces to respect and abide by international human rights and humanitarian law standards.
Source: AMISOM
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Somalia: Ethiopian officers serving under AMISOM undergo human rights training
BAIDOA . Somalia– Thirty-five Military Officers from Ethiopia serving under sector three of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Friday completed a three-day human rights training in Baidoa. The training was to boost their understan