Best practices in responding to cases of domestic violence, series of training courses organized by OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, conclude in Khatlon region
A series of training courses focused on best practices in responding to cases of domestic violence, organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, for deputy heads of the Interior Ministry of Tajikistan concluded on 26 April 2019 in Kulyab city of Khatlon region.
The courses were organized in co-operation with the Interior Ministry’s Departments of Police Reform and Public Order.
A total of 43 participants from the Interior Ministry of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), and the Khatlon and Sughd regions took part in the activities from 10 to 26 April 2019.
The courses were conducted with the use of interactive methods combining presentations, discussions, group work, short videos and role plays.
The participants learned about the forms of violence within the family; the linkage of violence in the family with gender stereotypes and its negative impact on families; international legal obligations to fight domestic violence and international standards of work with aggressors and protection of victims by law enforcement agencies; the psychological aspects of work with aggressors and victims, and the national legal framework to prevent and fight domestic violence.
“The main goal of these training courses was to increase the participants’ knowledge with regard to combating domestic violence,” said expert and psychologist Mahmadullo Davlatov. “Increased knowledge on the psychological and legal aspects of addressing cases of violence in the family is important for the successful implementation of the Law on prevention of violence in the family in Tajikistan.”
Major General Farhodbek Shodmonzoda, the National Co-ordinator for Police Reform and Mahkam Shukurov, a representative from the Department of Public Order of the Interior Ministry participated in the events and delivered a presentation on existing mechanisms for implementing the law on preventing violence in the family and gender mainstreaming into police reform.
Similar courses were held for regional police officers in Garm, Khujand and Romit in 2018.