OSCE held a training on human rights and gender mainstreaming for young officers of Tajikistan’s Drugs Control Agency

The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized a three-day training seminar for officers of the Drugs Control Agency of Tajikistan (DCA) from 7 to 9 April 2020 in Dushanbe. The course trained participants on how to protect human rights and promote gender aspects in the daily work of law enforcement agencies. Some 25 young officers from DCA participated. This initiative was part of a 15-day special training for young employees of the DCA, who recently started their career in the law enforcement sector.

The participants learned about gender aspects and gender equality in law enforcement agencies, and reviewed forms of domestic violence and prevention measures. Special attention was paid to protecting the rights and freedoms of detainees in criminal cases with discussions focused on the rights to freedom and personal inviolability. During the training, discussions on women’s rights and gender discrimination took place.

“Alongside the discussions on human rights and freedoms, we used practical exercises based on several cases focusing specifically on their gender aspects,” said Shamigul Aminova, one of the experts who delivered the training.