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OSCE Mission to Skopje trains Ombudsman staff to better serve vulnerable groups
SKOPJE 5 May 2006
SKOPJE, 5 May 2006 - Thirty-five staff members of the Ombudsman Office are taking part in a training course in Skopje on the role of national human rights bodies in protecting vulnerable groups, including children and the disabled.
The four-day course, which ends tomorrow, is implemented within the framework of an Ombudsman project, supported by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje and the Swedish International Development Agency.
The course, which was designed to meet the needs of Ombudsman staff involved in case investigation, also focuses on international human rights standards.
"Through such training courses, we aim to promote greater understanding and increase the level of proficiency in human rights, focusing on non-discrimination issues, children's rights and the rights of persons with disabilities," said Ambassador Natalya Drozd, Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission.
"It is vital that the Ombudsman pays special attention to members of marginalized and vulnerable groups, who may be subject to discrimination."
Rajna Panovska, Deputy Ombudsman from the Stip regional office, added: "This is a good opportunity to discuss what the Ombudsman office can do to improve the situation of vulnerable groups who need our support, and how to improve the treatment they receive from the State and the citizens in general."
The four-day course, which ends tomorrow, is implemented within the framework of an Ombudsman project, supported by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje and the Swedish International Development Agency.
The course, which was designed to meet the needs of Ombudsman staff involved in case investigation, also focuses on international human rights standards.
"Through such training courses, we aim to promote greater understanding and increase the level of proficiency in human rights, focusing on non-discrimination issues, children's rights and the rights of persons with disabilities," said Ambassador Natalya Drozd, Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission.
"It is vital that the Ombudsman pays special attention to members of marginalized and vulnerable groups, who may be subject to discrimination."
Rajna Panovska, Deputy Ombudsman from the Stip regional office, added: "This is a good opportunity to discuss what the Ombudsman office can do to improve the situation of vulnerable groups who need our support, and how to improve the treatment they receive from the State and the citizens in general."