Section Training and NGO training in Istanbul

In October 2014, a 3-day-training was given in Istanbul to staff members of the Turkish section of Amnesty international, another 2-day-training was given to representatives of Turkish human rights NGOs working on issues related to policing. The discussions during training sought to identify the different areas of shortcomings in terms of human rights compliance by the police (in some instances the vague and broad legislation giving large powers to law enforcement agencies, in some instances simply arbitrary and unlawful behaviour of law enforcement officials, in some instances total failure of the accountability system etc.). A considerable – and remaining – challenge was to develop a sound theory of change and a workable strategy towards greater human rights compliance by the police and other agencies taking into account the political climate within the country.