Third Police and Human Rights Training in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

In the beginning of December 2019, PHRP delivered for the third time an international police and human rights training in Amsterdam. The training was attended by 15 Amnesty colleagues from around the world who work on policing related issues in their respective countries, including Ghana, Nigeria, Russia, Moldova, Ukraine, Hong Kong, USA, Canada, Poland, Italy and France.

During the 4-day training, a wide variety of topics were addressed, ranging from ethnic profiling to the use of force and firearms by police, the policing of assemblies and the implications of different less-lethal weapons. The training also focused on how to effectively address policing-related problems and develop meaningful recommendations to authorities. The diverse contexts and variety of issues that participants are working on provided for a wide array of interesting case studies to discuss and a rich exchange of experiences.