Workshop on enhancing impact of Amnesty International’s work on policing

Across the globe, Amnesty International is working to improve human rights compliance in policing. The problems and approaches are diverse, ranging from addressing discriminatory stop and search practices to pushing for legislative changes to ensure police accountability.

In the first week of December, 11 current and former Amnesty colleagues from different offices and sections joined the PHRP Team in Amsterdam to share their experiences of working on policing in a variety of countries, including Germany, Moldova, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Spain, USA and South Korea. Members of Amnesty’s International Secretariat also participated in the workshop.

The discussion focused among other things on strategies to approach problematic policing approaches, internal and external factors impacting our work and how to successfully engage with police in order to have the best possible impact, with participants exchanging success stories and lessons learnt. These very useful insights will aid further reflections of the PHRP Team on how to effectively assist Amnesty colleagues around the world in their endeavors to improve human rights compliance by police.