Human rights training launched

The roll-out of human rights training for police officers around the country was launched last week by Bomana Police Training College Chief Training Instructor Edwin Maritua.
According to a United Nations media statement the launching took place during the closing ceremony of a four-day training workshop on Human Rights and Law Enforcement on Friday in Vanimo, West Sepik .
Maritua said at the launch: “This was one of the first human rights trainings for police conducted in Vanimo.
“Police officers in other provinces in the country will also undergo the same training package, as it is rolled out across the country this year.
“The training is in line with the new approach to move away from the traditional point of view of only conducting training in Bomana, and the Government’s plans to upgrade the Bomana Police Training College to a national centre of excellence.”
The only two female officers in Vanimo were among the 22 participants who were the first in 2017 to complete the training.
The training modules are designed to strengthen understanding within the Royal PNG Constabulary on the obligation to respect, protect, and fulfil human rights while conducting their duties.
The training modules were jointly developed and facilitated by the Bomana Police Training College and the UN Office of the High Commission for Human Rights in 2016.