STORY: AMISOM trains Southwest Police on human

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DATELINE: 12/MARCH/2020, BAIDOA/ SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot, AMISOM Police and SPF officials listening during the human rights
training for Southwest state Police officers
2. Wide shot, SPF officials listening during the human rights training for
Southwest state Police officers
3. Med shot, SPF listening during the human rights training for Southwest state
Police officers
4. Med shot, SPF officials listening during the human rights training for Southwest
state Police officers
5. Med shot, SPF officials listening during the human rights training for Southwest
state Police officers
6. Med shot, SPF officials listening during the human rights training for Southwest
state Police officers
7. Med shot, SPF Police officials listening during the human rights training for
Southwest state Police officers
8. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) SUPERINTENDENT THAIMU BALIE SESAY, AMISOM
POLICE HEAD OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR SOUTHWEST STATE
“For any country that has war, there are a lot of human rights violations, so
with this training the 50 participants will actually be able to implement this
in their daily activities. They will be able to actually observe the dignity and
the right of the individuals while executing their duties especially in terms
of arrest, in terms of detention, in terms of everything actually pertaining to
the rights of human beings.”

9. Wide shot, AMISOM Police and SPF officials listening during the human rights
training for Southwest state Police officers
10. Wide shot, SPF officials listening during the human rights training for
Southwest state Police officers
11. Med shot, SPF officials listening during the human rights training for Southwest
state Police officers
12. Med shot, AMISOM Police and SPF officers listening during the human rights
training for Southwest state Police officers
 13. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) LT. COL. AMIN MOHAMED OSMAN, BAY REGION
COMMANDER OF POLICE
“During the training the police officers were taught how to protect the
rights of the people, how to treat the civilians and to inform the masses and
they also taught the rights and the obligation of the citizens. We are very
happy, AMISOM is always committed to train our police officers.”

14. Med shot, AMISOM Police and SPF officials listening during the human rights
training for Southwest state Police officers
15. Med shot, SPF officer receiving certificate at the close of the human rights
training for Southwest state Police officers
16. Med shot, SPF officer receiving certificate at the close of the human rights
training for Southwest state Police officers
17. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) NURTA MOHAMED HASSAN, SOUTHWEST FEMALE
POLICE OFFICER
“We have learnt many lessons that will make a difference on our relations
with the community when we go back to the field. I am grateful to AMISOM
and I am happy to attend this training.”

18. Wide shot, AMISOM Police, SPF officials and SPF officers pose for a group
photo at the close of the the human rights training for Southwest state Police
officers

AMISOM trains Southwest Police on human rights

Baidoa, 18 March 2020 — African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)

concluded a 12 days human rights training for 50 SouthWest State police officers
including 10 female officers to enable them promote and improve the protection
of human rights.

Speaking at the completion of the training Superintendent of Police Thaimu Balie

Sesay, AMISOM Police Head of Training and Development for Southwest State
said the training was aimed at improving the capacity of the police to protect the
rights of the most vulnerable including women and children.

“For any country that has war, there are a lot of human rights violations, so with
this training the 50 participants will actually be able to implement this in their
daily activities. They will be able to actually observe the dignity and the right of
the individuals while executing their duties especially in terms of arrest, in terms
of detention, in terms of everything actually pertaining the rights of human
being,” said SP Sesay.

Lt. Col. Amin Mohamed Osman, Bay region commander of police thanked
AMISOM for giving SPF skills that will help them execute their duties
professionally.
“This country has gone through a lot of destruction. The police officers were
taught how to protect the rights of the people, how to treat the civilians and to
inform the masses and they also taught the rights and the obligation of the
citizens,” Lt. Col. Osman said.

Nurta Mohamed Hassan, Southwest female police officer stated that they gained
valuable skills and expertise that will help make difference in their relations with
the community.

“We have learnt many lessons that will make difference on our relations with the
community when we go back to the field. I am grateful to AMISOM and I am
happy to attend this training,” said policewoman Nurta.

AMISOM police provides such specialized training to the SPF as part of its
mandate to support and mentor the police to help improve their capacity to
maintain law and order and observe rule of law. Zambia, Uganda, Ghana, Kenya,
Nigeria and Sierra Leone are the six Police Contributing Countries (PCCs) to
AMISOM.