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The project aims to enhance the capacity and increase knowledge of the Office of the Public Defender of Rights resulting in reinforced impact of its analytical and research activities and streamlined employment of national and international human rights standards in their activities and fieldwork aiming at improving the situation of vulnerable and marginalised groups in terms of the protection of their rights.
The project will, inter alia, include the following main activities:
- Capacity-building of The Office of the Public Defender of Rights,
- Strengthening the prevention of ill-treatment through:
- Strengthening the capacity to monitor the practical implementation of human rights standards in detention facilities,
- Make recommendations for improvements,
- Develop a new system and methodology (handbook) for effective follow-up visits,
- Development of a new system on evaluation of implementation of Public Defender of Rights’ recommendations on prevention of ill-treatment in detention facilities and
- Development of educational materials and provide trainings (workshops / seminars) on prevention of ill-treatment for detention facilities’ personnel,
- Strengthening the protection of vulnerable children and their families and children''s rights and
- Strengthening the capacity of the Public Defender of Rights to promote equal treatment through:
- Systematically monitoring the implementation of recommendations of international human rights bodies,
- Publication of evaluation reports,
- Development of a methodology (handbook) and
- Conducting training based on the monitoring and research for the internal staff of the Office of the Public Defender of Rights and personnel of the relevant institutions (authorities, duty bearers).