Early 50 investigation and public orders officers enhanced their knowledge and professional skills on combatting hate crime, promoting equality and non-discrimination during the first cascade sessions organized in cooperation with the General Police Inspectorate on 25-27 October. The 2 training courses were delivered by fellow officers who were initiated as trainers in the framework of the Council of Europe projects.

The peer-to-peer sessions followed specific modules on the prejudice indicators, stereotypes and vulnerability, and relating procedures and understanding the impact of discrimination on the victims or target communities. Participants gained knowledge on how to identify the forms of discrimination and which institutions are responsible for combating this phenomenon.

Similarly, the trainings aimed for police officers to gain knowledge about the concepts, differences, and links between discrimination, hate speech and hate crime. They were also trained on international and national standards and human rights protection mechanism and the role of Police in defending and protecting the vulnerable groups that are often subject to these abuses.

The seminars are part of a series of workshops aimed at effective monitoring and implementation of activities that will raise awareness and promote equality and non-discrimination of vulnerable groups among the law enforcement personnel. The trainings will serve as a platform for discussions and exchange of good practices for those involved and will facilitate the understanding of the negative impact of the crimes motivated by prejudice against the victim, the community and society.

The training was organised in cooperation with the General Police Inspectorate, within the framework of the Council of Europe Project ”Enhancing diversity and equality in the Republic of Moldova” which is part of the Council of Europe Action Plan for the Republic of Moldova for 2021 – 2024. The project is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.