On October 20-21 and 22-23 2022, two groups of high-ranking police officers and managers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Georgia participated in a 2-day training session aimed to discuss relevant issues related to policing demonstrations and use of force during manifestations.
Among other issues, the participants discussed Georgian legislative framework and European standards regulating the management of demonstrations and the role of the police. During the training sessions, facilitated by international and national consultants of the Council of Europe, the participants improved their understanding on the application of Article 11 (freedom of assembly and association) of the European Convention on Human Rights and the established practice of the European Court of Human Rights on the use of force, proportionality principle and responsibility of the state during policing the demonstrations. As a result, the MIA police officers and managers are expected to apply their enhanced knowledge and gained skills when policing demonstrations.
This activity was organised within the framework of the Council of Europe Project “Human Rights Compliant Policing in Georgia” (HRCPG) which is designed to address the issues related to effective policing in line with human rights standards, the rights of detained persons and their treatment by police, the treatment of juvenile victims and offenders as well as effective investigation into alleged ill-treatment by police and effective remedies against police misconduct.
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