Members from the Montenegrin special police forces took part in a first session of training of trainers on 23-25 November. The process follows the development of training curricula specifically targeting special forces officers and their need for human rights related education. Therefore, the participants strengthened their knowledge on the prevention of ill-treatment in line with CPT standards as the benchmark for human rights protection of detained and sentenced people.

Following a comprehensive approach, the team of trained trainers was comprised of representatives of state institutions, Council for Civic Control of Police, National Preventive Mechanism and civil society organisations. Once equipped to apply the acquired knowledge, this team will further transfer their knowledge to their respective colleagues through cascade trainings, thereby achieving a multiplier effect.

The training sessions were held partially online and partially in Budva with the assistance of Council of Europe consultants, within the action “Further enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro”, as a part of the joint European Union and Council of Europe programme „Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022“, implemented by the Council of Europe.