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Workshop reports 2011 Conference on police reform in West Africa 24- 27 November 2010
Description:

The French language reporton observations and reflections on police reform in West Africa based on a conference hosted by the African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum (APCOF), the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR), the Cleen Foundation and Open Society Initiative West Africa (OSIWA) in Dakar, Senegal on Police Reform in Francophone Africa and on Police and Human Rights in West Africa. The discussions took place on 24 – 27 November 2010
Author: APCOF and DIHR
Filename: APCOF Report FRENCH web.pdf  [File Size: 2.00 MB] (Click to download)
Workshop reports 2011 Conference on police reform in West Africa 24 - 27 November 2010
Description: The English Language report on observations and reflections on police reform in West Africa based on a conference hosted by the African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum (APCOF), the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR), the Cleen Foundation and Open Society Initiative West Africa (OSIWA) in Dakar, Senegal on Police Reform in Francophone Africa and on Police and Human Rights in West Africa. The discussions took place on 24 – 27 November 2010
Author: APCOF and DIHR
Filename: APCOF Report ENG web.pdf  [File Size: 1.96 MB] (Click to download)
Workshop reports 2011 SARPCCO CODE OF CONDUCT WORKSHOP
Description: The African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum (APCOF) in partnership with the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and with funding support from the UK Department for International Development (DFID) hosted workshop to discuss the application of the Southern Africa Police Commissioners Cooperation Organisation (SARPCCO) Code of Conduct and explore means to deepen its implementation.
Author: APCOF and ISS
Filename: SARPCCO Report cover prf02.pdf  [File Size: 549.82 KB] (Click to download)
General 2011 Article 5 Initiative
Description: Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 5 of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights (hereafter, the African Charter) guarantees the right of all people to be free from torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment (hereafter, other ill treatment). This initiative draws its name from these two articles. The Article 5 Initiative for Africa is a collaboration of four organisations working for the prevention and eradication of torture in Africa through the development of practice–aimed resources.

The Article 5 Initiative is a partnership between the University of Cape Town (Gender, Health and Justice Research Unit), the University of the Western Cape (Community Law Centre), the University of Bristol (Human Rights Implementation Centre) and the African Policing Civil Oversight Forum (APCOF). The Article 5 Initiative is supported by the European Union (EU) through the European Instrument for the Development of Human Rights (EIDHR). The Initiative aims to support African institutions to improve domestic compliance with international law obligations, norms and procedures under the United Nations Convention against Torture (UNCAT) and the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR). The Article 5 Initiative focuses on six post–conflict African countries, namely Burundi, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa and Uganda.
Author: Article 5 Initiative
Filename: A5I_DL_Z-Fold.pdf  [File Size: 521.94 KB] (Click to download)
Workshop reports 2011 Summary Report Symposium on Policing and Violence Prevention
Description: The symposium on Policing and Violence Prevention brought together police practitioners and researchers from around the world, including from 20 African nations, to explore innovative ways to better contain and prevent violence. The symposium coincided with the World Health Organisation’s 5th Milestones Global Campaign for Violence Prevention and provided an opportunity for the first time to involve an expanded police participation in the Global Campaign.
Author: APCOF
Filename: Policing and Violence Summary Report 5 September 2  [File Size: 353.49 KB] (Click to download)
General 2011 APCOF Submission to the South Africa Justice Portfolio Committee in relation to the Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 2010
Description: APCOF submission to the Justice Portfolio Committee on the proposed amendment to section 49 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1977 by the Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill 2010 .
Author: APCOF
Filename: APCOF Submission - Criminal Procedure Amendment Bi  [File Size: 304.63 KB] (Click to download)
General 2011 A new approach to a Use of Force Policy for the SAPS
Description: A new approach to a use of focre policy for the SAPS
Author: APCOF,CSVR,ISS
Filename: A new approach to the use of force.pdf  [File Size: 1.95 MB] (Click to download)
Workshop reports 2011 Developing a Use of Force Policy for the SAPS
Description: This report gives a summary of the presentations and discussions held on 21 and 22 July 2011 at a workshop on ‘Developing a use of force policy for the SAPS’. The workshop was held at the Emoyeni Conference Centre in Parktown, Johannesburg and was hosted jointly by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR), the African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum (APCOF) and the Institute for Security Studies (ISS). The workshop was facilitated by Nomfundo Mogapi of CSVR, Gareth Newham of the ISS and Sean Tait of APCOF.
Author: ACPOF,CSVR,ISS
Filename: UseOfForcePolicy_WorkshopReport_July2011.pdf  [File Size: 1.96 MB] (Click to download)
Publication 2011 Investigator Training Manual - Participants Manual
Description: The African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum (APCOF), the South African Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), formerly the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD), and the German Agency for Technical Co–operation (GTZ) GmbH, through the Trilateral Cooperation Fund have cooperated to produce this training manual for use in building the capacity of independent civilian oversight in investigation skills.

This manual has been designed for training the Kenyan National Commission for Human Rights (KNCHR) and the Tanzanina Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG). It can be updated and revised to suit the needs of your agency. Please contact APCOF for more information.
Author: APCOF
Filename: APCOF Training PARTICIPANTS text REVISED_WEB.pdf  [File Size: 629.98 KB] (Click to download)
Publication 2011 Investigator Training Manual - Trainers Manual
Description:

The African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum (APCOF), the South African Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), formerly the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD), and the German Agency for Technical Co–operation (GTZ) GmbH, through the Trilateral Cooperation Fund have cooperated to produce this training manual for use in building the capacity of independent civilian oversight in investigation skills.


This manual has been designed for training the Kenyan National Commission for Human Rights (KNCHR) and the Tanzanina Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG). It can be updated and revised to suit the needs of your agency. Please contact APCOF for more information.
Author: APCOF
Filename: APCOF Training TRAINERS text REVISED_WEB.pdf  [File Size: 708.07 KB] (Click to download)

 

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