{"id":8230,"date":"2022-01-07T16:36:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T16:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/trc-partners-coalesce-to-foster-human-rights-2"},"modified":"2022-01-07T17:06:32","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T17:06:32","slug":"trc-partners-coalesce-to-foster-human-rights-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/trc-partners-coalesce-to-foster-human-rights-2","title":{"rendered":"TRC, partners coalesce to foster human rights"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>The Transformation Resource Centre (TRC) has joined forces to defend the human rights by the members of the security institutions. This initiate had culminated in the launch of the project on Wednesday this week at Thaba-Bosiu.<\/p>\n

The think tank has partnered with the stakeholders to realise the objectives of the human rights sensitive approach with the security sector. Termed \u2018Fostering<\/p>\n

Security Sector Institutions Compliance with Human Rights Standards\u2019 the project is envisaged to \u201cbuilt an upright civilian security sector institutions<\/p>\n

relations created through institutionalizing and strengthening accountability and respect of human dignity and adherence to human rights standards\u201d. TRC has partnered with<\/p>\n

the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC), Southern Africa human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN) and the Africa Jurists and Judges Forum (AJJF). TRC Executive Director<\/p>\n

Tsikoane Peshoane said they want to foster the culture of security and respect of rights within the security institutions. Peshoane underscored the importance of the Civic Society Organisations (CSOs) venture to undertake<\/p>\n

this initiative adding that they will also work in concert with the office-bearers. The TRC Executive Director highlighted that this project was borne out of the need to arrest the acts of<\/p>\n

police brutality, army torture among others. He further took stock on the absence of human rights commission adding that the human rights defending institutions are rocked by problems ranging from inefficiency,<\/p>\n

political interference and lack of autonomy. The TRC Program Manager for Human Rights and Justice Advocate Lepeli Moeketsi said TRC is going to implement the following: inter-institutional security consultative sessions;<\/p>\n

security sector legal framework review dialogue and the media advocacy on public complaints mechanisms, security sector inspectorate establishment. Launching the project,<\/p>\n

the Chief Justice (CJ) Sakoane Sakoane said the roles of the police, army and the correctional services are institutionalised by the Constitution. The CJ said there are<\/p>\n

\u201cmyths\u201d to the effect that the police and army are \u201cmortal\u201d enemies of the public. Coming down hard on<\/p>\n

the use of excessive force by police when interrogating suspects he said this way of thinking renders the law enforcement a \u201cwar against crime\u201d adding that<\/p>\n

human rights are merely \u201cimpediments\u201d. He said all arrests must be lawful and necessary. From the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) Colonel Senatla Damane said the issue of human rights and<\/p>\n

how they are enjoyed is paramount. Colonel Damane noted that: \u201cLimitations on individual human rights should be done in a manner that is not offensive to universally accepted human rights standards.<\/p>\n

\u201d He further underscored the need for the security institutions to \u201crespect and observe\u201d human rights, a<\/p>\n

move which he said will cause the members of the public to have \u201ctrust\u201d in those institutions. \u201cIn any country respect for human rights by members of security agencies is an indication of a<\/p>\n

country that respects the rule of law and constitutional order,\u201d he said. The European Union (EU) Head of Delegation to Lesotho Dr Christian Manahl said the project is a<\/p>\n

result of a call for the proposal for human rights defenders by the EU wherein the former was impressed by the TRC proposal. Dr Manahl said the project is part of the reforms process that the country is currently seized<\/p>\n

with. \u201cNot only will this initiative reform the hearts but also the minds\u201d, argued the EU Head of Delegation adding that it is an \u201cinvaluable building<\/p>\n

block for Lesotho\u201d. He further poured encomiums on what he termed the \u201creconciliation\u201d between the security institutions particularly with their undertaking of pledging the respect for<\/p>\n

the Constitution. In attendance were the Ministers of Defence and National Security and Law and Justice, Hon Halebonoe Set\u0161abi and Advocate Lekhetho Rakuoane, the senior command of the security<\/p>\n

agencies, CSOs representatives and the members of the National Reforms Authority (NRA), a body which is undertaking the national reforms. Security has been<\/p>\n

slated as one of the sectors which will go under the reforms process following its alleged involvement in politics and perpetuation of acts of brutality to the civilians.<\/p>\n

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