Training of Prison staff for Children/ women Reformatory Center in Dohuk Governorate on Human rights

This project implemented in collaboration with the Dohuk Women/Children reformatory centre management and in consultation with Aladalah network. The main purpose of the project was to disseminate prisoners' rights and basic fundamental human rights and principles based on National and International related treaties to 134 members of management in Reformatory Center of children and women in Dohuk.

This project targeted all staff working at Dohuk Women/Children Reformatory centre (male and female) with special focus on female guards and social workers as they were in direct contact with the women prison at the centre. As observed, 15 female guards and 4 female social workers were actively involved in the project implementation to assure that the privacy of services to women at the centre is assured and all their rights are protected.

However, 6 training workshops for the prison staff, each lasted for 3 days and were organized for 25 staff based on the prepared materials; monitoring training and project activities.