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  1. “The second way that we strengthen the capacities of the national police and gendarmerie is through co-location. We work alongside them in their police stations and gendarmerie brigades, where we advise them on investigations and other areas of policing. And — going back to the initial issue that was raised about overcrowding in detention facilities — that allows us to ensure that, if there are people who are being illegally detained, we provide advice about the steps that should be taken to secure their release. That is part of the solution to the issue. As we work with them, in their police stations and brigades, day by day, we help them, provide advice and ensure that investigations are carried out in a professional manner and, above all, in a way that respects human rights. That is what I can say briefly about that issue.”

    2023-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9475 (2023) · source

  2. “With regard to the question asked by the representative of Ecuador about the contribution of the police component of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) to training on criminal investigations, I will answer by saying that we in MINUSCA contribute in two ways to training the gendarmerie and the police on criminal investigations. First, we provide the internal security forces with specialized courses focused on various topics, especially in the area of criminal investigations, including technical policing, judicial policing and conducting investigations into sexual violence. All of those training courses help enhance the criminal-investigation capabilities of the national police and the gendarmerie.”

    2023-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9475 (2023) · source

  3. “The police component of MINUSCA will continue to expand its footprint in the Central African Republic for the implementation of the Mission’s mandate, in particular the protection of civilians, the strengthening of the rule of law and the restoration of State authority.”

    2023-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9475 (2023) · source

  4. “It is encouraging to note that the authorities of the national police and gendarmerie continue to publicly express their satisfaction with the impact of UNPOL’s support, as well as with the state of good relations of trust and mutual respect among UNPOL, MINUSCA and the ISF. In conclusion, MINUSCA has carried out many ISF capacity-building projects through its police component, which has produced a significant impact. Today the ISF has more capacity to provide police services to the Central African population. Moreover, the national police and gendarmerie authorities are very grateful to UNPOL for its crucial support. However, much remains to be done.”

    2023-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9475 (2023) · source

  5. “Today the Central African Office for the Suppression of Banditry has been completely transformed into a service demonstrating much greater respect for human rights, thanks to the goodwill of the Central African police authorities, mutual trust and the joint efforts of the MINUSCA police component and the human rights division. It is also important to mention the impact of UNPOL co-location at the Special Criminal Court. UNPOL advises and supports national judicial police officers in the investigation and preparation of Special Criminal Court cases, transmitting to them invaluable expertise. Through its co-location, UNPOL contributes significantly to the fight against impunity for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Central African Republic.”

    2023-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9475 (2023) · source

  6. “Thanks to that action by UNPOL, the concept of human rights is gradually being internalized by the ISF. Let me take the Central African Office for the Suppression of Banditry as an example. In the past, that Office was characterized by gross human rights violations. In May 2022, UNPOL began co-location with the Office after demanding strict respect for human rights. During the first seven months of co-location, the Office had released 186 persons who had been illegally detained. The Office also resolved the situation of 20 other persons who had been detained without trial for more than a year, releasing nine and referring 11 to the public prosecutor.”

    2023-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9475 (2023) · source

  7. “In 2018, the ISF was virtually absent in the country and unable to provide basic services to the population. Today, thanks to the joint efforts of the Central African Government and MINUSCA through its police component, the ISF are present and operational both in Bangui and across a large swathe of the country. We have seen a real improvement in public order and crime control in the country. UNPOL’s efforts are also having a major impact on respect for human rights within the ISF, thanks to the various training courses provided with the support of MINUSCA’s Human Rights Division, as well as to the effective collocation of UNPOL and ISF in virtually all police and gendarmerie stations, where we provide continuous advice on the handling of legal cases.”

    2023-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9475 (2023) · source

  8. “In terms of institutional support, UNPOL has contributed to the drafting of key texts essential to the existence of a professional police force and gendarmerie. Those include the draft decree on the organization and functioning of the Office of the Inspector General of the National Gendarmerie. It is important to mention that all those achievements have been facilitated by the excellent cooperation that exists between UNPOL and the Central African ISF. Having briefly presented the achievements of the United Nations police component of MINUSCA in terms of ISF capacity-building, I will now illustrate the tangible impact of those achievements on increasing the capacity of the ISF. The impact of MINUSCA police efforts on building the capacity of the ISF is significant.”

    2023-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9475 (2023) · source

  9. “In parallel, since 2018, UNPOL has given 371 specialized training courses, namely, in dealing with cases of gender-based violence or hate speech for a total of 10,493 ISF members. Many of the courses were trainer training courses, so that UNPOL-trained ISF members could, in turn, train their colleagues. UNPOL also provides training to ISF members during joint patrols. In 2022, 7,663 joint patrols were conducted with the ISF. UNPOL has also provided considerable support to the ISF in terms of infrastructure and equipment support. Since 2018, MINUSCA has supported, through the police component, the building or rehabilitation of 68 police and gendarmerie stations and air transport for the deployment of ISF in the interior of the country. Over 1,300 ISF members have benefited from such transport in 2022 alone.”

    2023-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9475 (2023) · source

  10. “First, I will summarize the work undertaken by the United Nations police component of MINUSCA as part of efforts to reinforce ISF capacities. Secondly, I will present the tangible impact of those efforts on the ISF. First, the achievements of MINUSCA police in ISF capacity-building are numerous and useful. In terms of training, UNPOL has contributed effectively to the selection of new ISF recruits to ensure a transparent and inclusive recruitment process, as provided for in the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic. UNPOL also has participated in the training of recruits and provided logistical support for the trainings. Since 2019, 3,476 new elements have been recruited and trained with UNPOL support.”

    2023-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9475 (2023) · source

  11. “It is a great honour for me to present to the Security Council the work of the police component of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in building the capacity of the Internal Security Forces (ISF), that is, the police and gendarmerie of the Central African Republic, in support of the implementation of the Mission’s mandate and political strategy. In that context, the United Nations police (UNPOL) performs three essential types of activities — training and technical assistance for the ISF, infrastructure and equipment support, and institutional assistance — in order to establish a professional police and gendarmerie capable of serving the people of the Central African Republic on the basis of democratic principles. I will limit my remarks to two essential points.”

    2023-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9475 (2023) · source