Human Rights Education and Training

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Human Rights Education and Training

(Adopted by the OSCE Ministerial Council, 4- 5 December 2008)

DECISION No. 5/08
ENHANCING CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSES TO TRAFFICKING
IN HUMAN BEINGS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH
(MC.DEC/5/08 of 5 December 2008)

The Ministerial Council,

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2. Encourages the participating States to ensure that training on combating trafficking in human beings is included in the curricula for law enforcement personnel and that specialized anti-trafficking training is provided for relevant officials in national prosecution services and the judiciary. [...].

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DECISION No. 6/08
ENHANCING OSCE EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT THE ACTION PLAN
ON IMPROVING THE SITUATION OF ROMA AND SINTI WITHIN
 THE OSCE AREA
(MC.DEC/6/08 of 5 December 2008)

The Ministerial Council,

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2. Calls upon the ODIHR, within existing resources, to assist participating States upon their request in promoting access of Roma and Sinti children to early education. In this regard, urges participating States when appropriate to undertake awareness raising initiatives, also including Roma and Sinti communities, on the benefits of early education;

3. Calls on the participating States, in co-operation with Roma and Sinti people to step up their efforts in raising awareness among Roma and Sinti of the importance of school enrolment and continuous school attendance;

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DECISION No. 7/08
FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE RULE OF LAW
IN THE OSCE AREA
(MC.DEC/7/08 of 5 December 2008)

The Ministerial Council, 

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4. Encourages participating States, with the assistance, where appropriate, of relevant OSCE executive structures in accordance with their mandates and within existing resources, to continue and to enhance their efforts to share information and best practices and to strengthen the rule of law, inter alia in the following areas:

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— Awareness-raising for issues related to the rule of law in courts, law enforcement agencies, police and penitentiary systems as well as in training for legal professionals;
— Education on the rule of law as well as interaction and exchange opportunities for legal professionals, academics and law students from different participating States in the OSCE region;

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