Human Rights International Standards, Somali Provisional Constitutional/ Puntland
Name of Workshop: Human Rights International Standards, Somali Provisional Constitutional/ Puntland Constitution and Somali National law.
Sector: Legal Department
Venue: Jubba Hotel, Garowe
Date: 28th – 31 July 2019
Number of participants: 42 participants
iNTRODUCTION
In Somalia, IDLO has been promoting equitable access to justice for Somali citizens, including vulnerable populations, through a reformed and modernized Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) system in Somalia.
IDLO is supporting the establishment and operationalization, through standard operation procedures, of six new ADR Centers in Puntland State and Benadir Region to improve access to justice. In light of the essential role played by informal justice actors and the newly-established ADR Centers within their communities as peace and justice seekers, it is vital that ADR Centre Adjudicators are familiar with the Somali Provisional Constitution, the judicial system, and human rights standards and the Somali Law provisions with reference to their area of jurisdiction
Objectives.
The general purpose of the workshop was to familiarize participants with the Somali Provisional Constitution, the judicial system, and human rights standards and the Somali Law provisions with reference to their area of jurisdiction
The specific objectives were to:
- To familiarize the participants with the ADR centers and procedures and women’s role in promoting the traditional justice system
- the Somali Provisional Constitution informal justice in the centers;
- human rights standards
- the Somali Law provisions with reference to their area of jurisdiction.
Methodology
The facilitator adopted different methods in different sessions in order to deliver the workshop topics effectively. Especially the facilitator used participatory methods in order to engage the trainees and motivate them. The following methodologies were engaged in the workshop for successful delivery.
- Brainstorming
- Sharing experiences
- Question, comments and Answers
- Group discussions and presentations
- Case study
- group work and Presentations
- And Slide shows.
Evaluation
The training atmosphere was great, the beneficiaries where eager to learn, as our classes where interacting , the group where asking questions. as the evaluation was done through observations , their understanding of the subjects has improved . the workshop added value to to the participants who attended the workshop and a change was visible .
Conclusion
The four days training was very successful and the beneficiaries where delighted for the knowledge
They gained from the training.
