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Results
With support from
UNDP: |
• A total of 10,530
community members were
reached with training
on human rights, domestic
laws and international
laws and conventions;
• 256 cases were
successfully resolved
in 2012 through mediation,
(101 cases in North Darfur);
• 257 cases were
supported in 2012 with
legal aid (41 in North
Darfur). |
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UK
Minister for International Development,
Lynne Featherstone, had the opportunity
to witness the impact of community
policing and paralegal support in
Abu Shouk Internally Displaced persons
(IDPs) camp that is provided by
the Paralegal Justice and Confidence
Center (JCC) in Darfur.
“Now
my children and I feel far safer,
and we are enjoying the level of
security we have at the camp. Most
importantly, we understand our rights
as well as our responsibilities
in contributing to the overall safety
of the camp.” Fatima
Ali, female resident of the camp.
The
Abu Shouk IDP camp is a home to
more than 100,000 IDPs. The camp
lies four kilometres from ElFasher
town with no police post inside
but there is one located nearby.
The camp that lacks policing services
exposes its inhabitants to legal
vulnerability and widespread insecurity.
The JCC was established in 2005
as part of the UNDP Rule of Law
Programme and it is staffed with
13 paralegals from Abu Shouk community.
The paralegals have had extensive
training on human rights, mediation
& improving access to justice,
raising community awareness of rights,
Sudanese legislation and women’s
rights.
The UNDP Rule of Law Programme was
established in the Darfur States
in September of 2004 with the overall
objectives of raising awareness
of basic human rights and rule of
law amongst citizens and law-enforcement
institutions. Since then, the project
has gained valuable entry points
and built strong relationships with
the community and government. Further,
the project has also succeeded in
restoring confidence in rule of
law institutions and gradually is
building a culture of justice, which
is conducive to peace and sustainable
human development.
One of the key successes of UNDP
work is establishing strong linkages
between formal justice institutions
and JCCs. In the politicized environment
of Darfur there were scepticisms
on motives of JCCs by formal institutions.
UNDP has successfully bridged this
confidence gap and now JCCs are
registered at bar associations and
considered as an effective extension
of justice system.
During the period 2010 – 2012,
the UNDP supported Abu Shook paralegals
managed to reach more than 8,000
individuals of the camp and raise
their awareness of basic human rights,
international and national laws
and conventions. Over 200 disputes
and conflicts were resolved during
this period with their help in the
absence of formal judicial mechanisms.
During her visit to Sudan that
took place from January 21-23, 2013,
the UK minister has met representatives
of the Sudanese government and visited
a number of UK-supported programmes
in Sudan. Concluding her visit by
holding a press conference at the
British Embassy, the Minister said
“The UK has a long-standing
relationship with the Sudanese people.
During my visit, I had the opportunity
to see first- hand the impact of
DFID supported programmes on people’s
lives. We continue to be committed
to Sudan. We want to continue supporting
Sudanese people and institutions
so they may build a more stable
and prosperous country which embraces
its impressive diversity.”
DFID is one of the largest development
partners of UNDP Sudan. Last year
DFID has contributed a total amount
of US$ 4,272,856.15 to UNDP supported
programmes in Sudan with focus on
supporting achievement of the Millennium
Development Goals, strengthening
governance, security as well as
crises prevention and recovery efforts.
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