Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Introductions
How would you like to be known? What is your position? Where are you stationed/posted? Tell us one thing that we no-one else here knows about you.
Objectives
Cover the basic concepts of protection, gender and sex Examine power relationships, especially in the refugee context; Examine SEA in the context of human rights; Clarify police roles & responsibilities in combating SEA; Increase awareness of the Kenya Code of Conduct for aid workers & the Civil Service Code of Conduct (Public Officers Act); Strengthen the management of SEA cases with special emphasis on the needs of women and children.
Training Overview
Session 1 Protection In Refugee Environments - Human Rights Break Session 2 Session 3 Power, Power Relations And Gender Analysis Gender-based Violence Lunch Session 4 Session 5 Sexual Exploitation And Abuse: Key Concepts Prevention of SEA - PSEA Video Break Session 6 Tools And Protocols for Response and Protection
Protection
Safety Dignity Securing peoples safety Inner emotional experience; all kinds of abuses and violations are attacks on a persons dignity Bringing together priorities of safety, dignity and material needs
Integrity
Protection
Empowerment People are key actors in their own protection; People have rights to protection, while authorities have legal obligations to respect the law and ensure protection.
Rights-based
Protection:
all activities aimed at ensuring full respect for the rights of the individual in accordance with the letter and spirit and the relevant bodies of law, i.e. human rights law, international humanitarian law, and refugee law..
Non-mandated agencies
Other impartial humanitarian NGOs are also entitled to offer humanitarian action in support of persons affected by armed conflict and disaster. This is in line with the general principle that individuals and groups, as well as states have a responsibility to promote and respect human rights.
Power
Generally, the ability (real or perceived) Or potential to bring about significant change, usually in peoples lives through the actions of oneself or of others.
Political
policymaking, access to resources, command of military
Social
education, appearance, charm, status in tribe/clan or community, gender, age, religious authority
Positive
educating, protecting, fair decision-making, being accountable, respecting rule of law, respecting fellow human beings
Gender-based violence
Physical, mental or social abuse which is directed at a person on the basis of gender or sex.
Examples of GBV
Rape both outside and inside marriage; Sexual assault; Attempted rape; Sexual harassment; Female genital mutilation; Forced prostitution; Sexual exploitation and abuse; Domestic Violence; Confinement; Early/forced marriage; Dowry abuse; Widow abuse; Denial of education
Gender-Based Violence
Physical, mental or social abuse which is directed at a person on the basis of gender or sex.
When the survivor is under 18 years it is immaterial that she consented as the minimum age of consent is 18 years. Consent may be negated when it was obtained by coercion, intimidation, force, false pretence, impersonation or misrepresentation, in which case it will still be rape (i.e. no consent)
QUIZ
1. Under the Public Officers Act, police offices are prohibited from having sex with people who are under 18. True or False? Humanitarian workers are forbidden to have sexual relationships with beneficiaries under all circumstances. True or False? If you suspect that a staff member is violating the standards in the Public Officers Act, you must (check all that apply): 1. Tell him.her to stop 2. Investigate on your own 3. Report ( to the Senior Officer) The Kenya Code of Conduct only applies to behaviour that takes place during working hours. True or False?
2.
3.
4.
Quiz
1. Under the Public Officers Act, police officers are prohibited from having sex with people under 18. True or False?
True sexual activity with children (people under the age of 18) is prohibited because national law states that the age of consent is 18. (see section III.7.9 (1) A public officer shall carry out his duties in accordance with the law).
Quiz
2. Humanitarian workers are forbidden to have sexual relationships with beneficiaries under all circumstances. True or False?
False According to the SGs bulletin, sexual relationships between humanitarian workers and beneficiaries are strongly discouraged, because such relationships are based on inherently unequal power dynamics.
Quiz
3. If you suspect that a fellow police officer is violating the standards in the Public Officers Act, you must (check all that apply) 1. Tell him.her to stop 2. Investigate on your own 3. Report ( to the Senior Officer) The answer is C and this applies regardless of whether you are in the same agency. You must report suspicions.
Quiz
4. The Kenya Code of Conduct only applies to behaviour that takes place during working hours. True or False?
False The Kenya Code applies all the time (not just during working hours). There is a responsibility that comes with the position that extends beyond working hours.
PSEA Mechanisms
Legal tools Inter-agency and Agency Codes of Conduct Government Codes of Ethics
PLUS
Personal Responsibility
If it isnt illegal, it does not mean it is right; Upstanding conduct; Positive role models; Responsibility to help others behave well
Procedures contd.
This procedure can be skipped if there is sufficient evidence to support a prosecution without all the steps e.g. when it happens in full glare of the public. When the act is misconduct but not a crime, the officer will face disciplinary measures within the system as prescribed by the personnel rules and procedures. In such cases, the officer is to be interdicted and is not allowed to be on duty, or to leave the police station barracks without the consent of the OCS.
Concluding thought
As police officers, we must do all we can to create and maintain an environment that prevents sexual exploitation and abuse, corruption or abuse of power, and protect the safety, dignity and integrity of all the people we are entrusted to serve.
Thank you!!!!
Please complete the workshop evaluation forms