Training of Trainers (ToT) course on “Preventing and Combating Torture and Ill-treatment: International and National Legal Aspects and Practices” for 25 staff members of the Department of Penitentiary Institutions of the Republic of Moldova was held within the framework of the Council of Europe project “Support to Criminal Justice Reforms to the Republic of Moldova”, funded by the Government of Denmark. The activity was organised in cooperation with the Moldovan Department of Penitentiary Institutions and the Norwegian Rule of Law Mission to Moldova (NORLAM).
The objective of the ToT course was to prepare a group of trainers from the staff members of the Penitentiary Department who would deliver further trainings to their peers on the topic of preventing and combating torture and ill-treatment in penitentiary institutions.
The ToT course consisted of two parts. The first part was devoted to adult learning methodology, which was delivered on 16-17 May. During two-day training course the participants were trained on effective communication skills, modern methods of planning and delivering trainings.
The second, substantial part of the ToT covered topics related to international and national legal aspects and practices on preventing and combating torture and ill-treatment. It was delivered by Council of Europe and NORLAM experts on 30 May - 1 June. During three-day training session participants received rich theoretical knowledge; moreover, they also exchanged different practices and international experiences with trainers from other CoE member states.
The ToT course will be followed by cascade trainings in the regions of Moldova and in Chisinau, covering staff members from all Moldovan penitentiary institutions. The ToT course falls within one of the objectives of the project “Support to Criminal Justice Reforms to the Republic of Moldova”: Developing institutional capacity for adopting regulatory guarantees, implementing strategies and action plans aimed at preventing and ensuring remedial action in cases of ill-treatment.
