Human rights training for officials and staff of Ministry concluded

A four-day seminar held for officials and staff of Ministry for defence was concluded in Mogadishu.
The conclusion ceremony was attended by deputy minister for defence, Abdullahi Hussein Ali and other officials.
The training, which focused on human rights, gender, women and the recruitment of child soldiers, was aimed at strengthening the trainees’ understanding of international human rights in the application to their profession.
IIDA a local NGO operating in Mogadishu has organized the training course.
Dunia Mohamed Ali, one of IIDA officials, speaking at the ceremony said that the training was meant build ability to protect human right.
“The purpose of the training is to enhance the trainers’ understanding of human rights and child protection so that they go back and duplicate this training with their counterparts” Dunia said.
Meanwhile, deputy Minister of Defence Ali Hussein Ali acknowledged the need for such training.
“This training is important, the official need all the help they can get and today, they are well built physically but they also need to be informed of international law,” he said.