Justifications:

Human rights concepts have traditionally been discussed under the purview of politics, economics, and/or sociology. Human rights abuses are, however, always-human behaviors that are inflicted upon human beings who suffer physically and psychologically. Despite this obvious fact, human rights groups, conferences, and symposia rarely consider the human rights as human behaviour in its wider social context of which includes norms, values and historical background.

A number of recent need assessment sessions have drawn attention to the training needs of human rights and mental health in the region. These highlighted the needs for skills training in mental health and human rights, knowledge and application of the international and regional standards and mechanisms, especially in the field of social, economic and educational rights.

The fact is that there are almost no institution in the region that provide training in both human rights, health general and mental health in particular, even though the effectiveness of the former is clearly dependent on the latter.

The advantages of such forms training are to enable participants (from the law enforcing agencies) to work with their own pace, use practical examples from their own work situation, and to receive support in dealing with daily challenges.

The training and Education department is continuing the successful cooperation with Prison police and General Intelligence Services and has run three course in mental health and human rights

1.1 The Course Main Aims
To enhance the participants skills in communication and examine client's behaviors that block communication and examine the skills that lead to effective listening

Analyse the human rights concept in its wider perspective to include social, educational, and political and civil rights.
Introduce participants to the mental health concept and the bio-psycho-ocial influences on health
The participants would understand the peaceful ways of solving potential problems, the win-win approach
The participants would be able to explore the skills decision making process
Understand the psycho-social consequences of torture and human rights violations.
The importance of the universal declarations of human rights and practical interpretations and applications of these rights
Who would protect the human rights, constitutional bodies
Basic psychology of torture victim's behaviors