VIENNA, 26 May 2008 - The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched a handbook aimed at improving the protection of human rights of soldiers and other armed forces personnel on Wednesday in Vienna.
The handbook was published jointly with the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF).
Respect for the human rights of armed forces personnel is crucial in creating a professional culture within the military that includes human rights as part of a commitment to democratic values.
"The handbook aims to support parliamentarians, government officials, military personnel, judges, professional military associations and non-governmental organizations in promoting, protecting, and enforcing the human rights of armed forces personnel.
Source: OSCE/ODIHR Press release 26/05/08
The principal authors of the handbook are Prof. Ian Leigh of the Durham University Human Rights Centre (United Kingdom) and Dr. Hans Born of the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (Switzerland).
Download here: Handbook on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Armed Forces Personnel
see also
- OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
- Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)
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The principal authors of the handbook are Prof. Ian Leigh of the Durham University Human Rights Centre (United Kingdom) and Dr. Hans Born of the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of the Armed Forces (Switzerland).
