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the police units, such as traffic, migrations, human trafficking, antinarcotics, and
that, during the year 2010, the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights will be
developing a curricular grid on human rights for the National Police and the Armed
Forces. Finally, it made reference to the fact that in the month of August two training
processes, on human mobility and on human rights, will be starting, both for the
National Police and for the Armed Forces detailed to the northern frontier.
55.
That, as per the information provided by the State regarding the permanent
human rights education programs for the members of the National Police, the Court
sets great store by the fact that at the planning phase of the human rights training
module it would have been held in consideration to start all the workshops –
regardless of their specific subject – by imparting introductory notions on human
rights and their general characteristics, as well as instruction on police legislation,
the use of force and the responsibilities of the Police regarding civil society in a
Constitutional State under the Rule of Law. This latter action constitutes a form of
reparation, for according to what the State expressed, it fostered that, at least
during the year 2008, during its implementation phase, about 2,383 police personnel
and police academy graduates holding the rank of Second Lieutenants acquired a
general knowledge about human rights and the legitimate use of force during the
states of exception.
56.
That even when it was but a learning mechanism exclusively imparted to 400
members of the police force in the Province of Esmeraldas, the Court also observes
that among the contents programmed for the workshop called “human rights when
facing citizen security” justification, setting objectives, methodology, scheduling and
appointing those in charge were included, as well as the incorporation of the subject
relating to which rights could be limited during the states of exception, and of the
international humanitarian law contents regarding respect and protection of persons.
Such focused and hands on instruction prevents repetition of behaviors similar to
those having taken place in the instant case, such as the excessive use of physical
force during states of exception by members of the National Police.
57.
That, on the other hand, the Court notes that the activity called “Specialized
Course on Human Rights and Democracy: A standpoint from the Inter-American
System”, addressing the Armed Forces, although it bears on the compliance with the
Judgment, it does so to a lesser extent, for it was imparted only once. In its turn, the
training module to be designed by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights in the
framework of an interinstitutional cooperation agreement is favorably assessed by
the Court as a way to start implementing human rights education programs inside
the Armed Forces of Ecuador. Likewise, the Tribunal reminds the State that human
rights education with a particular emphasis on the legitimate use of force and states
of exception is essential to generate guarantees that extrajudicial executions such as
the ones that took place in the instant case will not be repeated.
58.
That in the course of the hearing the State pointed out it had omitted to
inform that during the year 2008 human rights training module for judges was
designed and has already been imparted to 80 of them in their capacity as trainers.
Such module was created in coordination with the judicial school of the Consejo de la
Judicatura [Council for the Bench] and, after having introduced some changes, it will
be delivered to this last resort to be applied on a permanent basis.
59.
That as regards prosecutors training, during the year 2008 a curricular grid
was designed in order to be able to implement this year the Diploma on “gender,
justice and human rights”, for prosecutors, defenders and judges, wherein it is
contemplated to include a module relating to the Inter-American Human Rights
System.