NR No: 003 Date: 03/AUG/2023

SHOTLIST: ATMIS officers undergo training on human rights and civilian

protection

DURATION: 2:34

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DATELINE: 02/AUGUST/2023, DHOBLEY, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot - ATMIS military and police officers at the training workshop in Dhobley.
2. Med shot - ATMIS military and police officers at the training workshop.
3. Close up - An ATMIS officer at the training workshop.

4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Gloria Jaase, ATMIS Protection Officer

“This training is very important because it reinforces the African Union accountability
and compliance framework, which requires troops to adhere to International human
rights and humanitarian law frameworks in their operations.”

5. Med shot - A facilitator making a presentation during the training workshop.

6. Wide shot - ATMIS officers attending the training workshop.

7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Gloria Jaase, ATMIS Protection Officer

“As we interact with communities, we have to be careful not to violate their rights,
because we are here to protect them, that is our mandate.”

8. Med shot - A facilitator making a presentation during the training workshop.

9. Close up - An ATMIS officer attending the training workshop.

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Abdullahi Ganale, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
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10. Wide shot - ATMIS officers attending the training workshop.

11. SOUNDBITE (English) Col. Anda Safe, ATMIS Deputy Sector Two Commander
“The seminar was rich in content, interactive, pragmatic and it blended with the
realities in the theatre of operations in Somalia, particularly in Sector Two Area of
Responsibility (AOR).”

12. Med shot - ATMIS officers attending the training workshop.

13. Close up - An ATMIS officer attending the training workshop.
14. Wide shot - ATMIS officers attending the training workshop.
15. Med shot - ATMIS officers attending the training workshop.
16. Close up - An ATMIS officer attending the training workshop.

17. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lt. Col. Philip Conteh, Chief of Conduct and Discipline
and Civilian Casualty Tracking, Analysis, and Response Cell (CCTRAC)
"We track, correctly categorize, and create a database of all casualty actors,
including Al-Shabaab, unknown armed groups, and all factions fighting in Somalia.”

18. Wide shot - ATMIS officers attending the training workshop.

19. Med shot - ATMIS officers attending the training workshop.
20. Med shot - ATMIS officers attending the training workshop.

21. SOUNDBITE: (English) Maj. Ruth Omedi, Sector Two Gender officer
“I applaud the effort that has been made to bring this training specifically in Dhobley
so that we can gain more knowledge. As we move forward, have a better
understanding of what our role is when it comes to matters dealing with civilians and
human rights.”

22. Wide shot -The participants posing for a group photo at the end of the training
workshop.

ATMIS officers undergo training on human rights and civilian protection

Dhobley, 3 August 2023 -Thirty-five military and police officers serving with the
African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), have completed a two-day
training on human rights and civilian protection in peacekeeping operations.

The workshop organised by the ATMIS Civilian Sector coordination Team for Sector
Two and Six, is intended to deepen the officers’ knowledge of International Human
Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law to help them protect and promote
human rights through their work.

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Abdullahi Ganale, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
Web: atmis-au.org | Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
“This training is very important because it reinforces the African Union Accountability
and Compliance Framework, which requires troops to adhere to International Human
Rights and Humanitarian Law Frameworks in their operations,” said ATMIS Protection
Officer Gloria Jaase during the closing of the training held in Dhobley, Lower Juba
region.

Under the UN Security Council Resolution 2628(2022), all ATMIS uniformed

components as well as Somali Security Forces (SSF) operating jointly with ATMIS are
required to carry out their operations in full compliance with obligations under
International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law.

Said Jaase; “As we interact with communities, we have to be careful not to violate their
rights, because we are here to protect them, that is our mandate.”

The topics covered during the training included Protection of Civilians, Children and
Armed Conflict, Protection of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Gender Mainstreaming
and Human Rights in the context of ATMIS operations. Others were the conduct and
discipline and Civilian Casualty Tracking, Analysis, and Response Cell (CCTRAC).

ATMIS Sector Two Deputy Commander Col. Anda Safe urged the officers to apply the
knowledge acquired in their daily duties to help the Mission fulfill its mandate ahead of
its exit from Somalia in December 2024.
“The seminar was rich in content, interactive, pragmatic and it blended with the
realities in the theatre of operations in Somalia, particularly in Sector Two Area of
Responsibility (AOR),” said Col. Safe.
Lt. Col. Philip Conteh, the Chief CCTRAC officer, underscored the significance of
recording civilian casualties in areas of operation and encouraged participants to apply
the skills learned.
"We must track, correctly categorise, and create a database of all casualty actors,
including Al-Shabaab, unknown armed groups, and all factions fighting in Somalia,”
Lt. Col. Conteh told the participants.
Maj. Ruth Omedi, Sector Two Gender officer, described the training as an eye-opener,
especially in dealing with gender issues in conflict areas.
“I applaud the effort made in bringing this training specifically to Dhobley so that we
can gain more knowledge on human rights. We now have a better understanding of

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Abdullahi Ganale, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
Web: atmis-au.org | Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
our role when it comes to matters dealing with civilians and human rights,” said Maj.
Omedi, who has served with KDF for over 10 years.

-- Ends --

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Abdullahi Ganale, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
Web: atmis-au.org | Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube