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African Union–UN peacekeeping missiondonates supplies to women’s prisonand trains Corrections OfficersThe joint African Union-United Nations peacekeepingmission in Darfur (UNAMID) donated supplies toa women’s prison in the western Sudanese region inAugust 2009.Following a request made in July for support by thedetention centre in Khanaga, the operation contributeditems, including cooking utensils and bedding. The donationto the prison in North Darfur state is a manifestationof UNAMID’s on-going commitment to bolsteringnational institutions to allow them to better respond topeople’s needs.Earlier in August 2009, staff from UNAMID’s humanrights and rule of law sections completed a four-daytraining course on human rights standards and prisonmanagement for 30 corrections officials working inNorth Darfur.The training, the first of its kind in North Darfur, includedsuch topics as the humane treatment of prisoners, particularlyminors, pre-trial detainees and female prisoners.The course, held in El Fasher, was funded by Switzerlandthrough the UN Office of the High Commissionerfor Human Rights (OHCHR).Official Opening of “Human Rights and PrisonManagement” course for Prison Staff in North Darfur state.Photo: UNAMID / Olivier Chassot12DPKO | CORRECTIONS UPDATE | OCTOBER 2009