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Building Human Rights and Gender-Sensitive Practices in Border Management

Human rights, professionalism, and respect at the heart of effective border management. 

The Human Rights Training with OHCHR to the GABC personnel was conducted in a hybrid format
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EUBAM Rafah, jointly with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), conducted a two-day training for Palestinian border personnel from the General Authority for Borders and Crossings (GABC) in Jericho. The program addressed key aspects of human rights-based and gender-sensitive border management.  

The participants were border police officers, customs officers and personnel working at border crossings who could strengthen their competencies in:  

- Human rights principles in border management  
- Gender-sensitive communication and procedures 
- Professional interviewing, screening, and search practices  
- Identification of vulnerable persons and protection needs 
- Referral mechanisms and first-response measures  
- Accountability, detention standards, and operational decision-making  

The programme combined practical exercises, case studies, simulations, and peer learning to support the application of international standards in everyday border operations. 

By investing in professional, rights-based border management, the training aimed to enhance service delivery, strengthen public trust, and support the protection of all persons crossing borders with dignity and respect.