The Namibian Police Force offer human rights courses at its basic training to their recruits. In addition, Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (SARPCCO) provides training on code of conduct, human rights and policing towards ethical policing on which the following topics are covered:         Human Rights and Policing Major Human Rights Instruments The Universal Declaration of Human Rights The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights The Convention on the Rights of the Child The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) The training Curriculum of the Namibian Correctional Services provides for a significant number of courses, which are aimed at teaching correctional officers how to treat offenders humanely and avoid alleged incidences of torture (GBH), cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. These topics include: The mission of the Namibian Correctional Service, the Constitution of Namibia, Human Rights in prisons, duty to act fairly, the use of force, crisis intervention and conflict management, responding to manipulative behaviours, person and area searches and report writing; defusing situations, and the use of weapons, firearms, batons and handcuffs. The Namibia Defence Force which has participated in several regional and international peacekeeping missions, and, having been faced with security concerns nationally places emphasis on educating its members on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. Topics on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law are included as part of subjects taught during basic military training, Non-Commissioned Officers courses, Officers cadets training, and basic and advanced military law training. As part of the Humanitarian Law, the aspect of torture receives prominence and most of the materials used are sourced from the Namibian Constitution, international instruments and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). In addition, the Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with the ICRC, conducts human rights workshops for its members on an annual basis. The Ministry of Defence has entered into an agreement with local tertiary institutions to offer courses in human rights law to its members. -6-