The involvement of police and other security forces in systematic abuses of human rights in many developing and developed countries, has placed the control of police on a number of international agendas. An increasing number of countries are experimenting with different forms of police accountability and many are turning to civilian oversight bodies in an attempt to improve the process.
The involvement of police and other security forces in systematic abuses of human rights in many developing and developed countries, has placed the co...
Twenty years ago, the Commission of Inquiry into Possible Illegal Activities and Associated Police Misconduct, commonly referred to as the Fitzgerald Inquiry after its chair Mr G.E. (Tony) Fitzgerald, QC, tabled its findings in the Queensland Parliament after an exhaustive and sensational two years of public investigation. It was the fifth inquiry into police related matters in Queensland in 25 years, and originally expected by the government of the day to last about six weeks. Its findings and recommendations continue to have a significant effect on many aspects of public life in Queensland...
Twenty years ago, the Commission of Inquiry into Possible Illegal Activities and Associated Police Misconduct, commonly referred to as the Fitzgerald ...
This book addresses the education and training of Members of Parliament (MPs). It examines existing training programs offered in various countries around the world, evaluates their strengths and weaknesses and makes recommendations for a new approach, which aligns the professional development of MPs to 21st century requirements. Contributors address the role of parliamentarians, how to prepare them for their multi-faceted functions, the importance of ethics in any program, the requirement for more sophisticated adult learning approaches, human resource implications and the need to reform...
This book addresses the education and training of Members of Parliament (MPs). It examines existing training programs offered in various countries ...
