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Human rights culture change in places of detention
1. What is human rights culture change?
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2. Benefits of human rights culture change
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3. Organisational culture change initiatives
a Participatory process
b. Committed leadership
c. Shifting the paradigm: a clear vision based on human rights
d. The operational structure
e. Policies and procedures
f. Dynamic security
g Symbols and language
h. Physical environment
i. Recruiting, placing and dismissing staff
j. Training
k. Supervision and reinforcement
l. Addressing resistance: showing it’s better for everyone
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4. Drivers and contributing factors for culture change in detention
a. Getting culture change in places of detention on the agenda
b. Opening up places of detention
c. Legislation and public policies as drivers for culture change
d. The influence of other institutions and actors on culture in places of detention
e. The need for culture change to be embedded in wider society
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What do monitoring bodies need to engage in culture change?
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