The Paralegal training organized by the Justice and Peace commission catholic diocese of lodwar, started at st. Teresa's pastoral center. The Justice and peace programmes' coordinator, Mr. James Ekai, said that the program aims at all paralegals from all over the diocese of Lodwar.
He said that they are taking their trainees through human rights, gender based violence, sexual offenses act, succession and inheritance, child rights, civil procedure rules, crimes and criminal procedures. Ekai agreed that many people in this region suffer because they don't know their rights, which he said this will help them fight for their rights and proper gate the same to the rest of the society.
On the other hand, the programme's facilitator Mr. Ekal Lokuruka said that this will help in handling petty and small cases either in or outside the court. He added that, they offered the same training to the chiefs and assistants chiefs, hence to make the working easy, since they will be working jointly. He added that the trainees are expected to share the same knowledge to the rest communities in their parishes, since they are closely going to work with them.
The programme which brings together more than thirty members from all the parishes, is expected to run for five days starting on 16th to 20th of May 2011.
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