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For the peaceful resolution of conflicts, human rights defenders offer an institution negotiators
In regions began forming monitoring committees to public scrutiny places of detention.
Include in their composition of people owning technology negotiate in conflict situations, invited prominent human rights activist Valery Borschev. The idea was voiced recently in Sochi, where with the participation of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Vladimir Lukin held a round table on "Dialogue at risk".
Even in autumn 2003, the Public Council was established to the Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation. Shortly Similar councils have appeared on every chief of Territorial Administration of Corrections. And the work involved in the regions known human rights defenders, as well as active representatives of humanitarian and educational organizations.
At that time the country a wave of prison riots related to the protests against the arbitrary administration of institutions of torture and unlawful detention. Then the first real riot control on the territory of the colony was entrusted obschestvennikam.
-- We have collected about 300 complaints of prisoners, who then were transferred to the Prosecution, - says Valery Borschev. -- The negotiating process has been quite successful, did not have to impose special forces, and conflict to be resolved.
Such experience is and at Kuban, where the public when GUFSIN Board, chaired by well-known human rights activist in the province Gregory Pililyana was created among the first in the country. For example, last year during searches cells for the removal of prohibited items in detention Krasnodar became explosive situation: the prisoners blocked the entrances to the chamber, began to shout in the windows and knock on the walls of metal circles. Near the gates PTDC crowd of relatives gathered. The city of rumours rumours of another terrible one. When the officers attempted to reassure people Detention unsuccessful, chief Mikhail GUFSIN Yarov sought the assistance of the defenders.
-- It was a difficult dialogue - recalls Gregory Pililyan. - But when the prisoners realized that we operate independently from the administration of PTDC, they are to Part, and we were able to withdraw to assist victims. And then went to stay with relatives. In the street was already deep night, but nobody costs. People gathered and fires burned for a long time to keep defence at the prison walls. However, listen to us, calmed down and dispersed, a belief that their mother was not threatened. Materials public inspection, we then handed Michael Yarovu and staff PTDC, let wrongful acts are punished.
Such examples in the end all the same and persuaded deputies and senators of the need to adopt a law on public control over places of isolation.
In Sochi, immediately took the two professional diplomat - Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Vladimir Lukin, who is known, was Ambassador to the U.S., and Yuri Mikheyev, once worked as ambassador of Laos, and now - an advisor to the Commissioner. Both expressed the initiative to establish "the institute negotiators" seemed interesting and worthy of support.
-- Modern conflicts - a serious source of instability and suffering of people - convinced Vladimir Lukin. -- Their risk in the North Caucasus encouraged to seek funds to help recognise the pockets and do not engage in confrontation to give much weight. It is very important to use technology for peaceful settlement of conflicts. This is a difficult and, I say to you directly, ungrateful case, because lumps shaft at those who seek to compromise. But if you intend to do, then I promise you full support.
Recently, the worldwide trend to bring to negotiations during the hostage-taking and other explosive situations NGO representatives and people who use authority in society. They would be more accurately described as not even negotiators, and mediators.
-- An experienced mediator, not interfering in that either, listens to both sides to get as much information as possible - said Lukin. -- The challenge - to convince all of the need for compromise. The mediator would become as guarantor of the agreements reached, so it should be a human credible, impartial, not able to get involved in the conflict and not stand on the side of one participant.
Here, one desire is not enough, requires certain skills. Moreover, not everyone is willing to expose themselves to danger, and sometimes deadly risk. We need to think about how to protect those who are ready to go to the epicentre of the conflict. Although sometimes, experts believe, one independent observer presence could cool the hot heads.
In the Northern Caucasus mediation mission often assume the elders. It was here once emerged and the women's movement peacekeeping "white scarf".
-- I had to work in the settlement of the Ossetian conflict in mobile teams, along with women of different nationalities - Valentina told Cherevatenko, chairman of "Union of Women Dona". -- This peacekeeping helped reduce tension. But a positive result is guaranteed only if the authority is ready to negotiate, not just to put conditions.
According to Vladimir Lukin, defenders can always find understanding with the authorities if they hear both sides. Participants in the dialogue said that the public could become mediators and social conflicts. As noted krasnodarskaya right vozaschitnitsa Tatyana Rudakova, "we are in establishing the institute negotiators, who will be many departments".
In regions begins the nomination of candidates for the supervisory commissions, which must receive the approval of the Public Chamber under the President of the Russian Federation. Vladimir Lukin advised participants to the Sochi meeting very seriously their selection. "If the composition of these commissions will fall envoys criminal networks, will tarnish the very idea - said the Commissioner for Human Rights vRF.-Neob justification for dropouts and consultations, including with representatives of law enforcement".
Presumably, the commission will comprise up to 15 people, including several negotiators. During their training fund is ready to take "social partnership", who already have experience of preparing public observers.

Tatiana Pavlovskaya