QUESTION 6 There are several international treaties, conventions, protocols, and principles agreements that many governments have...

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QUESTION 6 There are several international treaties, conventions, protocols, and principles agreements that many governments have subscribed to in recent years. Protections and rights are also conferred by various internationally acknowledged non-treaty standards and guidelines. These set forth the duty upon states to prevent and investigate human rights violations. The standards represent the consensus of the international community to which states should aspire. They have the persuasive force of having been negotiated by governments over many years, and of having been adopted by political bodies such as the UN General Assembly. Many are considered by states to have the binding force of treaties. While many governments are signatories to several United Nations human rights conventions, treaties and documents, there has generally been an element of tardiness on governments' side in disseminating the information and documents or in training law enforcement officers to comply with these standards. Worldwide there has been no or very little extension of such specialised training specifically in use of force principles and tactics to the security officers working in the private security environment. Critically discuss and interpret the implications that the United Nations Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials have on governments (signatories). (15) QUESTION 6 There are several international treaties, conventions, protocols, and principles agreements that many governments have subscribed to in recent years. Protections and rights are also conferred by various internationally acknowledged non-treaty standards and guidelines. These set forth the duty upon states to prevent and investigate human rights violations. The standards represent the consensus of the international community to which states should aspire. They have the persuasive force of having been negotiated by governments over many years, and of having been adopted by political bodies such as the UN General Assembly. Many are considered by states to have the binding force of treaties. While many governments are signatories to several United Nations human rights conventions, treaties and documents, there has generally been an element of tardiness on governments' side in disseminating the information and documents or in training law enforcement officers to comply with these standards. Worldwide there has been no or very little extension of such specialised training specifically in use of force principles and tactics to the security officers working in the private security environment. Critically discuss and interpret the implications that the United Nations Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials have on governments (signatories). (15)