Détachement Intégré de Sécurité
Encyclopedia
Détachement Intégré de Sécurité (DIS) is a United Nations
supported Security force in Chad
, responsible for securing Internally Displaced Person
(IDP) sites
and nearby towns in Eastern Chad.
who would eventually take part in the Détachement Intégré de Sécurité, a security force meant to protect Refugee's and internally displaced people. On April 9, MINURCAT initiated the training of Chadian commanders to take part in DIS. A total of 77 Chadian police men and gendarmerie took part in the program, which consisted of an intensive four week course of training and learning of law and order and respect for human rights.
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
supported Security force in Chad
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
, responsible for securing Internally Displaced Person
Internally displaced person
An internally displaced person is someone who is forced to flee his or her home but who remains within his or her country's borders. They are often referred to as refugees, although they do not fall within the current legal definition of a refugee. At the end of 2006 it was estimated there were...
(IDP) sites
Refugee camp
A refugee camp is a temporary settlement built to receive refugees. Hundreds of thousands of people may live in any one single camp. Usually they are built and run by a government, the United Nations, or international organizations, or NGOs.Refugee camps are generally set up in an impromptu...
and nearby towns in Eastern Chad.
Formation
According to the UN Security Council Resolution 1778, adopted September 25, 2007, the United Nations was to establish a multidimensional force in Chad known as MINURCAT (United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad). One of the mandates of Resolution 1778 was for MINURCAT to select, train, advise and provide support to elements of the Chadian police force and gendarmerieGendarmerie
A gendarmerie or gendarmery is a military force charged with police duties among civilian populations. Members of such a force are typically called "gendarmes". The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary describes a gendarme as "a soldier who is employed on police duties" and a "gendarmery, -erie" as...
who would eventually take part in the Détachement Intégré de Sécurité, a security force meant to protect Refugee's and internally displaced people. On April 9, MINURCAT initiated the training of Chadian commanders to take part in DIS. A total of 77 Chadian police men and gendarmerie took part in the program, which consisted of an intensive four week course of training and learning of law and order and respect for human rights.