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The new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands to Rwanda, Frederique de Man, has said that her government remains committed to a longstanding partnership with Rwanda National Police (RNP) in supporting Isange One Stop Centre in providing quality medical-legal care to victims of gender-based-violence (GBV) and child abuse.
Ambassador Frederique de Man made the commitment during her courtesy visit to the Inspector General of Rwanda National Police (IGP) Emmanuel K. Gasana on November 9 at the RNP Headquarters in Kacyiru.
The envoy said that Isange One Stop Centre has been a “steadfast international model” in addressing GBV challenges and advancing the rights of women and children, which has cemented the commitment of Netherlands to support the progress of the centre.
“The Government of Netherlands is happy to be associated with Isange One Stop Centre – because all over the world, this initiative by Rwanda has been presented as a successful model in addressing and overcoming GBV challenges and advancing the rights of women and children,” she said.
“That is why we decided to continue partnering with Rwanda in this area and we are looking towards a brighter future where this model can be adopted by other countries. My first courtesy visit to the IGP comes at a time when we have enjoyed successful collaborations with Rwanda Police and we are seeking for more fields for further partnerships.”
She added that RNP and the Netherlands have conducted several training partnerships whereby, selected teams of police officers travel to Amsterdam for police related trainings to enhance their skills and knowledge to perfect their duties.
Ambassador Frederique de Man also complimented Rwanda for hosting the 84th Interpol Annual General Meeting, noting that: “It was a successfully organized event that showed Rwanda’s ability to provide a platform for countries to discuss and find solutions to current threats to global security.”
Established in 2009 at Kacyiru Police Hospital as a pilot project, with the support of the First Lady, Mrs Jeannette Kagame and One UN, Isange One Stop Centre has grown into an internationally recognised Center-of-Excellence with free medical-legal and psychological aid to victims of GBV.
Over 1000 officials from about 70 countries have so far visited the centre to learn its best practices. The centre has since been scaled-up to 17 other district hospitals.
