The National Association of the Deaf Lesotho–NADL has conducted a 10 months training of sign language for Police officers, to try to eliminate communication barriers between the Deaf community and the Police.
NADL’s Chairperson Ms. Bongiwe Buzi says, the training aimed to fill the gap that the death community encounter while reporting cases of abuse at police stations.
Trainees are drawn from different departments of the police service that include traffic, CGPU, and the High Court.
Buzi also explained that although the training is intended to tackle the issue of gender based violence within the deaf community, it is also aimed at discussing disability and gender concepts so that officers can be familiar with them.