(a) Government forces, including the armed forces, the police forces, security forces and popular defence forces.

Security forces

However, the government was seen to make some effort to prosecute security forces who used excessive force.

In late April 2009, security forces arrested 40 opposition figures, accusing them of trying to topple the government.

Security forces repressed protesters

The new government must change this situation by disbanding militias and integrating their members into official Libyan security forces.

In May, and during an anti government protest, security forces attacked not only demonstrators, but also bloggers, and journalists.

Government security forces were responsible for extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary arrest, torture and rape and often acted with impunity.

The Multinational Force, in support of those goals, will continue to cooperate closely with the Government of Iraq and to train and fight alongside Iraqi security forces, while permanently turning over security responsibilities to the Iraqi security forces as the local situation allows.

The UNOCI special protection group has continued to provide security for Forces nouvelles ministers of the Government of National Reconciliation.

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There have been no security incidents requiring UNAMSIL support for the Sierra Leone security forces since the Mission handed over primary responsibility for security in the country to the Government in September 2004.

On 23 February 1981, rebel elements among the security forces seized the Cortes in an attempt to impose a military backed government.

The Security Council also notes the commendable role played by the Iraqi Security Forces and the Multi National Forces Iraq in providing security to the elections.

The security forces of the Government of Sierra Leone have now an enhanced capacity to contain and deal satisfactorily with potential internal threats.

Notwithstanding the return to Côte d'Ivoire of Mr. Soro and in spite of the measures taken by the impartial forces to ensure the security of Forces Nouvelles ministers in Government controlled areas, the Forces Nouvelles ministers have now in effect as a group withdrawn their participation from the Government of National Reconciliation.

Turning to progress in training the Iraqi security forces, the Iraqi Government, working with the Multinational Force, has identified a force structure to meet Iraq's needs for internal and external security.

On 24 September the government siege of al Hota ended after security forces took control of the town in the southern province of Shabwa.

After the deadline had expired without any progress being made, the Minister of Communication said that the Government would empower its security forces, the defence forces, and even the population to curb the FNL activism .

Corruption within security forces is also an issue.

To provide logistic support to national security forces

Training Iraqi security forces to take over primary responsibility for security is critical.

The Security Council welcomes the deployment of Lebanese armed forces to positions vacated by Syrian forces and the assumption by the Government of Lebanon of responsibility for these areas, and calls for the deployment of additional Lebanese armed forces throughout the south of the country.

The past few decades have seen a troubling increase in the use of private military and security companies (PMSCs) as a substitute for government forces.

There are also allegations of human rights abuses committed by the Malaysian security forces, a claim that was strongly denied by the Kuala Lumpur government.

Nevertheless, the Government and the international security forces must remain extremely vigilant with regard to all sources of intimidation and violence against voters and candidates.

The Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) attacked two convoys that were being escorted by Government security forces on 23 July on the Nyala El Fasher road.

Reports of human rights violations have been received concerning some of the activities undertaken by national security agencies and international forces, including those of the Coalition Forces, in dealing with such threats and anti Government activities.

The terms armed or security forces or peace support forces elements were put forward as suggestions.

The protesters surrounding the security forces in El Mahalla.

PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN SECURITY FORCES Greek Police Force

Five people have been killed on Wednesday when security forces attacked anti government demonstrators who have been rallying on Pearl (Lulu) Roundabout in the capital Manama.

The killing so angered Shabwani's tribesmen that in the subsequent weeks, they fought heavily with government security forces, attacking a major oil pipeline in Maarib twice.

The Turkish Forces Turkish Cypriot security forces remain in violation of the military status quo in Strovilia.

Both government and rebel forces have committed atrocity crimes.

The Multinational Force and the Iraqi Government are developing a conditions based security plan to define the environment necessary for further and greater transfers of responsibility from the Multinational Force to the Iraqi security forces.

The men had been driving a car that had been hit by a missile, in a joint operation by the Yemeni Government and United States security forces.

Despite our continuing efforts to build up our security forces, those forces cannot as yet assume full responsibility for maintaining our national security and defending our borders.

Five members of the Thai security forces were also killed.

Security forces did not allow relatives to commemorate the executed.

Many of these reports concerned members of the security forces.

Training of Forces nouvelles to provide security in the north

(a) Ensuring effective civilian control of military and security forces

In spite of the volatile security environment, we urge the Iraqi Government to do its utmost to ensure full respect for human rights by all Iraqi authorities, including the Iraqi security forces and the Iraqi police.

To provide national security forces with personal and unit equipment for public security and law enforcement