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Chairman of the NIHR Receives Criminal Justice Expert at NYCO Institution in the United Kingdom

28 Aug 2022

Eng. Ali Ahmed Al-Derazi, Chairman of the National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR), received at the NIHR headquarters in Seef district Mrs. Paula Jack, Criminal Justice Specialist at NYCO Institution in the United Kingdom The meeting was attended by Mr. Stuart Summers, Deputy British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain.

During the meeting, Al-Derazi praised the friendly relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Kingdom, and the continued growth and development they are witnessing in all fields, expressing his appreciation for the effective cooperation between the Embassy and the NIHR, especially with regard to technical support and the establishment of joint training programs.

During the meeting, the two parties also discussed ways of enhancing joint cooperation and exchanging expertise and experiences with regard to implementing the Law on Corrective Justice of Children and their Protection from Abuse, as well as the Law on Alternative Sanctions and Measures and the international best practices in this regard.

For her part, Mrs. Jack expressed her appreciation for the NIHR tireless work, stating that the British Embassy will continue to provide technical support to achieve the NIHR’s endeavours to continue to promote and protect human rights in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The meeting was attended by Mrs. Rawdha Al-Aradi, member of the NIHR Council of Commissioners, and Chancellor Yasser Ghanem Shaheen, and from the British Embassy by Mrs. Susan Notivoli, Programme Director, and Mrs. Nada Badr, Project Officer.