NIHR’s Committee on Public Rights and Freedoms Convenes its 5th Meeting Virtually
06 Oct 2021
The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR)’s Committee on Public Rights and Freedoms has convened its 5th meeting virtually under the chairpersonship of Dr. Fawzeya Al-Saleh and membership of Dr. Bader Mohamed Adel and Mr. Ahmed Al-Saloom,
The Committee opened its meeting by ascertaining the quorum and ratifying the minutes of the previous meeting. Then, it followed up on its previous resolutions and recommendations and the actions taken thereupon.
The Committee discussed the proposed events and activities that will be included in the NIHR human rights training program for law enforcement personnel with the aim to educate them and enhance their awareness of the rights of inmates and detainees and their duties from the perspective of national legislation and international conventions and standards.
The Committee also discussed the possibility of organizing a number of lectures, training and education programmes, workshops, round tables and other events that fall within its terms for reference and tasks, which are proposed to be listed in the NIHR’s Strategy and Action Plan for the coming years. The Committee members will participate in presenting a number of them in accordance to their terms of reference and field of work.
