QNA
Doha
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ)’s Centre for Legal and Judicial Studies (CLJS) is organising two training courses for legal professionals from various government ministries and entities. The courses which began on July 21, run until July 25.
In a statement, the ministry said the courses revolve around the protection of human rights in the State of Qatar and the legal regulation of sports in Qatar’s sports law.
The courses will equip participants with the fundamental legal skills and knowledge of the subject matter of the courses.
The course on the protection of human rights in the State of Qatar will cover human rights concepts, sources, classifications, and the local, regional, and international legislative mechanisms for human rights protection, as well as developing an understanding of the role of institutions in protecting and enhancing human rights in Qatar, and Qatari laws’ compatibility with international conventions on human rights.
The course’s syllabus is based on five main pillars: the Permanent Constitution of the State of Qatar (2004), Law No. 11 of 2004 Issuing the Penal Code and its amendments, Law No. 23 of 2004 on the promulgation of the Criminal Procedure Code and its amendments, Law No. 14 of 2004 on the promulgation of Labour Law and its amendments, along with international agreements on human rights, in addition to the state and human rights entities’ practices and procedures to address human rights violations, as well as judicial applications in Qatar and cases related to human rights before the United Nations and the European Court of Human Rights.
As for the course on the legal regulation of sports in Qatar’s sports law, it will include topics such as the legal regulations governing sports clubs and associations in the country, the process of organising sporting events, international standards and the Qatari sports law, in addition to the work of the Qatar Olympic Committee and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy.
Director of CLJS Dr. Saleh Ali Al Fadala underscored the importance of these specialised training courses in enhancing the legal skills and knowledge of legal professionals, specialists, and researchers, thereby benefiting the government ministries and institutions in which they work, for whose needs these courses were tailored.
Al Fadala added that they underscore the State of Qatar’s efforts to protect and uphold human rights and the Rule of Law, as well as developing national legislation supporting human rights. He continued by saying that such training highlights Qatar’s leading position in sports, raises public awareness of the importance of legally regulating sporting activities, promoting the economic and developmental benefits of investing in sporting activities, and finding the best solutions to ensure the growth and development of these activities in line with Qatar National Vision 2030, as well as presenting the latest developments and best practices of relevance to the legal regulation of sporting activities locally, regionally, and internationally.
The Director of CLJS indicated that MOJ is committed to meeting the country’s training needs under the Third National Development Strategy and in keeping with the human development pillar of the Qatar National Vision 2030, thus, offering quality programs and courses that include practical training, to prepare qualified national professionals in various legal and related fields, and enhancing the technical expertise of legal professionals from across government entities.