‘NHRIs play important role in implementing national visions’

The regional forum for national human rights institutions underlined the importance of reinforcing cooperation among National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) during its closing session held in Salalah, Oman. It also stressed on sharing expertise in planning and following up on the implementation of national visions, in collaboration with the United Nations, and other international organizations. Chairperson of Qatar NHRC HE Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah underlined that the participation in the third edition of the regional forum came to highlight the superb national, regional and global cooperation with Oman Human Rights Commission, alongside the remaining partners in protecting human rights. Al Attiyah emphasized the importance of reviewing the NHRIs’ role in planning and following up on implementing national visions in human rights fields, specially when numerous countries have crafted national plans for human rights and national visions for development. (QNA) page 2