NIHR's delegation meets Kingdom's Permanent Representative in Geneva

Geneva, Oct. 4 (BNA): The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR)'s delegation met the Kingdom of Bahrain's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Ambassador Yousef Abdel Kareem on the side-lines of the delegation's participation in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)'s 30th session. NIHR Deputy chairman Abdullah Al-Dirazi projected the role of the National Institution since its establishment in boosting and protecting human rights in the Kingdom as well as its role in disseminating the culture of human rights through training programmes it offers in association with the relevant official bodies and NGOs. He cited the National Institution's programme in collaboration with the Supreme Judicial Council through future judges, the cooperation programme with the University of Bahrain in training students at the Legal Clinic and Human Rights Centre, the training of novice lawyers, in addition to the programme for training police officers in the Royal Academy of Police (RAP). Maria Khoury, Head of Complaints, Monitoring and Follow Up Mechanism in the National Institution, explained the mechanism of follow up of complaints through the clue recently approved by the Commissioners Board, citing the extent of response on the part of the relevant bodies in following up complaints received by the Institution, affirming the Institution's role undertaken in terms of monitoring the situation of human rights according to its legal jurisdiction. Ambassador Yousef Abdel Kareem commended the magnificent efforts of the National Institution in promoting human rights in the society, affirming Institution's role as per national mechanisms in boosting and safeguarding human rights. The meeting was attended by National Institution's Acting Secretary-general, Advisor Yasser Ghanim,