Regional Dialogue Forum on Human Rights concludes

Published: 17 July 2024

Qatar News Agency
Doha

The regional dialogue forum on “human rights: promoting equality and combating discrimination in the context of migration” was concluded on Tuesday.

The event was organized by the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) in collaboration with the Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions (ANNHRI) and the United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

At the conclusion of the two-day forum, the participants underscored the importance of constantly working to promote the awareness levels of human rights and the notions related to enhancing equality and repudiating all forms of racial discrimination. They advocated for leveraging education and culture to communicate with youth pertaining to the elimination of racial discrimination and promoting the concepts of tolerance and co-existence.

The recommendations that were read out by HE Secretary-General of the Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions (ANNHRI) Sultan bin Hassan Al Jamali, emphasized the imperative of constantly monitoring the reality of human rights concerning expatriate workers, identifying the challenges and presenting the suggestions of addressing them. Also, the recommendations urged civil society organizations and media outlets to foster tolerance, co-existence and promote awareness of the danger of racial discrimination.

Besides, the participants called for unifying the efforts of combating racism in sports, through crafting policies, plans, and stepping up awareness campaigns, and other initiatives in this regard, underlining the importance of capacity-building programs and providing opportunities to enhance skills, mechanisms, and methodologies through training and educational programs.