Nouakchott – Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Center for Human Rights (NCHR), Dr. Raheel Gharaibeh, accompanied by the Center’s Director of International Relations, Nidal Muqableh, participated in the 19th Conference and General Assembly of the Arab Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ANNHRI).
The conference, held under the theme “Integrating Human Rights into Public Policies,” concludes today, Thursday, in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, following two days of sessions on July 27 and 28.
The conference addresses the integration of human rights into public policies by emphasizing their importance in achieving good governance and advancing the Sustainable Development Agenda, while establishing human rights as a priority across the Arab region.
It also focuses on strengthening capacities for monitoring and follow-up, proposing educational and training programs, and promoting capacity-building and awareness-raising initiatives concerning the importance of integrating human rights into public policies.
Furthermore, the conference reviews the human rights principles enshrined in the international normative framework and highlights the methodologies and tools required to incorporate these principles into the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of public policies.
Discussions also examine the impact and effectiveness of these policies in practice from a human rights perspective, emphasizing their role in establishing effective and sustainable long-term policies.
The conference further highlights the role of civil society organizations and national human rights institutions in monitoring public policies and following up on their implementation, with the aim of ensuring the more effective integration of a human rights-based approach into public policymaking.
The conference agenda featured an extensive program comprising eight sessions over two days, as well as a press conference by the President of the Arab Network of National Human Rights Institutions.
The program also included the handover of the Network’s presidency to Salem Bouhoubeyni, President of the National Human Rights Commission of Mauritania, followed by an address from the incoming President and a speech by a representative of the Mauritanian government.
