Samar Al-Haj Hassan, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Centre for Human Rights (NCHR), participated in the “First International Conference on Justice and Reform,” held in Benghazi, Libya, from July 28 to 30.
The conference was organized by “Libya’s National Committee for Monitoring the Conditions of Prisons and Prisoners” and brought together a wide range of international and regional experts, legal professionals and human rights institutions.
The conference aimed to advance the justice system and promote the use of alternative sanctions. Over the course of several scientific sessions, participants discussed mechanisms for developing the judicial and justice systems, modernizing correctional and rehabilitation institutions, and expanding the use of alternative sanctions in line with international human rights standards while safeguarding the dignity of inmates in correctional and rehabilitation centers.
The scientific program also featured sessions on the current state of prisons and correctional institutions, alternatives to custodial sentences, measures to address prison overcrowding, and ways to strengthen legal and human rights safeguards for inmates.
During the conference, Al-Haj Hassan presented a comprehensive human rights perspective, highlighting the National Centre for Human Rights’ role in monitoring and evaluation. She emphasized the importance of aligning national legislation with international human rights standards within correctional institutions.
Al-Haj Hassan also outlined the vital role national human rights institutions play in monitoring the conditions of correctional and rehabilitation centers. She highlighted the experience of Jordan’s National Centre for Human Rights in producing periodic and specialized reports, including its annual report on the human rights situation in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which dedicates separate chapters to the right to life and personal security and the right to a fair trial.
The conference served as a strategic platform for exchanging best practices and expertise among participating regional and international institutions.
The conference concluded with the adoption of a number of scientific and practical recommendations aimed at strengthening the justice system, reinforcing the rule of law, and enhancing the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms.
