Qatar and Yemen Sign Human Rights MoU

Doha, December 28 (QNA) - Qatar National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) and the Yemini Ministry of Human Rights today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the areas of human rights. The MoU was signed by NHRC Chairman Dr. Ali bin Smaikh and the Yemeni Human Rights Minister Izz Al-Deen Al-Asbahi. It covered many areas of cooperation between the two parties, including issues related to the development of the human rights system and strategies and action plans of each party. It also took into account the development of future relations between the two sides and the dissemination of concepts of each party pertaining to the support and protection of human rights and the development of a bilateral framework so that each party would benefit from the technical and institutional expertise of the other party. The memo stated that priority should be given to activities aimed at strengthening cooperation to develop the support and protection of human rights systems and the associated skills which are related to the institutional development of human rights (governmental and non-governmental), the development of plans and strategies, implementation of human rights and support for capacity building. It also dealt with the exchange of experiences in the field of human rights and support programs and activities for human rights education, cooperation in providing consultancy and research, supporting and strengthening cooperation in the fight against trafficking in human beings and other priority areas.(QNA)