National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and all organizations working in the field of human rights believes that awareness and education are the corner stones for their work. They exert great efforts to educate the societies about human rights and responsibilities.
The knowledge of the rights and responsibilities represent the safety valve for all humanitarian societies. When every individual’s rights are guaranteed and is committed to do his/her responsibilities, the community will prosper and develop. The methods of raising the awareness about human rights differ according to each segment of the society. In this report, various awareness and educational activities and programs undertaken by NHRC in 2015 are to be explored.
The Commission held various symposiums and lectures to different segments of the society in order to raise the awareness about human rights. The events included lectures to scouts and guides, college students, employees of security and military bodies, women, and school students. The programs targeted various governorates and focused not only on individuals, but also institutions.
The lectures discussed number of topics such as defining human rights, the World Declaration of Human Rights, Child Rights, and the Basic Statute of the State.
In 2015, a new program called “Al Qafila” was launched in Dhofar. The program aimed to educate the society about human rights and responsibilities, as well as strengthen the relation between the Commission and the community and cooperate with various institutions in the fields related to human rights. The program included many activities such as visits to governmental and civil society institutions.
In addition, NHRC participated in number of events such as the First Child Forum that was organized by Omani Women Association in Muscat. The Commission had a corner in the forum where all its publications were presented. NHRC also participated in the activities of the Deaf Child Week in Al Amal School for the Deaf where it explained human rights to the students and their parents; and conducted a drawing workshop to let the students express their ideas about public human rights. Moreover, the Commission participated in the 15th Law Forum that was organized by the College of Law and NHRC in Sultan Qaboos University. The Commission presented a paper entitled “the Role of Human Rights Organizations in Realizing Social Justice”. NHRC also had a corner in Salalah Tourism Festival where it presented its publications and answered the visits’ enquiries about NHRC and human rights in general. The activities in the festival also included educational competitions for children. One of the latest activities of NHRC in 2015 was the participation in Mother and Child Symposium that was organized by Al Naseem Health Center in Barka.
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