Category: OHRC News

The OHRC participated in the introductory seminar on the provisions of the Labor Law of Oman’s Women working in the Private Sector organized by the Ministry of Labor at Crowne Plaza Muscat through a lecture given by Ms. Shatha bint...

A delegation from the OHRC took part in the works of the international conference organized by the National Institution for Human Rights in the Kingdom of Bahrain titled “Sanctions and Alternative Measures Law: A Qualitative Experience in Criminal Legislation” with...

HE Mohamed Al Nasor, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Region at the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights commended the human treatment of prisoners at the Central Prison that he and the accompanying UN...

During the period 25-27 September, the OHRC organizes a workshop in W Muscat on the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and...

Oman Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has observed a report published by the Sunday Mail newspaper of Zimbabwe in relation to Zimbabwean women and a Dutch Organization Do Bold report in relation to Sierra Leon women who arrived in Oman as...

The OHRC held its second meeting of the Fourth Annual Session under the chairmanship of the Honorable Sheikh Abdullah bin Shuwain al Hosni, Chairman of the Commission and in the presence of all its members and its Secretary in General....

The OHRC took part in the Third Regional Training Course “Amin Makki Madani Course” under the title Concepts and Mechanisms of Human Rights organized by the Geneva Institute for Human Rights in cooperation with the Office of the UN High...

Ministry of Social Development and the OHRC has concluded their awareness program “child protection from neglect and abuse” which was implemented in partnership with the Omani Women Associations in Zofar Governorate, as well as the participation of various concerned and...

A joint meeting was held at the headquarters of the OHRC today between Honorable Sheikh/ Abdullah bin Shuwain Al-Hosani, Chairman of the OHRC, Dr/ Muhammad bin Mubarak Al-Araimi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Oman Journalists Association and...

Lecturers from the Ministry of Social Development and the OHRC emphasized the importance of awareness and education programs to reduce cases of Child abuse and neglect, in addition to expanding the circle of stakeholders to include various segments of society....