Category: OHRC News

OHRC participated, via video conference, in the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Arab Network of National Human Rights Institutions. The meeting came amidst the current events in Palestine, the Israeli aggression and escalation against the Palestinian people, especially...

Sheikh Abdullah bin Shuwain Al Hosni, OHRC Chairman, met in his office with Her Excellency Laetitia van Asch, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Sultanate. During the meeting, the OHRC Chairman spoke about the mandates of OHRC,...

Sheikh Abdullah bin Shuwain Al Hosni OHRC Chairman chaired OHRC team participating in the 17th General Assembly of the Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions, held via video conference. The meeting began with a speech by His Excellency Issam...

OHRC monitored, through social media and websites, a video clip of Abdulaziz bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Balushi who was alleged to be beaten in 2011. Within its efforts to ensure the said person is provided with legal guarantees and...

Oman Human Rights Commission (OHRC) under its   jurisdictions and responsibilities followed up the report published by “International Committee for Migration”, and London Guardian concerning the complaints of mistreatment of domestic workers who had traveled from the Republic of Sierra Leone...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq issued Note: This is a translated version of the royal decree. In case of discrepancy between the Arabic original and English translation, the Arabic text prevails. Royal Decree 40/2021 Amending the Annex Attached to...

A number of members of the medical services course for officers in the Royal Army of Oman (RAO) visited OHRC headquarters. The delegation was received Dr. Ali bin Abdullah Al Kalbani, Secretary General to OHRC, and a number of officials...

Sheikh Abdullah bin Shuwain Al Hosni OHRC Chairman met at OHRC headquarters with His Excellency Karl Kulessa, Representative of the United Nations Fund for Population (UNFPA) in the GCC Countries, residing in the Sultanate. At the beginning of the meeting,...

Sheikh Abdullah bin Shuwain Al Hosni, OHRC Chairman, met at OHRC headquarters with Jamila Al Hammami, representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Sultanate. Al Hosni gave an overview on OHRC, its functions and its role...

OHRC issued its 2020 annual report, which highlights the human rights situation in the Sultanate through the reports and complaints received by OHRC, the issues it monitored and followed up, and the measures taken to solve and settle them in...