Tuesday April 16, 2019
National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Somalia’s Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development, on the sidelines of the second and final day of the conference titled “National, regional and international mechanisms to combat impunity and ensure accountability under the law,” organised by NHRC, in co-operation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the European Parliament.
The MoU was signed by HE NHRC Chairman, Dr Ali bin Smaikh al-Marri and Somalia’s Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development, Deqa Yasin.
The MoU aims to promote close relations between both sides in raising awareness on human rights and its protection, as well as ensuring the communication and information exchange between both sides on issues related to developing the human rights system.
Under the MoU priority is given to activities aimed at the protection of human rights, the development and implementation of human rights plans and strategies to support capacity-building and exchange of experience in the field of human rights.