Oman participates in International Conference of National Human Rights Institutions

Copenhagen: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by Oman Human Rights Commission (OHRC), took part in the 14th International Conference of National Human Rights Institutions, held in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The conference was themed “Torture and Other Ill-treatment: The Role of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs)”.

Further, the conference discussed the critical role of independent and effective NHRIs in addressing torture and other ill-treatment, as well as mechanisms followed in rehabilitating victims of torture and awareness programmes regarding such issues.

Meanwhile, on the sidelines of participating in the conference, the Omani delegation met with Ulf Melgaard, Director of International Law and Human Rights at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, as well as officials from the Danish Institute for Human Rights.