Doha, 27 May 2025 International conference titled 'Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights: Opportunities, Risks, and Visions for a Better Future ' began today in Doha. The event is being organized by the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) in partnership with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT); the National Cybersecurity Agency (NCSA); the UN Development...

Doha, 21 May 2025 An international conference titled ‘Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights: Opportunities, Risks, and Visions for a Better Future’ will be held on May 27 and 28 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Doha, as announced by the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) of Qatar. The event is being organized in partnership with several high-profile...

Baghdad, 17 May 2025 The 34th Arab League Summit concluded day long summit today, Saturday in Baghdad—its first in Iraq since 2012 and 4th amid mounting tensions over Gaza and Israel’s war since October 2023. As per Daily Asharq Al-Awsat claiming obtaining draft copy of the Baghdad Declaration, which comprises three sections: outcomes of the...

Ankara, 02May 2025 (Anadolu) As the world observes World Press Freedom Day on Friday, the United Nations Human Rights Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OHCHR) has issued a stark warning about the escalating death toll of Palestinian journalists. In a statement, the office confirmed the 'killing of 211 journalists in Gaza since 7 October...

Ottawa, April 19, 2025 Maryam bint Abdullah Al-Attiyah, Chairperson of Qatar’s National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), has held recently separate meetings in Ottawa with  Athanasius Hadjis, Chair of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, and Frances Mireille, Deputy Minister for Womenl, Gender Equality, and Youth in Canada. She highlighted on Qatar's major advancements in gender equality...

Cairo, 14 Apr. 2025 The League of Arab States awarded Counselor Jaber Saleh Al-Marti the  League’s Shield on the occasion of the end of his second term as Chairman of the Arab Charter on Human Rights Committee — becoming the first chair of the committee to be honored by the Arab League since the committee’s...

Geneva, 26 March 2025 The Chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee of Qatar (NHRC), Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah, highlighted Qatar's significant progress in the field of human rights in recent years. This progress has been reflected in various initiatives and developments across sectors such as health, education, labor, social security, and sustainable development....

Doha, 25 March 2025 National Human Rights Committee of Qatar (NHRC) in cooperation with Doha based Arab Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ANNHRI);  Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa; and Bin Jelmood House, Msheireb District commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the International Day of Remembrance of...

Geneva, 19 March 2025  During the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Sultan bin Hassan Al-Jamali, Secretary-General of Qatar's National Human Rights Committee, highlighted the growing priority of persons with disabilities in Qatar. He pointed out the significant advancements made during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in terms of accessibility...

Geneva, 16 March 2025 Chairperson of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) and the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) of Qatar, Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah, has highlighted the economic, social, and political barriers faced by women and girls, describing them as not only violations of human rights but also significant obstacles...