Meeting

The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR)’s Committee on Complaints, Monitoring and Follow-up convened its 17^th regular meeting under the chairpersonship of Ms. Maria Khoury and membership of Mr. Khaled Alshaer and Mrs. Rawdha Alaradi. The Committee reviewed all the complaints received by the NIHR, amounting to (7) complaints, which varied between the right to physical and moral integrity and the right to health, as well as the legal assistance provided by the NIHR during September and October, amounting to (32) cases of legal assistance.  In addition, the NIHR observed two cases via the media and social media and received (87) calls via the toll-free hotline for receiving complaints during the said period.  The Committee was also briefed in detail on the Complaints Receipt Guide.

The Committee reviewed the declared field visit by the NIHR delegation to the Reform and Rehabilitation Center for Women Inmates in order to determine their general situation and ensure that they exercise their rights established by the law and pursuant to the Executive Regulation of the Department of Reform and Rehabilitation.