Meeting

The Complaints, Monitoring and Follow-up Committee of the National Institution for Human Rights held its seventh meeting today (Monday) 19 August 2013, under the chairmanship of Mr. Abdulla Ahmed Al- Dirazi,  and membership of His Excellency Ahmad Abdul  Rahman Al- Sa’ati and Ms Maria Antoine Khouri.

The meeting reviewed progress report on one of the trials that the committee had decided to attend, namely the trial of the 14 February Organization. A committee member has been tasked to attend the upcoming trial session to find out how it is unfolding.

The meeting also discussed the events of the Committee’s visit, Saturday, 17 August 2013, to the Precautionary Detention Centre at the Dry Dock Area, relative to the recent events which took place inside the centre. The Committee came up with some recommendations in this regard which would be submitted in a report to the Ministry of the Interior.

The Committee members reviewed at their meeting the entire package of complaints and requests for assistance that the NIHR has received over the past period and the actions taken with respect thereto. The Committee reached a number of resolution which the committee will seek to implement