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Geneva
Qatar has affirmed its commitment to guaranteeing human rights within its national legal system at an annual panel discussion on technical cooperation and capability building, which was part of the 44th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Qatar’s statement was delivered by Deputy Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva Abdullah Hamad Al Nuaimi on Wednesday.
Nuaimi said Qatar, in its national legal system, assigns high priority to ensuring the protection of human rights, particularly for those who have had their freedom taken away. He added that this is done by an active implementation of the related human rights standards, including the Nelson Mandela Rules for treating prisoners and the Bangkok Rules for women prisoners.
He added that the designated authorities carry out training programmes on a regular basis, noting the functioning of a training centre for prison workers which is in charge of the training process at penal and correctional institutions.
“There are also specialised training courses at the Police Training Institute that focus on important fields such as security, the rights of prisoners, developing the skills of the workers and using modern technologies. A total of 12 training courses were implemented in 2018, and 10 more in 2019,” he said.
Nuaimi also said that as part of the efforts against the coronavirus pandemic, the health and security authorities carried out since March a series of strict measures at the central prison to protect prisoners from virus infection. All prisoners undergo regular testing in order to discover new cases, in addition to handing out personal protective equipment such as masks and gloves to all prisoners on a regular basis, he said.
He noted that, last April, HH the Amir pardoned 500 prisoners, which helped lower the number of prisoners in the country. The decision came in light of the medical and humanitarian conditions resulting from the spread of the coronavirus, he added.
Geneva
Qatar has affirmed its commitment to guaranteeing human rights within its national legal system at an annual panel discussion on technical cooperation and capability building, which was part of the 44th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Qatar’s statement was delivered by Deputy Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva Abdullah Hamad Al Nuaimi on Wednesday.
Nuaimi said Qatar, in its national legal system, assigns high priority to ensuring the protection of human rights, particularly for those who have had their freedom taken away. He added that this is done by an active implementation of the related human rights standards, including the Nelson Mandela Rules for treating prisoners and the Bangkok Rules for women prisoners.
He added that the designated authorities carry out training programmes on a regular basis, noting the functioning of a training centre for prison workers which is in charge of the training process at penal and correctional institutions.
“There are also specialised training courses at the Police Training Institute that focus on important fields such as security, the rights of prisoners, developing the skills of the workers and using modern technologies. A total of 12 training courses were implemented in 2018, and 10 more in 2019,” he said.
Nuaimi also said that as part of the efforts against the coronavirus pandemic, the health and security authorities carried out since March a series of strict measures at the central prison to protect prisoners from virus infection. All prisoners undergo regular testing in order to discover new cases, in addition to handing out personal protective equipment such as masks and gloves to all prisoners on a regular basis, he said.
He noted that, last April, HH the Amir pardoned 500 prisoners, which helped lower the number of prisoners in the country. The decision came in light of the medical and humanitarian conditions resulting from the spread of the coronavirus, he added.
