UNAMI Human Rights Office builds capacity of IHCHR in Ninewa
A one-day training on human rights and humanitarian law, organized by UNAMI’s Human Rights Office.
Twelve staff of the Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR) in Mosul participated in a one-day training on human rights and humanitarian law, organized by UNAMI’s Human Rights Office. Participants discussed among other topics the concepts of human rights and humanitarian law, their applicability in Iraq as well as available accountability mechanisms relevant for the country.
Yasir Thia, the director of IHCHR Mosul Office, said: “After two years of pausing in-person capacity building activities due to COVID-19, IHCHR in Nineveh is very pleased to resume training with support of UNAMI. We aspire to cooperate more closely and build on today’s training to further develop the skills for our staff, and thereby improve the reality of human rights in Nineveh province.”
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