Directorate for National Human Rights Monitoring

  1. Prepares the national human rights action plan in collaboration with relevant bodies, oversees its implementation upon approval, coordinates stakeholders, and submits reports.
  2. Develops and monitors the implementation of the business and human rights action plan with relevant institutions, ensures coordination, and submits reports.
  3. Promotes national awareness regarding the action plans and facilitates human rights education and advocacy by collaborating with relevant offices and institutions.
  4. Works with institutions to ensure that human rights are respected based on established legal frameworks and operational procedures.
  5. Raises awareness among enforcement agencies, society, and stakeholders regarding the action plan.
  6. Ensures that relevant federal institutions integrate human rights activities into their plans and facilitates their incorporation into regional and municipal administrative structures.
  7. Collaborates closely with organized human rights action units within regional justice bureaus. It also ensures the timely submission of semi-annual and annual performance reports.
  8. Compiles and submits an annual national performance report on the implementation of the action plan to the National Coordinating Board.
  9. Conducts a nationwide human rights assessment once a year and presents the findings to the National Coordinating Board.
  10. Organizes stakeholder engagement forums for all enforcement agencies based on directives issued by the Board.
  11. Facilitates knowledge-sharing platforms where implementing institutions and regional/municipal administrations can exchange best practices regarding the action plan’s execution.
  12. Identifies and recommends incentives for institutions with outstanding human rights performance.
  13. Conducts an overall evaluation of the action plan at the end of its implementation period to assess its effectiveness.
  14. Coordinates the preparation of the next national human rights action plan based on guidance from the National Coordinating Board.
  15. Executes additional tasks as assigned by the department head following directives from the National Coordinating Board.
  16. Conducts regular and ad-hoc visits to police stations and correctional facilities to monitor detainee conditions, ensuring their detention aligns with legal standards and addressing human rights violations.
  17. Investigates human rights complaints received from concerned bodies, conducts preliminary inquiries, and recommends criminal investigations if violations are confirmed. It also monitors the process of corrective actions.
  18. Establishes a system for monitoring and supporting human rights protection efforts within legal institutions, ensuring periodic reporting and submission of findings to higher authorities.
  19. Reports identified human rights violations to the Ministry of Justice and relevant correctional and police authorities, while also organizing discussions to address systemic issues.
  20. Provides training to police officers, judges, prosecutors, and prison officials on human rights violations within the criminal justice system, in collaboration with the Human Rights Awareness, Training, and Advocacy Directorate and other institutions.
  21. Works with organizations focusing on women, children, and vulnerable groups to address human rights violations against these groups, ensuring appropriate corrective actions are taken.

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Leadership

Awel Sultan Mohammod

Director

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