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Doha: H E Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), announced it would organise various events that coincide with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Al Attiyah stressed the importance of the interaction of all segments of society with this event and the need for all participants in the 2022 World Cup to ensure that sport respects human rights and promotes them through raising awareness, building capabilities, and making the desired impact.
She noted that sports principles must be adhered to, and collective action must be taken to prevent human rights abuses associated with sporting events.
She disclosed that the NHRC formed a specialised working group to raise awareness and monitor everything related to human rights in coordination with concerned authorities locally and internationally and to empower groups most concerned with enjoying the right to sport, especially persons with disabilities, and facilitating their access to sports services and facilities.
Al Attiyah explained that the first activities related to the World Cup, which the Committee will launch, and holding a training course on “Human Rights at International Airports” targeting workers in the NHRC’s office at the airport.
She added that the NHRC would host nine Omani Human Rights Committee volunteers during the World Cup. Participants will be trained for a week on the principles of human rights at the airport. The office will be officially inaugurated at HIA in November.
Al Attiyah added that the NHRC would launch the Committee’s official website to focus on fans and provide services related to human rights.
The NHRC is also gearing up to celebrate Qatar Human Rights Day, which falls on November 11. This year’s celebration also marks 20 years of the Committee’s formation.
According to Al Attiyah, the NHRC, in partnership with the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, will distribute the exhibition boards “Human Rights and Football” across the country to promote the culture of human rights during sports practice.
She also noted that the Committee would launch a 24-hour “hotline” to receive inquiries and petitions related to human rights - if any - to serve the World Cup fans and facilitate their stay in the country.
