Manama : The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) and the institution of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Russian Federation have signed a cooperation protocol.
Signed by the Chairman of the NIHR’s Council of Commissioners, Ali Ahmed Al-Derazi, and the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the Russian Federation, Professor Tatiana Moskalkova, the protocol aims to provide a framework for bilateral cooperation in issues of mutual concern, through exchanging legal expertise, participation in international meetings related to human rights and reviewing the two institutions’ experiences in protecting and enhancing women’s rights.
The protocol is based on the memorandum of understanding signed between the two sides in Russia earlier this year.
The NIHR chief Al-Derazi indicated that the two sides will strengthen their cooperation in areas of mutual interest, particularly in building capacities in the field of human rights, in accordance with international standards.
