AcoGaps Continues Training to Support the Human Rights System
The African Center for Governance, Peace, and Transition Studies (AcoCaps ) launched on Friday the second training course on international and regional human rights mechanisms at the Ports Authority headquarters, coinciding with the world’s celebration of International Human Rights Day. The event was attended by a distinguished group of experts, specialists, and those interested in human rights.
The course aims at consolidating a culture of human rights and enhance knowledge of international and regional protection mechanisms.
Ambassador Nadia Jufoun, Vice-Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission and Acting Commissioner, emphasized in her address to the opening session the need for national bodies to intensify their efforts to promote human rights and consolidate the values of justice. She noted the importance of this course in building national capacities and supporting the technical skills of those working in the human rights field.
She congratulated the participants on the occasion of International Human Rights Day, affirming that this occasion provides an annual opportunity to enhance public awareness of the principles of fundamental rights and freedoms.
In the same context, Dr. Mahmoud Zain Al-Abdeen Mahmoud, Director General of AcoGaps affirmed that the Center continues its leading role in training and capacity building. He explained that this event is the 52nd in a series of programs aimed at supporting the human rights and governance system in Sudan.
He noted that the Center is working to expand its national and regional partnerships to enable institutions to keep pace with developments in the field of human rights and enhance their related institutional performance.
The first day of the course featured lectures by Engineer Kamal El-Din El-Dandrawi, a regional human rights expert and Commissioner at the National Human Rights Commission, who presented on the National Human Rights Commission as an independent mechanism and its role in the national protection system.
Meanwhile, Hon Yasser Sayed Ahmed, Director of the Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Department at the Ministry of Justice, reviewed national human rights mechanisms and their relationship to regional and international mechanisms, highlighting the requirements for harmonizing national legislation with international standards.
The session witnessed a distinguished attendance from participants representing various governmental and community institutions, along with a select group of experts and stakeholders, who praised the scientific content and the effective platform the session provided for exchanging experiences and developing technical skills in the field of human rights.