HE the Chairman of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) Dr Ali bin Smaikh al-Marri stressed Tuesday that the committee took wide-ranging measures required to prevent any human rights violations by companies during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. He was participating in a panel discussion held online under the title of 'Preventing business-related human rights abuses in Asia Pacific: Actors and actions'. The discussion is part of the Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights, taking place from Nov 16-18.
Al-Marri noted that following the declaration of Covid-19 as a pandemic, the NHRC implemented a non-judicial mechanism to receive complaints and regain rights lost during the crisis. He noted that the committee launched a hotline and offered legal advice, while also communicating with governmental and non-governmental bodies to address challenges and help people with grievances. The committee received a number of complaints that were an outcome of the pandemic-related closures.
The NHRC chairman addressed HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, HE Minister of Health, HE Minister of Administrative Development, Labour, and Social Affairs, to ensure that the measures taken to contain Covid-19 were in line with basic human rights. The committee also released a statement on April 6 of 2020 on the measures taken to contain the virus, calling for consolidating efforts to respect human rights without discrimination.
The NHRC chairman addressed HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, HE Minister of Health, HE Minister of Administrative Development, Labour, and Social Affairs, to ensure that the measures taken to contain Covid-19 were in line with basic human rights. The committee also released a statement on April 6 of 2020 on the measures taken to contain the virus, calling for consolidating efforts to respect human rights without discrimination.
