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Sixth: Efforts of the Arab Interior Ministers Council in

to the protection of human rights, especially civil promoting a culture of human rights

and political rights, considering that the essence This axis includes several media and communication
of the security mission is closely related to them. activities and programs carried out by the Council to
This is achieved through various communication promote a culture of human rights among the Arab
activities, workshops, symposia, conferences, as well public. These efforts are:
as awareness programs implemented according to • The establishment of an official website dedicated
the specific legal framework of those rights. The Arab
Office for Security Awareness, Media, and Human to human rights officials in Arab interior ministries.
Rights has organized several training courses and This website serves as a platform to showcase the
workshops in the area of human rights, with the accomplishments of the Council and Arab police
participation of representatives from human rights agencies engaged in human rights matters within
departments in Arab interior ministries. Arab interior ministries. It also aims to promote a
• Coordination with Arab interior ministries to culture of human rights by providing diverse sections
establish structures and responsibilities of human on human rights and conferences held in Arab
rights departments interior ministries.
The scientific and technical bodies of the Council • The active marketing of the endeavors, programs,
have developed a model framework for a specialized and activities of Arab police agencies in the realm of
human rights department within the Ministry of human rights.
Interior, covering its organizational structure and The General Secretariat of the Council and its specialized
assigned tasks based on Arab experiences in this field. office in security awareness, media, and human
This model framework has been disseminated to rights coordinate with security media agencies
member states for their benefit. to carry out various media and communication
activities in this field. For example, coordinating

Fifth: Efforts of the Arab Interior Ministers Council with different media outlets to cover security events

in enhancing international and regional security related to human rights issues and producing security

cooperation in the field of human rights media content that focuses on the achievements

The Council has rendered significant efforts to of the police and highlights the sacrifices of police

enhance international and regional security cooperation officers in protecting human rights. This includes

in the field of human rights, including the following: dedicating a section on human rights on the official

• Organizing a workshop on «Observance of Human websites and pages of Arab interior ministries,
Rights in the Context of displaying international conventions and national

Counterterrorism from Arab legislation related to human

and European Perspectives» in In line with its annual rights, as well as police
collaboration with the Counter- work program, Naif Arab achievements in this field. In
Terrorism Project in the Middle addition to organizing a range

East and North Africa region, University for Security of educational events on human
affiliated with the European Sciences organizes rights issues and the role of
Union. the police, such as symposia,

• Organizing periodic numerous scientific seminars, conferences, and
workshops in coordination and activities aimed at workshops, calling police officers
cooperation with the United enhancing security to participate. The Council also
Nations High Commissioner paper and electronic publications

for Refugees on protecting the awareness and advocating that comprehensively address

rights of refugees and displaced for the promotion of human human rights issues and the
persons from wars, armed rights. pivotal role of the police. These
conflicts, and disturbances. publications are distributed to

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