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along with the emergence of security media agencies of the

modern digital communication The Council of Arab Interior Arab interior ministries, plays ISSUE No. 446
means and social media (such Ministers, in collaboration with an important role in addressing
as Facebook, YouTube, and the security media services of and correcting negative
Twitter), have contributed to the media treatments of human
growing movement of human the Arab Interior Ministries, rights issues, especially those

rights worldwide, and provided actively contributes to arising from media reports and

extensive opportunities for addressing and rectifying any publications by international
communities to become aware of negative portrayal of human human rights organizations.
their rights. rights issues in the media. These reports often focus only
Additionally, it works towards on individual mistakes made
In this context, multiple by police officers without
police agencies, each with

their unique areas of expertise, addressing media statements considering their overall efforts
strive to safeguard and and reports released by and sacrifices. Consequently,
advance human rights through this creates a negative and
substantial endeavors.These international human rights misleading public opinion
efforts extend not only to civil organizations towards the police.

and political rights but also Therefore, the Council engages

to socio-economic, cultural in various activities to support

rights, and third-generation rights such as the right to a Arab security cooperation in the field of human rights.

clean environment, the right to peace, and the right to These activities include:

development. Additionally, they play a crucial and vital First: Organizing an annual conference for human
role in protecting the rights of special groups. rights officials in the Arab interior ministries

With this growing interest, the General Secretariat

of the Arab Interior Ministers Council and Naif Arab Paragraph (9) of Resolution No. 703 issued by the

University for Security Sciences (NAUSS), being Arab Interior Ministers Council during its thirty-

the scientific body of the Council, have exerted second session in Algeria on March 11, 2015, called for

significant efforts in the field of human rights. They the periodic organization of an annual conference for

have contributed to coordinating with Arab interior human rights officials in the Arab interior ministries

ministries in establishing organizational structures to discuss all issues related to human rights, the

dedicated to protecting human rights. Moreover, they role of police agencies in protecting them, and the

have advocated for the creation of specialized units establishment of administrative entities within the

to protect each individual right and encouraged the Arab interior ministries dedicated to the protection

establishment of human rights departments within of human rights. Additionally, it aimed to enhance

police entities responsible for monitoring, protecting, the performance of police personnel in this vital

and promoting human rights in accordance with and important field through the exchange of Arab

international frameworks and national legislation. experiences, dissemination of successful practices, and

In the same context, the General Secretariat has the preparation of reports and studies related to the

additionally taken the lead in establishing entities human rights system.

dedicated to fostering a culture of human rights in In this regard, eight conferences have been organized,

collaboration with Arab police agencies, targeting both during which various topics and issues were discussed

police personnel and the Arab public. These initiatives and their recommendations were implemented in

synergize with the endeavors of security training various security areas, leading to positive outcomes in

institutions and security media, alongside diverse enhancing security performance.

activities like conferences, seminars, and meetings. Moreover, numerous working papers presented by

Furthermore, the Arab Interior Ministers Council, Arab interior ministries during these conferences

through its media outlets and in coordination with were extensively discussed, leading to practical and

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