FCO funds HRIC to hold seminar for National Human Rights Commissions in North Africa.

15 June 2011

The HRIC has secured funding from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to hold a seminar on capacity building for national human rights commissions in North Africa during times of conflict and post conflict situations.

'We are delighted that the FCO are funding this important event which comes at a crucial time.'

Professor Rachel Murray

The Human Rights Information Centre (HRIC) has secured funding from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to hold a seminar on capacity building for national human rights commissions in North Africa during times of conflict and post conflict situations. In collaboration with the Egyptian Council of Human Rights, the African Network of National Human Rights Institutions and the National Institutions Unit of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Centre will organise an event bringing together the national human rights commissions, representatives from governments and civil society from Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia to discuss strategies for working in conflict and post conflict situations. The event will be in Egypt before the end of 2011.

The Director of the Centre, Rachel Murray, said: 'we are delighted that the FCO are funding this important event which comes at a crucial time. We hope that the seminar will provide an opportunity for the various human rights organisations across North Africa to find practical tools to work in conflict and post conflict situations.'

Further information

Please contact Professor Rachel Murray for further information.