H E Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri
Doha: The 17th General Assembly of the Arab Network of National Human Rights Institutions has elected H E Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri, as President of the Network in its 2021-22 session, and the National Human Rights Committee in Mauritania was chosen to assume the presidency of the Arab Network in its 18th session for the year 2022-23.
In his opening speech to the General Assembly of the Network, Dr. Al Marri thanked the Independent Commission for Human Rights in Palestine for their appreciated efforts during their presidency, stressing on the completion and advancement of the Arab Networks march during its term as president, and the Networks continued provision of the required support to the Palestinian Commission to end occupation and the promotion and protection of human rights in Palestine.
Dr. Al Marri said, that after ten years since the establishment of the Arab Network, with diligent work and fruitful cooperation between member institutions and partners, the role of the network crystallised as well as the extent of its effectiveness, and its response to the needs of national institutions in various fields, from international, technical, legal, logistical and scientific support, building and raising capacities.
He pointed out that one of the most important roles played by the Arab Network is to support the just cause of Palestine until the end of the occupation and the independence of Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy.
Dr. Al Marri noted that the conference, which will be organised in Doha on December 1 and 2, on international solidarity and the 2030 sustainable development plan, will be one of the important activities on which the Arab Network relies on developing a map on which it is going to effectively contribute to the implementation of the 2030 sustainable development goals.
The President of the Arab Network Issam Younis in its session for the year 2020-2021, announced in his opening speech the handing over of the presidency of the Network to the National Human Rights Committee to Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al-Marri. At the conclusion of the 17th annual general meeting of the Arab Network, the Executive Committee of the Network met under the presidency of Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri, President of the Arab Network, and the Networks executive discussed a package of themes that included the approval of the annual reports for the years 2019-20, in addition to reviewing the two completed work plans of the Network for the year 2019-20.
The Executive Committee also reviewed the recommendations of the previous General Assembly and what was implemented, and the latest developments in the Palestinian cause, in addition to discussing developments in the accreditation process with the Accreditation Sub-Committee, reviewing the needs of institutions in this regard and reviewing the latest developments in the establishment of the Sudanese National Human Rights Commission.
