Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Human Rights Fee (HRC) held a commencement ceremony at its headquarters in Riyadh on Sunday to honor the primary cohort of contributors within the “Human Rights Knowledgeable” program.
The occasion was attended by senior officers, program companions, and the graduating college students.
In her deal with, HRC President Dr. Hala Al-Tuwaijri described this system as a milestone in creating skilled and nationwide capacities throughout the human rights area.
She emphasised that the initiative aligns with the Fee’s mandate and worldwide requirements, which underscore schooling and coaching as key instruments for advancing human rights.
“Via the Human Rights Knowledgeable program, the Kingdom has reaffirmed its dedication to attaining the Sustainable Growth Objectives, together with high quality schooling, justice, and robust establishments,” Al-Tuwaijri stated.
She expressed gratitude to the Kingdom’s management for its unwavering help of efforts to guard and promote human rights.
Al-Tuwaijri additionally congratulated the graduates, praising their dedication all through this system and describing them as future leaders poised to contribute meaningfully at each native and worldwide ranges.
This system was applied in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Coaching and Analysis (UNITAR), Majmaah College, and a specialised coaching heart. Al-Tuwaijri additionally counseled this system groups and committees for his or her efforts in making this primary version a hit.
Dr. Amal Al-Habdan, head of this system’s technical committee and a member of the HRC board, stated the initiative went past commonplace coaching to supply a transformative expertise.
“It was a journey of studying, deep understanding, and perseverance, formed by the contributions of main native and worldwide consultants in human rights growth and coaching,” she stated.
Alex Mejia, Director of Human and Social Growth at UNITAR, famous that this system bridged principle with apply, legislation with lived expertise, and data with management.
He stated this primary version represented an modern instructional mannequin grounded in each world and native human rights priorities, whereas celebrating cultural identification and contextual specificity.
Launched in November 2024, the “Human Rights Knowledgeable” program is a specialised initiative by the Human Rights Fee aimed toward making ready a various pool of nationwide consultants and consultants in numerous human rights fields. It brings collectively native experience and worldwide finest practices to ship a complete coaching expertise.