The 63rd meeting of the Arab Charter on Human Rights Committee commenced on 16 December at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States in Cairo. The meeting marks the convening of the Committee’s 26th session, dedicated to reviewing the Sultanate of Oman’s first national report over 16-17 December. This step reaffirms Oman’s steadfast commitment to the provisions of the Arab Charter on Human Rights.
It is noteworthy that the Sultanate of Oman became the most recent state to accede to the Arab Charter on Human Rights in 2023. Subsequently, in August 2024, it submitted its first national report to the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States. The report outlines the measures adopted by Oman to implement the rights and freedoms enshrined in the Charter since its accession.
During the 26th session, the Committee will assess Oman’s progress in fulfilling its legal obligations under the Charter, focusing on key areas such as the objectives of the Charter, the right to life and physical integrity, equality and non-discrimination, civil and political freedoms, combating slavery and human trafficking, judicial guarantees and the right to seek asylum, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to health and education, and family protection, with particular attention to women and children, among other topics.
The session will feature an interactive dialogue between members of the Committee and the official delegation of the Sultanate of Oman, comprising representatives from various government entities.
The discussions will also be attended by representatives from permanent delegations to the League of Arab States, alongside prominent entities such as the Arab Parliament, the Permanent Arab Committee for Human Rights, the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, the Arab Network of National Human Rights Institutions, the Council of Arab Interior Ministers, national human rights institutions, and civil society organisations.
