Chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee H E Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiya
Doha: Chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) H E Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiya pointed out that the celebration of the National Day this year comes amid unprecedented global momentum, as it coincides with the success of Qatar in organising the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
In statements to Qatar News Agency (QNA) on the occasion of the National Day, Al Attiya said that this year’s National Day slogan ‘Our Unity is the Source of Our Strength,’ is in harmony with the historic organisation of the global football event, which is being held for the first time in the Arab world and the Middle East region
She noted that Qatari people were keen to acquaint the guests and visitors of Qatar with the Qatari culture and its authentic customs and traditions.
Al Attiya added that the Qatari people implemented on the ground the concept of unity that appeared in the slogan of the National Day, which was a quote from a speech by Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
She said that Qatar appeared before the whole world with this unity which was an invincible force that enabled it to present an exceptional tournament despite the challenges and obstacles that faced Doha since the first moment of its selection to host the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Al Attiya noted that the cohesion of the Qatari people with all its components behind their wise leadership, and the success of Qatar's efforts in organising the tournament was the most eloquent response to the desperate smear campaigns to falsify facts and mislead global public opinions.
She stressed that NHRC considers the National Day a true expression of unity and societal cohesion, and contributes in promoting the values of belonging to this land and loyalty to the wise leadership, which sought to consolidate the concepts of national unity and social cohesion, noting that the Committee was an authentic partner in protecting social fabric over the years.
On the achievements of the NHRC, She confirmed that the Committee recently, in conjunction with the State of Qatar hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, opened an office at Hamad International Airport to provide educational, advisory and legal services to the fans of the tournament, in addition to the launch of a new version of the website in line with the development witnessed by the Committee. She also commended the Committee’s commitment to issuing annual reports that monitor human rights practices in Qatar with complete transparency.
She noted that the Committee has achieved, during the past twenty years, a tremendous amount of capacity building by training hundreds of government employees on the principles and basics of human rights, adding that it has been able to promote a culture of human rights in Qatar through dozens of local, regional and international conferences and forums that it has organized over the past years.
Additionally, it expanded at the global level with steady steps in dealing with international organizations and human rights institutions.
She said that Committee chaired the Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions, noting that the Committee’s classification was renewed at Grade A until 2025, which is the highest classification achieved by a national institution.
