(Click here for English) مسقط، 13 أيلول/سبتمبر 2014 أود أن أشكر حكومة سلطنة عمان على دعوتي لزيارة البلاد من أجل الاطلاع على وضع الحق في حرية التجمع السلمي وتكوين الجمعيات. أن سلطنة عمان هي أول دولة في الشرق الاوسط توجه الدعوة إلى ولايتي منذ إنشائها من قبل مجلس حقوق الإنسان في أكتوبر 2010. وتعتبر هذه الدعوة بمثابة شهادة للسلطنة تبين استعدادها لإجراء حوار صريح ومفتوح حول حالة حقوق الإنسان. كمقرر خاص، أنا خبير مستقل معين من قبل الأمم المتحدة بصفتي الشخصية وأعمل على أساس طوعي وفاءً لولايتي المكلف بها. وقد تطرقنا انا و فريقي الى طبيعة الشعب العماني من كرم الضيافة والترحيب التي احاطنا بها.. وأود أن أشكر حكومة سلطنة عمان على تعاونها قبل وخلال مهمتي. إنني في غاية الامتنان لجميع من حاورتهم. حيث كان لي محادثات بناءة مع ممثلي السلطة التنفيذية... Continue reading →
(العربية) MUSCAT - I would like to thank the Government of the Sultanate of Oman for inviting me to visit the country in order to observe the situation of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. Oman is the first country in the Middle East to extend an invitation to my mandate since its establishment by the Human Rights Council in October 2010. I view this as testimony of its willingness to have a frank, constructive and open dialogue on the situation of human rights. As a Special Rapporteur, I am an independent expert appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council in my personal capacity and I work on a voluntary basis in fulfilment of my mandate. My team and I have been deeply touched by the hospitality, generosity and welcoming nature of the Omani people. Let me also thank the Government for its cooperation before and during the conduct of this mission. I am most grateful to all my interlocutors. I have had constructive talks with members of the executive, legislative and judicial branches. I also met with representatives of the National Human Rights Commission and I had the opportunity to meet the Dhofar governorate representative during my two-day trip to Salalah. Unfortunately, I was not permitted to meet with the Mr Al-Mamari, a member of the Shura... Continue reading →
GENEVA – The United Nations Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai will visit Oman from 8 to 13 September 2014. He is an independent expert mandated by the UN Human Rights Council to monitor and promote the realisation of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association worldwide. “I trust this visit will promote a fruitful dialogue on the issues falling under my mandate,” Mr. Kiai said. The Special Rapporteur, who will visit Oman at the invitation of the Government, will engage in discussions with a variety of stakeholders with a view to examining the situation of the rights to freedom of assembly and of association in the country. Mr. Kiai intends to travel to Muscat and Salalah, and plans to meet with State officials and members of the judicial and legislative bodies, the national human rights commission and civil society organizations. Mr. Kiai will share his preliminary findings and recommendations at a press conference on Saturday 13 September from 12pm at the Ibis Muscat Hotel (Al Azaiba Dohat Aladab Road, Muscat 130). The Special Rapporteur will present his report on this visit to the Human Rights Council during its 29th session in June 2015. For more information and media requests, please contact Ms. Karen Blanc (+41 79 444 4332, kblanc@ohchr.org) For more on Oman,... Continue reading →
