NHRC spreading awareness of human rights at DIBF

The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) is participating in the Doha International Book Fair (DIBF) to help raise awareness of the rights of all segments of the community.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the NHRC said its participation in the book fair comes within its vision to protect and develop human rights in Qatar through the propagation of the culture of human rights, including via audiovisual and printed material.
The NHRC's pavilion at the DIBF showcases all of its annual reports that address legislative developments and international conventions, the human rights situations in Qatar, the rights of vulnerable groups, the NHRC's activities, visits, and monitoring, as well as recommendations.
The pavilion features collections of stories, most notably the series of *Tales from the Grandmother's House, which introduces children to their rights in a streamlined manner and discusses the most intricate points that children may not comprehend.
The NHRC also showcases numerous releases in various languages about the rights of expatriate workers, such as a workers' pocketbook and releases that outline methods of filing complaints.
There is a guide that covers the requirements and standards of workers' interim residence at construction sites.
This year the NHRC pavilion features miniature art prints for the Calligraphy Exhibition on "Human Rights in Islamic Culture", which creatively connects the right to reading with culture and education.
The director of the NHRC’s Administrative and Financial Affairs Department, Hamad Majid al-Marzouqi, noted the high turnout of children at the pavilion's corner dedicated to colouring works.
He said that there is also a corner designated for raising awareness on voting in the Central Municipal Council (CMC) elections, which are due to be held on June 22.
Al-Marzouqi added that paper leaflets on the role and functions of the CMC are being distributed, including the council's history, its evolution, and the conditions voters should meet and methods of practicing their electoral right in selecting the council's members.