The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India in collaboration with the Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is organizing a six-day Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Executive Capacity Building Programme on human rights for senior-level functionaries of the National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) of Global South at New Delhi from 3rd – 8th March, 2025.
47 participants from the NHRIs of 14 countries of the Global South are likely to attend it. These are Madagascar, Uganda, Samoa, Timor-Leste, DR Congo, Togo, Mali, Nigeria, Egypt, Tanzania, Mauritius, Burundi, Turkmenistan, and Qatar.
This customized programme has been developed in accordance with the need of NHRIs of participating countries and feedback provided earlier. Eminent persons with domain knowledge and expertise in capacity building and imparting training will be the resource persons. The program will be inaugurated by the Chairperson of the NHRC, India Justice V. Ramasubramanian, on Monday, 3rd March 2025.
The programme aims to provide insights into various dimensions of human rights, international perspectives, and share NHRC, India’s experience over the past three decades to enhance awareness among participants of various NHRIs. It seeks to strengthen South–South cooperation, enhance collaboration and networking, and improve human rights protection mechanisms through comprehensive capacity building and experience sharing.
The expected outcome includes developing a better understanding of international dimensions of human rights; a deeper understanding of NHRC, India’s work in the field of human rights protection, and its best practices, which can be adopted by the other NHRIs; improved networking among NHRIs, fostering collaborations and partnerships at regional and international levels; and enhanced capability to contribute towards the protection and promotion of human rights.
The participants will engage in lectures and interactive sessions by eminent persons and practitioners in the field, cultural immersion and field visits. The initiative is a part of NHRC’s ongoing outreach efforts to enhance understanding and appreciation of various aspects of human rights and help in building capacity among senior functionaries of NHRIs.
